She had been suffering from severe constipation for two days when she went to the bathroom and pushed with all her strength.
According to her son, who recounted the incident on social media, what happened next in Hong Kong has no simple explanation: his mother lost her memory for nearly 8 hours. During that time, her mind became trapped in events from almost a decade earlier, with no recollection of anything that had happened since. She was rushed to the hospital and kept under observation all night while doctors searched for a cause.
The tests ruled out brain damage, but neurosurgeon Pang Ka-hung offered a hypothesis: possible insufficiency in the jugular valves that, when abdominal pressure increases during straining, temporarily cuts off the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain. The specialist warned that people who experience this type of episode have up to a 30% higher risk of suffering a stroke, which is why he recommends regular checkups for those who lift heavy weights, become emotionally upset, or frequently strain excessively. When she left the hospital, she did not remember anything at all about that night.
