Photo: SuppliedStress is to blame for a big spike in the number of strokes occurring after the Christchurch terror attacks, a new 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. Three days after the terror attack, the NZBRI team set out to see if there was an increase in strokes in the city.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 14, 2021 21:56 UTC