Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 29: As temperatures begin to drop across India, doctors are warning that the risk of stroke rises significantly during winter, with studies showing a clear connection between cold weather and increased cardiovascular strain. Researchers have found that when average temperatures fall below 13°C, cases of ischemic stroke — caused by blocked blood flow to the brain — rise sharply.

According to Dr Manoj Khanal, Director, Neurosciences, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, cold conditions affect the body in multiple ways — from elevating blood pressure and thickening blood to promoting clot formation. “Compared with warmer temperatures, the low-temperature group shows a significantly higher proportion of patients with hypertension

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