What Does A Stroke Feel Like? How To Reduce The Risks To Having A Stroke And Precautions To Take!

By Shweta Srivastava

What Causes Strokes?

Urban lifestyle is really stressful and stress increases the chances of a stroke. Other factors that can lead to a stroke are:

Age- Arteries become narrower with age, and so are more prone to being blocked

Sex- Young men more than young women are more prone to dying of a stroke but older women after menopause are more like to die of stroke than men.

Genetics- If a close relative has ever had a stroke, a person is likely to have one too.

Personal History- If a person has experienced a stroke, they are likely to have another.