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Delhi Youth Recovers After Severe Brain Injury And Multi-Trauma
Neeraj Kumar was badly hurt in a motorcycle crash in Noida.
He was riding as a passenger when the motorcycle reportedly fell near a speed breaker.
He had serious injuries to his brain, face, chest, lungs and left hand.
He was unconscious and having trouble breathing when he reached the hospital.
Doctors put a breathing tube in him and used a machine to help him breathe.
Brain scans showed severe injury and bleeding inside his brain.
Many specialist teams treated his different injuries at the same time.
Later scans showed that some bleeding and swelling had improved.
After several procedures and a difficult recovery, he was sent home in stable condition.
Neeraj Kumar, 27, was critically injured when a motorcycle reportedly fell after hitting a speed breaker in Noida.
He arrived at Kailash Hospital & Neuro Institute unconscious and gasping, with a GCS score of E1V2M2.
Doctors found diffuse axonal injury, subarachnoid haemorrhage with intraventricular extension, and extensive facial, chest, lung and hand injuries.
His treatment included intubation, mechanical ventilation, ICU care and multiple procedures by specialists from several departments.
Follow-up scans showed improvement, and Kumar was discharged in stable condition after a long recovery.
- Who
- Neeraj Kumar, a 27-year-old man from Delhi, was treated by multidisciplinary teams at Kailash Hospital & Neuro Institute.
- What
- He recovered after a road accident caused a severe brain injury and major trauma to his face, chest, lungs and left hand.
- Where
- The accident reportedly occurred in Noida, and Kumar was treated at Kailash Hospital & Neuro Institute in Noida.
- When
- The report was dated August 25; the year was not specified.
- Why
- The motorcycle reportedly fell after encountering a speed breaker while Kumar was travelling as a pillion rider.
Key facts
- Patient
- Neeraj Kumar, 27, from Delhi
- Initial condition
- Unconscious and gasping, with a Glasgow Coma Scale score of E1V2M2
- Brain injuries
- Diffuse axonal injury and subarachnoid haemorrhage with intraventricular extension
- Other injuries
- Multiple panfacial fractures, seven to eight rib fractures, a collapsed lung, other lung injuries and crushed fingers
- Emergency treatment
- Intubation, mechanical ventilation and intensive care
- Specialist care
- Neuroscience, plastic surgery, orthopaedics, pulmonology, ENT, dental care and critical-care teams participated
- Outcome
- After multiple complex procedures and multidisciplinary treatment, Kumar was discharged in stable condition
- Road fatalities
- Road traffic accident fatalities in India increased by 3.5% in 2025 to 1,83,382, according to data presented in Parliament
Quotes
Dr. Shrikant Sharma
Director of Neurosciences at Kailash Healthcare
“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 his family, gave me the strength to remain positive and keep going.”
NDTV
theprint.in
“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.”
theprint.in
Sources
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