Symptoms of stroke in women
While some stroke signs are the same in women and men, some are more common in women.
Stroke signs that occur more often in women include:
- nausea or vomiting
- hallucination
- pain
- general weakness
- shortness of breath or trouble breathing
- fainting or losing consciousness
- seizures
- confusion, disorientation, or lack of responsiveness
- sudden behavioral changes especially increased agitation
Women are more likely than men to die from a stroke, so it’s important to be able to identify a stroke as soon as possible. [3]