A 24-year-old man was almost paralyzed in both arms and legs because of the habit of “happiness first, suffering later” that many people do every night.
Many people, especially young people, have this habit every night, without realizing that it is rapidly eroding their lifespan. Recently, Xiao Chen, a young man from China, was almost paralyzed in both his arms and legs at the age of 24 because of this.
After graduating from university, Xiao Chen worked as a salesman in Hunan Province, China. With his busy day job and frequent overtime. He thought that night was the time when he could do what he liked. As a result, he developed a habit of playing with his phone until late at night. Often as late as 2am.
About 3 months ago, Xiao Chen started to feel pain in his neck. He thought it was a common disease of office workers. So he just used painkillers and didn’t pay much attention to it. Until half a month ago, the pain got worse, especially in the back of his neck. It was so painful that painkillers didn’t help. He even couldn’t turn his neck. So he ended up going to a private hospital.
At the hospital, doctors diagnosed Xiao Chen with inflammation of the throat, suspected to be caused by tuberculosis and abscess. After treating dehydration, lowering blood pressure, and treating nerve swelling. The symptoms did not improve and worsened. Xiao Chen began to have difficulty moving, could not get out of bed or take care of himself, and could not hold urine. He was rushed to the orthopedic surgery department of Hunan Provincial Chest Hospital.
The test results showed that he had spinal tuberculosis and complications from abscesses on both the front and back. “At that time, the situation was very critical, and there was a risk that he would stop breathing or become paralyzed in his limbs at any time,” said Dr. Zheng, the attending physician.
Xiao Chen was deeply shocked. He never expected that he would face such a serious health problem at the age of 24. Even though he had always believed that he was young and healthy.
Doctors warn that symptoms of spinal tuberculosis are often misunderstood
Dr. Zheng explained that spinal tuberculosis is a dangerous disease that many people overlook and often confuse with other diseases. “This is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, which occurs in the bone and joint system, especially the movement system. The incidence rate of this disease is quite low, only 2.45%, but the risk of leading to bilateral paralysis is as high as 25-33%.”
He further explained that the cause of spinal tuberculosis is often from tuberculosis germs that pass through the lungs or digestive system. Then spread through the เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา bloodstream or lymphatic system to various parts of the bone and joint system until the disease occurs.
In Xiao Chen’s case, bending down to play with a mobile phone for a long time. Especially playing every night until late at night, coupled with insufficient rest and an unbalanced life schedule, caused inflammation, tuberculosis infection, and abscess in the neck area.
In addition, this habit also caused Xiao Chen to have bone and joint problems, eyesight, and liver problems. However, fortunately, he came to the เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง hospital in time and was still young. So he was able to treat and prevent paralysis of both limbs. He is currently undergoing treatment.
In Xiao Chen’s case, Dr. Zheng warns that spinal tuberculosis can silently destroy bone structure, resulting in slow-onset and often misunderstood symptoms. Common symptoms include:
Low-grade fever in the afternoon, loss of appetite, rapid weight loss, physical exhaustion
Pain in the area of the damaged bone, especially in the afternoon and at night, often occurring in the thoracic or lumbar spine. If the pain is severe, it can cause twitching or radiating pain along the compressed nerve root.
Arms and legs become atrophied, especially in the shin or calf muscles. There may be bilateral paralysis due to compression of the spinal cord.
Compression of two nerve roots can cause skin, hair and nail problems.
The lower abdomen is swollen. A large abscess may spread to the thigh or hip, and if the abscess ruptures, pus may drain under the skin.
Quadriplegia is a more common condition than quadriplegia and is often caused by tuberculosis of the lower thoracic spine.
To protect your health, Dr. Zheng stressed that staying up late and using your phone at night also have negative effects on your health in many ways. Therefore, no matter how busy you are or how old you are, you should change these habits immediately.