Burden of Stroke in Women

Name: Burden of Stroke in Women
Uploaded: 2018-06-23T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Vineeta Singh, MD, discusses stroke in women and the relationship between gender and symptoms, risk-factors, prevalence and mortality. Dr. Singh also examines stress and depression as a possible risk factor for stroke in women.

Vineeta Singh, MD, discusses stroke in women and the relationship between gender and symptoms, risk-factors, prevalence and mortality. Dr. Singh also examines stress and depression as a possible risk factor for stroke in women.

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June 23, 2018

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Vineeta Singh, MD

Professor, Neurology
UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences

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