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'Silent Strokes' Strike One in 10 Healthy People -- No Symptoms, But Some Loss of Brain Function Occurs

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(HealthDay News) -- If you're an older American with no major health problems, chances are about one in 10 that you've had a stroke and didn't know it.

It was probably not severe enough to cause recognizable symptoms, such as vision problems, facial weakness or trouble walking, but it was still a blockage of a brain artery, and it reduced your thinking powers just a bit.