NEW DELHI: Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru underwent brain surgery at a private hospital in the city on March 17 after excessive bleeding within the skull. Post surgery, he was successfully removed from the ventilator and has shown steady recovery, said doctors. They added that Sadhguru would resume his daily routine “very soon” but did not give any time frame. According to a press statement, Sadhguru had been suffering from severe headaches for the last four weeks. Despite the severity of the pain, he continued his daily schedule. He even conducted a Maha Shivaratri event at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore on March 8. When the headache worsened, he consulted Dr Vinit Suri, Senior Consultant Neurologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, over phone.
Sadhguru faced a life-threatening medical situation with severe headaches, undergoing emergency surgery for a massive brain bleed. Despite challenges, his recovery has exceeded expectations, with Dr. Suri noting his active role in healing.
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Dr Suri told TOI he suspected subdural haematoma and advised an urgent MRI of the brain. The report revealed “massive bleeding” in the skull, which can be due to head injury or can also happen spontaneously without any known trauma. In this case there was no trauma.
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According to the hospital statement, there was evidence of chronic bleeding of three to four weeks duration with fresh bleeding of 24-48 hours. Sadhguru was advised immediate hospitalisation. Since he had important meetings and events scheduled for March 15-16, he completed his engagements with the help of pain medication.
On the morning of March 17, he was admitted to hospital, where a CT scan revealed “a marked increase in brain swelling and a life-threatening shift of the brain to one side”.
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