Strokes occur due to problems with the blood supply to the brain: either the blood supply is blocked or a blood vessel within the brain ruptures, causing brain tissue to die. A stroke is a medical emergency, and treatment must be sought as quickly as possible. There are three main kinds of stroke: Ischemic strokes.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/7624.php
A number of factors are likely behind the surprising rise in strokes in women, including: 1  Increasing rates of obesity (women's waists have grown by nearly two inches in the last 10 years) 2  Vitamin D deficiency due to lack of sun exposure. 3  Rising prevalence of high blood sugar levels.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/10/3-foods-that-can-trigger-a-stroke.aspx
In most strokes, a blood vessel in the brain is blocked. Those strokes are called ischemic strokes. Other strokes, called bleeding or hemorrhagic strokes, happen when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or bursts. Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death for U.S. adults.
http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20070620/midlife-stroke-most-common-in-women
And once you suffer a stroke, the damage, should you survive it, can be absolutely devastating. I like to refer to most strokes as a brain attack, which is similar to a heart attack; the only difference is that the blood clot blocks blood flow to your brain instead of your heart. As a result, brain cells begin to die.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/10/3-foods-that-can-trigger-a-stroke.aspx
Possible warning signs of stroke include: 1  Sudden weakness or numbness in the face, arm, or leg on one side of the body. 2  Abrupt loss of vision, strength, coordination, sensation, speech, or the ability to understand speech. These symptoms may become more marked over time. 3  Sudden dimness of vision, especially in one eye.
http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20070620/midlife-stroke-most-common-in-women
Hemorrhagic stroke are caused by arteries in the brain either leaking blood or bursting open. The leaked blood puts pressure on brain cells and damages them. Blood vessels can burst or spill blood in the middle of the brain or near the surface of the brain, sending blood into the space between the brain and the skull.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/7624.php
The study doesn't answer that definitively. However, women with a history of heart disease and with larger waists were more likely to report a stroke. The researchers also noticed that blood pressure and total cholesterol levels rose more steeply in women than in men aged 45-54.
http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20070620/midlife-stroke-most-common-in-women
Depressed: Middle-aged women who take drugs like Prozac could be nearly 40 per cent more likely to have a stroke. Middle-aged women who take antidepressants could be nearly 40 per cent more likely to have a stroke, scientists claim.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2025140/Middle-aged-women-Prozac-face-stroke-risk.html
To Prevent a Stroke, First Address Your Diet. Clearly, in the case of strokes (and most disease), prevention is your best option, and your diet plays a CRUCIAL role. (Later, I'll also discuss other lifestyle choices that can have a very significant impact, such as vitamin D.)
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/10/3-foods-that-can-trigger-a-stroke.aspx
How to prevent a stroke in middle age. The number of people having a stroke in their 40s and 50s has risen dramatically. So how can you minimise the risk of it happening to you? The number of people in their 40s and 50s having strokes has rocketed, with obesity and sedentary lifestyles blamed for the rise. New NHS figures show that since 2000, the number of men aged 40 to 54 in England hospitalised after stroke has grown by 46%, and among women, 30%. And for working-age sufferers, stroke can have a crippling financial impact.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/may/12/prevent-stroke-middle-age-minimise-risk
what can cause minor strokes in middle aged women
Prozac can cause minor strokes in middle aged women. Prozac can cause minor strokes in middle-aged women.