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The man felt unwell and was taken to hospital in Bradford in early December last year. Because the patient had experienced a violation of coordination of movements and he could barely speak, and the doctors decided that he was drunk, but his blood alcohol was found.
As it turned out, the observed symptoms were caused by electrolyte disturbance in the brain tissue due to water intoxication. Immediately before hospitalization Thornton drank about 10 liters (17 pints) cold water, approximately the same amount of water he drank during the previous two days.
The doctors tried to save the man, introducing him with concentrated salt solution, however a day later the patient died from cardiac arrest.
According to the mother of the late Alice Thornton, her son for a long time suffered from chronic inflammation of the gums, and regularly drank cold water to relieve the pain. The British did not want to take painkillers, because he feared allergic reactions.
Water intoxication (poisoning) – violation of water-salt metabolism in the body caused by excess water in the body. The first signs of poisoning water – dizziness and vomiting, if untreated, may be fatal. Most often the victims of water intoxication become professional athletes, for example runners-marathoners, large quantities of drinking water during races.
