As the post-Diwali winter sets in across North India, doctors are sounding the alarm as cold weather doesn’t only bring fog and flu, it may also raise the risk of strokes . As per experts, every year after Diwali , there is a sudden spike in stroke cases and has become a seasonal trend.

Dr (Col) Joy Dev Mukherji, Vice Chairman and Head of Neurology at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi. “It’s a worrying seasonal trend that many people don’t connect with the weather, but cold temperatures play a big role in increasing stroke risk. Every year, especially post Diwali we see a sudden spike in stroke cases in the emergency ward,” he said.

Why does stroke risk rise in cold weather?

A stroke happens when the brain’s blood supply is cut off, either because of a blocked blood ve

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