Doctors clarify possible causes: deliberate poisoning, food-related, or another illness

Yesterday’s incident, where justice collaborator Nuredin Dumani was urgently hospitalized following a suspected case of food poisoning, drew wide media and public attention. Given his status as a key witness in several serious criminal cases, the news immediately fueled speculation about the possibility of deliberate poisoning, making the case especially sensitive.

Specialist doctors were consulted on the reported symptoms, raising the main question: are we dealing with intentional poisoning or a health issue related to food?

In such cases, when a patient experiences prolonged loss of consciousness and severe difficulty in speech articulation (total aphasia), the first step is neuroradiological examination. A brain CT scan (TAC) has been performed and, according to specialists, if the result is negative, then acute conditions like hemorrhage or cerebral ischemia are ruled out. However, ischemia can appear hours later, which is why repeat scans at 8 and 24 hours are recommended. If those are also negative, an MRI is used, offering more detailed images, especially of deeper brain structures.

Another avenue of investigation is cardiac and neurological. Possible arrhythmias are ruled out through heart monitoring (Holter 24–72 hours), as these disorders often cause loss of consciousness and can be mistaken for cerebral conditions. Likewise, an EEG (electroencephalogram) can reveal electrical disturbances in the brain not visible on standard scans.

Still, the poisoning hypothesis remains highly relevant. Not all poisonings present with obvious symptoms such as vomiting or stomach pain. Some substances act covertly, gradually affecting the heart or nervous system. For this reason, toxicological analyses are crucial not only in blood, but also in hair or other biological samples, which can provide more precise answers about the nature of the incident.

Doctors caution that establishing a final diagnosis requires gathering full data about the circumstances of the event: the exact time of loss of consciousness, preceding symptoms, presence or absence of vomiting, oxygen and glucose levels at the critical moment, as well as details such as sphincter relaxation.

Only by combining this information with clinical and toxicological tests can it be determined whether this was a deliberate poisoning, food poisoning, or another medical condition.

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