Poorer teen mental ability may almost treble risk of stroke before 50

Early onset ischaemic stroke more likely to affect adolescents with low cognitive function, study finds

Teenagers with lower levels of mental ability may be three times more likely to experience a stroke before the age of 50, research suggests.

The association held true even after accounting for a range of factors, prompting experts to say more comprehensive assessments beyond traditional stroke risk factors were now needed to ward off disability and death.