Donald Glover, the 42-year-old musician and actor, revealed recently that he had a stroke while on tour in 2024. Though strokes are rare in younger adults, Glover is among a growing number who are suffering from them. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a 2024 report that the prevalence of strokes had increased by almost 15% among people aged 18 to 44 over the past decade or so.

“We are definitely seeing more young people coming in with strokes,” says Dr. Joshua Willey, a stroke neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (who didn’t treat Glover). “But they often come delayed to the hospital because the last thing on their mind is that they’re having a stroke.”

Here’s what to know about Glover’s health incident and the rising r

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