Knowing these 12 symptoms of a stroke can save your life

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Obesity

Poor diet

Sedentary lifestyle

Sickle cell disease

Smoking cigarettes

Stress and depression

Age and sex – the risk of stroke increases with age. In people under the age of 60, men are more likely than women to suffer stroke but women are more likely to die as a result

Race/ethnicity – in North America, African- and Native Americans are more likely to have strokes than other ethnic groups

12 Symptoms of a Stroke

Stroke symptoms depend on the part of the brain affected by the shutdown of blood supply. Knowing the signs of a stroke can mean the