Medical Must-See: Nangs mangle man’s spinal cord 

Inhaling 50-100 nitrous oxide canisters a day left this 44-year-old with subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord
Sarah Simpkins

In a cautionary tale for patients who use ‘nangs’, several months of heavy nitrous oxide use left an American man unable to stand up.

The 44-year-old was flying from Florida to New York when he realised he was unable to get out of his seat and required assistance from flight staff.