J Stroke.
2023 Jan;25(1):2-15. 10.5853/jos.2022.03468.
Stroke in Women: A Review Focused on Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Outcomes
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
- 2Department of Neurology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC, USA
- KMID: 2539054
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5853/jos.2022.03468
Abstract
- Stroke is a particularly important issue for women. Women account for over half of all persons who experienced a stroke. The lifetime risk of stroke is higher in women than in men. In addition, women have worse stroke outcomes than men. Several risk factors have a higher association with stroke in women than in men, and women-specific risk factors that men do not have should be considered. This focused review highlights recent findings in stroke epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes in women.
