Alarming symptom that killed the Big Sur hiker after she stopped drinking

The death of Joanna Ruth Shields, the 37-year-old woman who was found along a remote Big Sur hiking trail in April, has cast a spotlight on a little-known but deadly affliction: alcohol withdrawal syndrome. According to an investigation by the the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, the Carlsbad native had died of “probable alcohol withdrawal seizures due to chronic alcohol use disorder.” For months, mystery had swirled surrounding the death of Shields, who was found on the near Sykes Hot Springs, naked except for a black bra, with a gash above her eye and suspicious marks on her neck. The autopsy heart determined that Joanna Shields had died of “probable alcohol withdrawal seizures due to chronic alcohol use disorder.” Instagram/vinakacafe The death of Joanna Ruth Shields, the 37-year-old w