"He was healthy and fit at 54, an avid runner with no vices he didn't smoke, drink or do drugs. So when he suddenly experienced left-sided weakness, numbness and difficulties with balance, walking, swallowing and speech, a family member rushed him to a stroke clinic. His blood pressure was sky high about 254 over 150 millimeters yet when you looked at him you've never know it, because he looked so well."
"His left side was numb, and scans showed he had a stroke in the deeper part of the brain, the thalamus, which explains the unsteadiness, Munshi said. He was admitted, and we treated him with five different medications until his blood pressure dropped to 170. When he was back home, the man's blood pressure continued to climb, reaching 220 despite numerous drugs. Munshi and his team searched for answers for weeks, running extensive tests that turned up negative."
"Then one day the man told Munshi about his energy drink habit. Each day he consumed eight highly potent energy drinks to stay alert for his job two cans at four different times during the day, Munshi said. (The brand name was withheld from the study.) Each of the drinks contained 160 milligrams of caffeine. Suddenly the diagnosis was clear."
A 54-year-old physically fit warehouse worker experienced sudden left-sided weakness, numbness, balance problems, difficulty walking, swallowing and speaking. Emergency evaluation found blood pressure around 254/150 mm Hg and a thalamic stroke. Hospital treatment with five antihypertensive medications lowered pressure to 170 mm Hg, but home readings climbed to 220 mm Hg despite multiple drugs. Extensive testing was unrevealing until discovery of a daily habit of eight potent energy drinks (two cans four times), each containing 160 mg caffeine. Excessive caffeine intake from energy drinks was identified as the likely cause of severe hypertension and stroke.
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