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The Times of India
The Times of India
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TOI Lifestyle Desk | etimes.in

25-yr-old loses walking ability, develops neurological issues after breakup: Doctor highlights impact of psychological illness

Relationship and the burden it carries is not given any attention in this busy world. The effect of relationships on physical health is not talked about. But, a recent case has shed light on how disastrous psychological illness can be and why we need to take charge of that.

Recently, Dr Sudhir Kumar shared the case of a 25 year old woman who developed neurological issues and had severe difficulty in walking and the symptoms started after she broke up from her relationship. "She had developed weakness of both legs. The weakness was getting worse over time. She was evaluated in detail by a GP, followed by a neurologist. Clinical examination was largely normal. Investigations, including blood work, NCS/EMG, and MRI were normal," shares the doctor, who is popularly known as "hyderabaddoctor" on X.

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