Man’s extreme energy drink habit leads to concerning medical discovery, doctors say

Eightenergy drinksper day may lead to serious health consequences, recent research suggests.

A relatively healthy man in his 50ssuffered a strokefrom the overconsumption of unnamed energy beverages, according to a scientific paper published in the journal BMJ Case Reports by doctors at Nottingham University Hospitals in the U.K.

The unnamed man was described as “normally fit and well,” but was experiencing left-side weakness, numbness and ataxia, also known as poor coordination or unsteady walking. 

medical attention, it was confirmed via MRI that he had suffered an ischemic thalamic stroke, the report stated.

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The patient’sblood pressurewas high upon admission to the hospital, was lowered during treatment and then rose again after discharge, even though he was taking five medications.

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The 50-year-old man (not pictured) admitted to drinking eight energy drinks per day.(iStock)

The man revealed that he consumed eight cans of energy drink per day, each containing 160 mg of caffeine.His caffeine consumption had not been recorded upon admission to the hospital.

antihypertensive medications.

High caffeine content can raise blood pressure “substantially,” a doctor confirmed.(iStock)

Based on this case, the authors raised the potential risks associated with energy drinks, especially regarding stroke andcardiovascular disease.

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They also highlighted the importance of “targeted questioning in clinical practice and greater public awareness.”

The authors say this case draws attention to the potential dangers of over-consuming energy drinks.(iStock)

“This case report illustrates the high risk associated with a large volume of energy drink consumption, especially because of thehigh caffeine content, which can raise your blood pressure substantially,” said Siegel, who was not involved in the study.

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“In this case, the large amount of caffeine appears to have led directly to very high blood pressure and a thalamic stroke, which is likely a result of that soaring blood pressure.”