Strokes can manifest slightly differently in men and women and women are more likely to suffer from a stroke. If you or someone else is having a stroke, the best thing you can do is get medical attention right away. That’s why it’s so important to know what a stroke looks like in both men and women. Express.co.uk reveals the three extra stroke symptoms women can experience.
Stroke is the leading cause of death in the UK – one happens every five minutes, amounting to 100,000 strokes every year.
The sooner a person receives treatment for a stroke the less permanent damage can be done and the less likely they are to die.
While men and women generally experience the same symptoms of stroke in the face, arms and speech, women experience a few extra symptoms.
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Women can have the same types of stroke as men, caused by a clot or a bleed in the brain.
But, as the Stroke Association points out, there is another rare type of stroke which is more common in women, known as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT).
CVT occurs when a blood clot forms between the brain and the skull, blocking blood from draining out of the drain.
The symptoms of CVT might come on more gradually than a typical stroke, but it’s still important to get medical help as soon as possible.
The UK Stroke Association site lists the following as signs of CVT:
- Headache
- Confusion
- Seizures