Monterey, CA Silent Strokes Can Be Difficult To Diagnose, But Researchers Have Found A Simple Test

Researchers that were looking for a simple low-cost test for brain health found that asking patients to balance on one leg for at least 20 seconds worked.  It found that those who couldn’t complete the task may have problems.  Researchers said that those who couldn’t balance on one leg were more likely to have had silent strokes that damaged tiny blood vessels in the brain which affected balance, memory and thinking skills.  The average participant in the study was 67 years old.