My world: A different kind of stroke

Published: May 28, 2009, 8:51 a.m.

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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.\\nThis documentary tells the story of Dr Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain scientist who suffered a massive stroke 13 years ago.\\nKnowing how the brain operates, she was able to observe and understand the deterioration that followed.

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