爱尔兰看到,与维他命B12中断相关的一氧化二氮滥用造成脊椎损伤的年轻人人数激增。 Ireland sees surge in young people with spinal damage from nitrous oxide abuse, linked to vitamin B12 disruption.

《美国神经放射学杂志》公布的一项研究显示,爱尔兰青少年因滥用一氧化二氮而遭受脊髓损伤的人数急剧上升,2012年至2020年期间,共诊断出14例2021至2024年间的病例,无1例报告病例。 A study published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology reveals a sharp rise in young people in Ireland suffering spinal cord damage from nitrous oxide abuse, with 14 cases diagnosed between 2021 and 2024—none reported between 2012 and 2020. 大多数患者中位年龄为20岁,尽管接受治疗,但由于毒气干扰维生素B12新陈代谢,并导致脊髓亚急性合并衰变,尽管接受治疗,但仍遭受持久的神经伤害。 Most patients, with a median age of 20, experienced lasting neurological harm despite treatment, due to the gas disrupting vitamin B12 metabolism and causing subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord. 研究结果突出表明,尽管存在严重的、不可逆转的健康风险,但越来越多的青年滥用该物质,这些物质往往从气球中吸入,被认为是无害的。 The findings highlight growing youth misuse of the substance, often inhaled from balloons and perceived as harmless, despite serious, irreversible health risks.