With the incidence of stroke on the rise in the young and middle-aged population researchers are looking at various causes behind this fatal condition. According to new research published in the journal Stroke the risk of encountering a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is much higher in young adults who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers analyzed medical data from more than one million young and middle-aged veterans enrolled in healthcare services provided by the Veterans Health Administration mostly males age 18-60 average age of 30 2 out of 3 white) and had served in recent conflicts in Iraq and