New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI) A 27-year-old man from Delhi has made a remarkable recovery after suffering a severe brain injury and multiple traumatic injuries in a road accident, doctors at a Delhi-NCR hospital said.
The man was travelling as a pillion rider when the motorcycle reportedly fell after encountering a speed breaker in Noida. He suffered severe injuries to his brain, face, chest, lungs and left hand, and was brought to Kailash Hospital & Neuro Institute, Noida, unconscious and gasping, requiring immediate intubation, mechanical ventilation and ICU care.
Identified as Neeraj Kumar, he had a very low level of consciousness on arrival, with an initial Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of E1V2M2. Brain imaging revealed diffuse axonal injury and subarachnoid haemorrhage with intraventricular extension.
He also suffered multiple facial fractures, seven to eight rib fractures, lung injuries, including a collapsed lung, and crushed fingers. CT scans showed multiple comminuted and displaced panfacial fractures involving the cheekbone and its arch, jawbone, upper jaw and structures around the eye, along with significant swelling and soft tissue injury.
The case was managed by the hospital’s Neurosciences team in coordination with specialists from multiple departments. The patient required simultaneous treatment for his severe traumatic brain injury and injuries to his face, chest, lungs and hand.
Dr Shrikant Sharma, Director, Neurosciences, Kailash Healthcare, said the first priority was to stabilise the patient and closely monitor his brain while his other injuries were managed simultaneously.
“His neurological condition was followed through repeated assessments and scans, while his other injuries were managed simultaneously. The improvement seen on follow-up imaging was encouraging, and coordinated care from multiple teams played an important role in his recovery,” Sharma said.
A follow-up CT scan showed a mild reduction in the intraventricular haemorrhage, or bleeding within the brain’s ventricular spaces, along with a significant reduction in the collection of blood and swelling over the left side of the scalp. A CT brain angiography did not show any definite abnormality.
The patient underwent multiple complex procedures and multidisciplinary treatment before being discharged in a stable condition.
After his recovery, Kumar expressed gratitude to the doctors, medical team and his family for supporting him through the difficult period.
“My recovery was a long and challenging journey, during which I had to undergo several procedures and face many difficulties. The constant care and guidance of the doctors, along with the support and encouragement from my family, gave me the strength to remain positive and keep going,” he said.
The hospital said the case highlights the importance of coordinated multidisciplinary care in managing patients with multiple and interlinked traumatic injuries, with specialists from neurosurgery, plastic surgery, orthopaedics, pulmonology, ENT, dental care and critical care involved in the treatment. PTI SGV SGV KSS KSS
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