Sex Differences in Presentation of Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Mariam AliHendrikus J A van OsNelleke van der WeerdJohan A F KoekkoekMartijn W HeymansNyika D KruytMarieke C VisserMarieke J H WermerPublished in: Stroke (2021)
There may be substantive differences in nonfocal and focal stroke symptoms between men and women presenting with acute stroke or transient ischemic attack, but sufficiently high-quality studies are lacking. More studies are needed to address this because sex differences in presentation may lead to misdiagnosis and undertreatment.