A 15 year
old youngster from Nanning city China was paralyzed in the left arm & hand subsequently
playing video games for 22-hours a day for a whole month.
Boy is currently going through treatment at a local hospital to recover consciousness
in his arm and hand. This is not the first time addictive gaming habits have
had an opposing effect on a child’s corporal and mental health. Only recently reported two
teenagers from Lahore committing suicide over PUBG (Player Unknown
Battleground).
According
to parents the boy was supposed to attend online classes, left alone for the
past one month. The windows and doors of his room were closed at all times, and
he was on his computer for as much as 22 hours a day. His inconsistent sleeping
patterns, which consisted of two hours of sleep in 24 hours including bad
eating habits and addiction to the online video games led to his current state.
According to the doctors, the paralysis is a result of brainy shock, which is a
magnitude of uneven sleeping routine for a long period i.e. about one month.
A Stitch
in Time Saves Nine and that is exactly what needs to be done now. Parents should
more vigilant and more conscious of their children’s habits and routines
instead of blaming everything on Online video games and other forms of E-Sports
/ entertainment.
