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Psychosocial stress and risk of first-ever stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Key takeaways

This large review found a link between high stress and a higher chance of having a stroke. It shows a connection, not proof that stress causes stroke. This is important because stress can hurt the heart and kidneys.

Who did this work

Khalifa MA (Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. [email protected].) · Hassanein D (Faculty of Medicine, King Salman International University, El-Tur, South Sinai, Egypt.) · Alsabbagh AAI (Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.) · Gamil AS (Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.) · Abdelhaleem DE (Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.) · Zidat ARA (Faculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine.) · Megahed EA (El-Mahalla Ophthalmology Hospital, El-Mahalla El-Kubra, Gharbeya, Egypt.) · Ghazi MA (Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.) · Abdelfattah MH (Faculty of Medicine, Granada University, Granada, Spain.) · Aboutabl MM (Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.) · Ibrahim OA (Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria National University, Alexandria, Egypt.) · Adil AM (Faculty of Medicine, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan.)

Source

Paper · Europe PMC, CKD mind-body · 2026-09-23
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-026-05307-4