The young stroke survivor that health care forgot

At 24, Kyle Brymer went to the ER with altered speech, facial drooping, severe headaches and confusion. The doctor blamed Kyle’s symptoms on his post-grad academic workload and even his partner Kirstie. In a few days, he went back to the ER – and this time, the stroke was unmistakable. Strokes in young people are on the rise in Canada, with one in 20 affecting someone under the age of 45. And even a decade later, Kyle says he’s still "not back to normal."

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The young stroke survivor that health care forgot is an episode from White Coat, Black Art on CBC Radio by CBC.

This episode is 00:26:41 long.

This episode was published on Feb 6, 2026.

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