Vincent Kompany’s hospitalisation has reminded football fans of Jamal Musiala’s health troubles at the end of August. At the time, the young German star admitted to suffering from absence seizures caused by a neurological dysfunction, but I think that not many people have actually taken the time to research what that truly means. So let me do it for you.
Absence seizures cause brief, sudden lapses of consciousness. They are most common in children and less common in adults and teens over 14 years old. They usually have a genetic cause. Like other seizures, they are a result of abnormal electrical activity inside the brain, but they start on both sides of the brain at the same time. Absence seizures are generally divided into two categories: typical and atypical.
Typical absence seizures are most common. A person experiencing this type of seizure may appear to be staring blankly into space, without any kind of warning. The eyes may roll upwards and the eyelids may flutter, but symptoms usually last no longer than 20 seconds. Once the seizure is over, the person often doesn’t even realise anything has happened and resumes their activity almost immediately.
Atypical absence seizures may be longer, sometimes even more than 20 seconds, and show different symptoms. They also present slower onset and offset. Usually, a change in muscle tone and movement takes place. Symptoms may include lip smacking, chewing motions, finger rubbing, small movements of both hands and eyelid flutters.
The occurrence of these absence seizures is unpredictable, but medicine can help control them (even though that varies from patient to patient) , just like the FC Bayern staff are trying to manage Musiala’s situation right now.
In the process of making a diagnosis, an accurate description is truly important, as absence seizures may easily be mistaken for daydreaming or focal impaired awareness seizures. An electroencephalogram (EEG), which records electrical activity in the brain, is an important diagnostic tool.
The predominant problem for Bayern and Musiala is that absence seizures can occur even during physical effort, meaning that, just like it already happened, the 23-year-old could suffer another attack mid-game. Beside that fact that it would interrupt the game, he would require immediate medical attention. So, what do you think? Will Musiala manage his condition and return to his former superb form, or will he be another star that fades away? As a Bayern fan, I just want Bambi back.
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