Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of the Isha Foundation underwent emergency brain surgery in a private hospital in New Delhi recently. The surgery became inevitable following the brain MRI revelation of a massive bleeding in the skull.
Teaching yoga since 1982: Sadhguru is well-known as the founder and head of the Isha Foundation based in Coimbatore. The non-profit spiritual organisation was founded by him in 1992 and he has been teaching yoga worldwide since 1982.
All vital parameters improve: According to hospital sources, Sadhguru was weaned off the ventilator following the surgery, and all vital parameters including brain and body continue to show steady progress and improvement.
What is a brain bleed: According to Neuro-Surgeons, bleeding in the brain or intracranial hemorrhage is also a type of stroke. The bleed leads to a pool between the brain and skull. As a result, it prevents oxygen from reaching the brain.
A life-threatening condition: Bleeding in the brain causes sudden headaches, confusion, numbness, nausea, vomiting, tingling in the extremities or facial paralysis on one side of the body. Irrespective of the symptoms and conditions of the predicament, the life-threatening situation calls for immediate medical attention.
Blood-thinning drugs increase the risk: High blood pressure and trauma happen to be two leading causes and taking blood-thinning drugs has also been attributed to increase the risk of a person. The symptoms vary depending on the location of the haemorrhage in the brain, like weakness in part of the face, and difficulty in speaking or walking.
Emergency treatment: Cerebral haemorrhage needs emergency medical attention demanding medication and close monitoring in an intensive care unit. However, in rare cases, surgery may become inevitable to relieve pressure around the brain.
Surviving a brain bleed: A Neurosurgeon opines-"The bleeding in the brain or brain haemorrhage can be fatal as well with an estimated five-year survival rate of about 26.7%. Recovery after an intracranial hematoma can take a long time and there are also instances of people not recovering completely."
Our ENT Specialist Doctor with 41 years of experience, can be reached only on WhatsApp messages at 9243301223 and has the following advice to avoid bleeding in the brain:
I had earlier posted that you will never encounter bleeding in an animal's brain because they synthesize ascorbate. we cannot do that as a consequence we must neither have an intake daily of either a glass of fresh lime nor 5 servings of citrus fruits or a tab of celin. Otherwise, you are at risk of having a bleed in the brain...too many across the country due to the lost habit of having citrus fruits daily. Beware: Take these tips seriously
-Manohar Yadavatti
Sadguru's recovery was remarkable. When he spoke his presence of mind was sharp enough to crack a joke that doctors opened his skull to find nothing inside. The man appeared unfazed from the life threatening operation. My respect for him has gone up. The taste of the pudding is in its eating.
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