Having a salon wash and blow dry is a luxury for many but, for a rare few, a trip to the hairdresser’s has caused a stroke.
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After suffering a brainstem stroke, Jean-Dominique Bauby only retained movement in his left eye. Remarkably, he was still able to write The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.
Kid Cudi and Hailey Bieber are among the growing proportion of stroke victims who are under 45.
Stroke is New Zealand’s third highest cause of death, but few people recognise its symptoms and risk factors, particularly in Pasifika and Māori communities where stroke affects more people.
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