Jamal Musiala has tried to calm everyone down after his second on-field injury in a few days. The first occurred during a friendly against Leipzig, while the second occurred shortly after he entered the field and after a missed goal opportunity in Heidenheim. Two situations that are too obvious to be ignored, with the player himself giving his version of what is happening to him, referring to "temporary and short-lived episodes".
Musiala and repeated loss of consciousness on the field, neurological dysfunction
Neither contact nor visible connection with the long recovery period from the very serious injury that kept him out for a long time last season, before the not easy return to the field at the World Cup. Behind these unexpected falls on the field, according to the star of the German national team, there may be something hidden related to a “neurological dysfunction”. In practice, the light goes out for the footballer, who in a short time weakens and cannot play, or even stand on the field. After a few moments of confusion comes recovery, while the images related to it have gone viral all over the world.
The footballer talks about an easily treatable situation
The footballer has seemed calm, stressing that the problem is "easily treatable", but is it really so? Is there a treatment for these types of situations, quite unusual in their consequences for a professional athlete? What seemed like a common decrease in tension, also associated with high temperatures, may have turned into something else, although Musiala has not given details. Meanwhile, in Germany everyone is wondering how his career will evolve and whether this type of concern could affect him and in what way.
Specialist's opinion, what is absence epilepsy?
There is also no shortage of opinions from well-known specialists, such as that of the famous neurologist, Prof. Christoph Kleinschnitz, who spoke to Bild. The specialist, head of Neurology at the University Clinic in Essen, has created an idea of what happened from the footage and has thus linked everything to a “possible absence epilepsy”. This is a small seizure that causes a brief loss of consciousness, even for just a few seconds. It usually appears at a very young age, but episodes in adulthood are not excluded, which can disappear over the years or be treated with specific medications.
Prof. Kleinschnitz said: "From a neurological point of view, depending on the circumstances, it could be an epileptic seizure. It could be so-called absence epilepsy; the symptoms, such as a temporary loss of contact with reality, point in this direction. However, to confirm this, all the results of the neurological examinations would have to be seen. It is a condition that can be treated well, but would require ongoing therapy. Musiala can still play football." The fact that a professional of this caliber has spoken without having all the medical data available says a lot about his conviction, also based on Jamal's words. Of course, we will know more in the coming days, also because the first official matches are now very close.
