“I thought it was an old thing”. Éric* (The first name has been changed) pronounces these words by speaking of the brain vascular accident (AVC) which upset his life in January 2025. At only 30 years old, this dynamic young frame saw his daily life collapse in a few minutes. Like more than 140,000 French people each year, Éric was the victim of a stroke. An impressive figure, which hides a less known reality, namely, that this pathology does not only concern seniors. About 10 % of cases occur in people under the age of 45, recalls Inserm, and this proportion is increasing. Stroke can knock at any age, often unexpectedly.
“I had everything for me. Trade studies, a good job …”
Before his stroke, Eric led a life he describes himself as “normal” for a thirty-something. “” I had everything for me. Trade studies, a good job, rather beautiful kid, full of friends. With my girlfriend, we started talking about wedding and baby. The last thing I expected was to encounter such a health problem », He confides in Yahoo News. He practices a little sport, but that is not enough to compensate for excesses. “” I picked up a lot, I could smoke a pack of cigarettes in an evening, and the fast food was my favorite canteen. Classic stuff, at my age, but which may have had an impact according to my doctors. »The brain vascular accident (…)
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