Women are more likely to die from a stroke than men. One of the reasons is the nonspecific symptoms that sometimes aren’t treated as stroke symptoms.
What is more, the risk rises during pregnancy, when using birth control pills, when using hormone therapy during menopause, and in cases of other hormone diseases.
Visual Impairment
A sudden visual impairment caused by a stroke can affect one or both eyes. Blind spots can also appear because of damage to the optic lobes.
Acute Headache
A headache appears suddenly, and sometimes has the following symptoms: nausea and vomiting.
Sudden and acute pain in the chest
This symptom can also accompany a heart attack. But if a person also has the hiccups, it’s more likely to be a stroke.
Impaired_coordination
A sudden loss of coordination and orientation in space tell about damage to the brain zone that is responsible for movement.
Sudden fatigue
An active person can suddenly experience changes in mood, drowsiness, and an unwillingness to do anything. Moreover, women can feel depressed.
Loss of consciousness
If a person is going to faint, their face becomes red. Shortness of breath and palpitations can also occur.
Pain on one side of the face
One more “women’s” stroke symptom is acute pain on one side of the face, the body, or in one of the limbs.
Types of Stroke
Ischemic Stroke
Brain tissue damage is caused by a lack of blood supply because of vessels clogging or narrowing.
Hemorrhagic_stroke
The reason for hemorrhagic stroke is brain vessels rupturing, which causes swelling and pressure.
Risk Factors
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Various heart diseases
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol level
Alcohol
Stress
Lack of physical activity.
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