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Punjab man suffers stroke after rough neck massage

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New Delhi : Love getting massages? Think again! A man from Punjab suffered a stroke after enduring a rough neck massage, a bizzrre new case has been revealed.

According to doctors, the unidentified patient’s love for being massaged may be the reason for the blood clot in his brain.

The incident has been reported  citing that the ‘repeated’ massages to be the ‘trigger factor’.

The 45-year-old from Ludhiana, Punjab revealed he had two to four massages a week.

Doctors at Dayanand Medical College & Hospital were told the patient’s obsession was due to ‘relaxation purposes’.

He was rushed to the hospital with sudden onset aphasia – language impairment – and weakness of both lower limbs.

While the patient had ‘no significant medical history’ he was mute prompting doctors to be concerned that he had suffered a stroke.

Tests revealed the patient suffered an anterior cerebral artery infarction. The major vessel transports blood to the frontal lobes.

However, cervical spine manipulation in the form of neck massage is a little known mechanical trigger for cervical artery dissection. This involves a tear in the artery lining and formation of an intimal flap, which allows penetration of blood between the vessel layers. The result is that there is an arterial narrowing or even complete obstruction of the lumen, leading to a lack of blood flow to the brain.

The strange case was reported by Dr Jaslovleen Kaur, of the hospital’s department of neurology.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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