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60-year-old man from Maharashtra with ‘double vision stumbled while walking’: Hyderabad neurologist explains real reason

60-year-old man from Maharashtra with ‘double vision stumbled while walking’: Hyderabad neurologist explains real reason

In a medical case that highlights the hidden dangers of chronic alcohol consumption, a 60-year-old man from Maharashtra reportedly made a miraculous recovery after being brought to the brink of permanent brain damage. Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, took to X on February 14 to share the journey of this patient, who arrived in a semi-conscious state after years of alcohol dependency. Also read | Neurosurgeon explains rare brain condition linked to Japanese genes with stroke-like symptoms From confusion to recovery: Here’s how Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist, saved a man from alcohol-induced brain damage. (Representative picture: Freepik) The warning signs: double vision and stumbling In his long tweet, Dr Kumar shared that the patient’s decline was rapid: according to his family, the first signs appeared as physical instability and visual disturbances. For three days prior to his hospitalisation, he had become increasingly drowsy, confused, and barely responsive, Dr Kumar said, adding: “He complained of double vision and was stumbling while walking… for 15 years, alcohol had been a daily companion …