Why Hyderabad man fainted each time he sang Kishore Kumar songs
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By Chetana Belagere
December 7, 2022
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When Ajay Krishna (name changed) sang songs by Kishore Kumar, he would experience jerky movements on his face, lips, and his hands.
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The 45-year-old schoolteacher actually passed out while completing a Kishore Kumar song at a private gathering!
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Describing one of these episodes, Krishna said he felt happy at the start of the song but felt a strange sense of extreme fear and anxiety as he neared its end.
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He recovered, but was diagnosed with musicogenic epilepsy by Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist at the Apollo Hospitals.
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Musicogenic epilepsy is a reflex epilepsy where any kind of music can trigger seizures.
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Dr Kumar explained that the changes in his emotional state were associated with singing and were magnified since his wife’s recent passing.
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Now, any time Krishna has to perform, he has to take an anti-epileptic drug one hour prior.
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It is a myth that a person fainting due to
epilepsy
recovers if given a bunch of keys or made to smell stinky socks, said Dr Kumar.
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A few things people should do are ensure the person is in a safe place and avoid giving them water to drink.
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The person should also be turned on one side if they are unconscious and not made to sit up immediately.
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