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

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