My world: A different kind of stroke

28/05/2009 22 min

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Episode Synopsis

Every year, 15 million people will suffer from a stroke, five million of them will die and a further five million will be left permanently disabled.
This documentary tells the story of Dr Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain scientist who suffered a massive stroke 13 years ago.
Knowing how the brain operates, she was able to observe and understand the deterioration that followed.