
Stroke contributing factors may include losing temper, extreme exercise: study
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Losing one's temper or exercising too rigorously could be contributing factors for a stroke, according to new research.
Using a "case-crossover approach," the team determined whether a trigger within one hour of symptom onset was associated with acute stroke, versus the same time period on the previous day.
"Stroke prevention is a priority for physicians, and despite advances it remains difficult to predict when a stroke will occur. Many studies have focused on medium to long-term exposures, such as hypertension, obesity or smoking. Our study aimed to look at acute exposures that may act as triggers," lead researcher and National University of Ireland Galway professor Andrew Smyth said in a statement.
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