Study reveals

More strokes after a drop in temperature

The risk of strokes increases significantly, particularly after a drop in temperature, and remains elevated for a further two days.(Bild: Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz (ÖRK) / WRK / Markus Hechenberger)

More and more studies are looking into weather sensitivity. They are revealing astonishing results: the Jena Hospital has now demonstrated a clear link between a drop in temperature and strokes. The risk can quadruple.

"Today is stroke weather again," joked neurologists at Jena University Hospital a few years ago, when they repeatedly noticed that patients came to the clinic with strokes on some days, while there were always several weeks in between when hardly anyone suffered a stroke.