Dr Teddy Wu, Christchurch neurologist who led the study. Photo / SuppliedStress is to blame for a spike in the number of strokes after the Christchurch terror attacks, a study has found. He said it is likely stress around the attacks increased the risk of blood clotting leading to more strokes. "The statistics suggest the observations of increased treatments and large strokes in Christchurch did not occur by chance. "It shows a clear relationship between stress and acute and large strokes.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 14, 2021 20:48 UTC