The study appeared in Stroke, a journal of the American Heart Association.Other risk factors for a silent stroke are high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and tobacco use.

• 这一研究发表在美国心脏联合组织日志中有关中风的栏目中。导致轻微中风的其他的危险因素还有高血压，心脏病，糖尿病和吸烟。