US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
A Healthy Man Suffers a Stroke and Permanent Damage After Consuming Numerous Energy Drinks
- On Tuesday, BMJ Case Reports published a case of a man in his 50s from Sherwood, Nottingham who presented with sudden left-sided numbness and unsteadiness, with imaging confirming a right thalamic lacunar stroke.
- Further questioning revealed the patient consumed eight cans daily, each with 160 mg caffeine, totaling 1,200-1,300 mg per day versus the 400 mg daily guideline.
- Clinicians recorded a hypertensive crisis when blood pressure 254/150 mm Hg was reduced to 170/80 mm Hg with five different medications but required hospital readmission for severe hypertension.
- Clinicians reported that stopping consumption led to normal blood pressure and weaning off medications after 3 weeks, but long-term left-side numbness and ataxia persisted, with authors Dr Martha Coyle and Dr Sunil Munshi calling for increased regulation.
- Regulatory context shows ingredients like guarana, taurine, ginseng and high sugar can amplify caffeine's effects, while FDA guidance advises 400 mg daily but lacks formal energy drink limits, prompting calls for increased regulation.
Insights by Ground AI
46 Articles
46 Articles
Watauga Democrat+15 Reposted by 15 other sources
Do Energy Drinks Increase Stroke Risk? One Patient's Story
Key Takeaways
·Calhoun, United States
Read Full Article
How many energy drinks are too many? A man suffered a stroke after 8
A man in his 50s, otherwise fit and healthy, was rushed to hospital as he suffered a stroke after he consumed as many as eight energy drinks every day. The incident has pushed doctors to warn about heart risks associated with energy drinks. Medical experts push for stricter rules and awareness on marketing and the consumption of these beverages
·Mumbai, India
Read Full Article
Bristol Post+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Energy drinks linked to strokes and heart disease ahead of new ban
Researchers say there could be a link with dangerously high blood pressure
·Bristol, United Kingdom
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources46
Leaning Left10Leaning Right3Center15Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources are Center
53% Center
L 36%
C 53%
11%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
