Chronic stress may raise women’s stroke risk
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- Reviewed by Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
Researchers evaluated 426 people ages 18 to 49 (average age 41, 48% women) who had an unexplained ischemic stroke (the type in which blood flow is blocked to part of the brain), comparing them to 426 people matched for age and sex who had not had a stroke. All participants completed a 10-item questionnaire about their stress levels over a one-month period, and those who’d had a stroke were asked afterward to report their stress levels in the month preceding the stroke. Stress levels were categorized as low, moderate, or high.
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About the Author
Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Toni Golen, MD, Editor in Chief, Harvard Women's Health Watch; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing; Contributor
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