NIMHANS study links poor diet, alcohol to venous stroke in Karnataka

A NIMHANS study says multiple nutritional deficiencies and alcohol use may be driving the high prevalence of cerebral venous thrombosis in Karnataka. CVT is a stroke caused by clots in veins draining the brain. Patients often had diets low in protein and folate, beyond just Vitamin B12, along with high homocysteine levels and anaemia.