Doctors at a private hospital in Delhi have successfully performed a complex surgery on a teenager suffering from partial paralysis and a severe spinal deformity, attributed to excessive mobile gaming and spinal tuberculosis. Shockingly, the teenager had been playing video games for up to 12 hours a day and had isolated himself in his room for nearly a year. He was brought to the hospital after experiencing difficulty in walking and passing urine. Doctors diagnosed him with a severe kyphoscoliosis deformity at the D11 and D12 vertebral levels, caused by advanced spinal TB.
Corrective surgery was performed utilizing advanced spinal navigation technology to reverse paralysis and prevent permanent disability. Reflecting on the case, the lead doctor emphasized the dual complexity involved, the advanced stage of spinal TB combined with the psychosocial consequences of gaming addiction. The…
