Risk Factors for Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke

I. Introduction 1. Epidemiology of stroke: incidence and prevalence, description of types and subtypes and their relative frequency, definition of risk factors II. Genetic risk factors 2. Introduction to Genetic risk factors for cerebrovascular disease 3. Monogenic forms of stroke and cerebrovascular disease 4. Heritability of stroke 5. Genetic determinants of ischemic stroke discovered through GWAS 6. Genetic risk factors of intracerebral haemorrhage 7. Relevance in stroke of genes associated with cardiovascular disease and risk factors8. Genetics of Stroke associated with cervical artery dissections 9. Genetics of cerebral venous thrombosis 10. Genetic risk factors for brain MRI markers of cerebrovascular disease III. Environmental risk factors 11. Overview of Environmental Risk Factors for Stroke 12. Hypertension: the major risk factor for stroke 13. Dyslipidemia and Risk of Stroke 14. Metabolic risk factors: DM, obesity, metabolic syndrome 15. Lifestyle factors and Risk of Stroke: smoking, alcohol, diet, physical activity, sleep 16. Risk factors specific to young adults 17. Sex-Specific Risk factors for Stroke in Women 18. Migraine and Risk of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease 19. Ethnic, Racial and Geographic Variations in Stroke Risk and Risk Factors IV. Integrative approach 20. Intermediate markers: Carotid Atherosclerosis 21. MRI-based Markers of Cerebrovascular Disease and the Risk of Stroke 22. Circulating Biomarkers for Stroke 23. Secular trends in Stroke Risk and Risk factors for Stroke