Stroke and women (PDF, 342 KB)
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Cheryl Bushnell, M.D., M.H.S., Professor of Neurology, Director, Wake Forest Baptist Stroke Center, Wake Forest Baptist Health
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke staff
Stroke
A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked and brain cells begin to die. It is sometimes called a brain attack. Stroke happens to one in five women, compared with one in six men.
Top questions about women and stroke
Stroke resources
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