Woman partially paralyzed after “love bite”
by Neharika Sabharwal - January 22, 2011
http://www.themedguru.com/20110122/newsfeature/woman-partially-paralyzed-after-love-bite-86143425.html
Who would have thought that kissing, biting, or sucking by an amorous partner around the neck would turn out to be dangerous.
In a rather bizarre incident, a 44-year-old Maori woman was rushed to the emergency department of Middlemore Hospital in Auckland with partial paralysis after receiving a “love bite” on her neck by an ardent lover.
A few days after the moment of passion, the woman experienced numbness in her left arm while she was watching television.
Stroke caused by love-bite
It was quite evident to the medics the woman had suffered a small stroke, but they were baffled as to what had caused the physical trauma.
The only injury was a fading hickey on the right side of the woman's neck. A thorough examination revealed that a major artery [a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.] had been damaged.
The doctors believe the woman’s lover had applied excess suction over her internal carotid artery while biting, which resulted in blood clot.
The clot in the artery later got dislodged and travelled to the woman's heart causing a minor stroke which in turn led to partial loss of movement.
Dr Teddy Whu, one of the doctors who treated the woman stated, “Because it was a love bite, there would be a lot of suction.”
He added,"To my knowledge, it's the first time someone has been hospitalised by a "hickey".
The incident which occurred last year has been reported in the latest issue of the 'New Zealand Medical Journal.'
MY THOUGHTS
click on the title to read the whole story, especially how the woman was treated.
No comments:
Post a Comment