Hypercoagulable Workup in Cryptogenic Stroke: What to Test, and When

Saman Zafar, Sushma Helagalli Paramashivaiah, Aparna Prabhu, Muskaan Uppal, Gabriel Levis-Lahti, Sridhara Yaddanapudi, Department of Neurology, Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, Department of Neurology, Medical Student at Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Neurology, University of Maryland Medicine

The Neurohospitalist

Published online on March 11, 2026

Abstract

The Neurohospitalist, Ahead of Print.
There is a significant percentage of ischemic strokes, particularly in younger people, with etiologies that remain elusive despite standard workup. One dilemma in managing such patients is deciding whether they may have an underlying hypercoagulable ...