A Michigan-based neurosurgeon recently drew attention to a health issue that often goes unnoticed. In an Instagram post, he wrote, “I’m not sharing this to scare you — I’m sharing it because I see it every week in my practice. People who feel fine, exercise, eat well… and yet, when we scan their brain, there are small areas of damage they never knew existed.”

He explained that a silent stroke, also called a “mini” or “covert” brain injury, occurs without the usual signs associated with a major stroke. “No weakness. No speech loss. No facial droop,” he wrote. Because it doesn’t announce itself in the typical way, many people don’t even realise they’ve had one until years later. However, he warned that “over time, these silent strokes can lead to memory decline, balance issues, and even dem

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