Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala Collapses Twice in Four Days, Reveals Treatable Seizure
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Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala collapses during a game again; the Germany international collapses on the pitch for the second time in four days; Musiala reveals he is suffering from “treatable absence seizures”; the 23-year-old says there is no long-term health risk
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CBS SportsFor the second time in four days, Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala had to be removed from a friendly for Bayern Munich due to collapsing on the pitch, and he has since revealed the medical diagnosis that caused it. In the 66th minute of a friendly versus Heidenheim on Tuesday, which the Bavarians won 4-2, Musiala went down off the ball after playing five minutes and was able to walk off the pitch under his own power. This comes after he also fainted from the heat during a friendly against RB Leipzig on Saturday, but with that match having milder temperatures and medical tests revealing no additional risk, manager Vincent Kompany still opted to play his attacking midfielder during the match.
Yahoo SportsConcerns over Jamal Musiala's health have grown after the Bayern Munich star collapsed on the pitch for the second time in just a few days.
BBC SportPublished Bayern Munich say Jamal Musiala will "speak out" after the Germany midfielder collapsed during a match for the second time in a four-day period.
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I have been diagnosed with brief, temporary — but treatable —absence seizures caused by a neurological dysfunction. These can lead to the kind of moments that occurred recently, such as during the match against Leipzig or now in Heidenheim. I know they might look scary at first glance, but for me, they are currently just part of my everyday life. I am receiving excellent medical care for this and remain very optimistic. FC Bayern and my personal support network are right by my side, helping me through this. Importantly, there is no further health risk involved. In close consultation and regular contact with the experts, it was my personal wish to face this challenge head-on.
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Sky Sports"I understand that many of you are worried. I would like to put those concerns to rest today and explain the situation: I have been diagnosed with brief, temporary - but treatable - absence seizures resulting from a neurological dysfunction.
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"Jamal will speak about this in the near future. We knew about it and we are aware of the situation," Bayern sporting director Max Eberl said on Tuesday.
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Yahoo SportsSpeaking after the Heidenheim game, Bayern's Sporting Director Max Eberl said that Musiala would address the situation himself:
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01 Sky Sports "These can lead to the kind of incidents seen recently, such as during the match against Leipzig or the game in Heidenheim.
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02 CBS Sports Following the match, Musiala revealed that he is doing well while saying that he is currently dealing with seizures caused by a neurological dysfunction. He addressed it in the following statement:
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03 Yahoo Sports After a short time, the doctor gave a thumbs-up, before Musiala eventually left the field looking dazed and dizzy.
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04 BBC Sport Hot conditions were thought to have played a role in Musiala's collapse on Saturday, with the temperature in excess of 30C.
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