The main objective of this study is to determine the risk factors and etiologies of ischemic stroke in Korean young adults. Both well-documented risk factors and little known life-style related risk factors such as life-style habits, psychological distress including occupational distress, perceived stress and depression will be evaluated by comparison with healthy controls using a structured questionnaire. Secondary objectives are to determine stroke outcomes such as mortality, recurrent vascular events and post-stroke epilepsy in these patients.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18 through 44 years 2. First-ever acute ischemic stroke with corresponding lesion on MRI scan 3. Onset of symptoms within 1 months of inclusion Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any history of stroke 2. No verification by MRI scan 3. Failure to give their informed consent