Call of Duty and Fortnite obsession reportedly lands a gamer in hospital

Excessive gaming can cause long term issues, and one gamer in the UK found that the hard way after 15 long years. Check out how an OG gamers now have hearing problems.

17 Nov 2024 16:54 IST

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Video games are a great way to relax, but sometimes, they can have a negative impact. Something similar reportedly happened to a doctoral research scholar at Plymouth Marjon University in the United Kingdom. Avik Banerjee, a passionate gamer, landed in hospital after 15 years of intense gaming of 5 to 6 hours daily.

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As reported by The Mirror, Avik ended up in hospital due to hearing problems, which is reported due to playing games on the maximum level of volume on his headsets. Avik usually plays games like Call of Duty and Fortnite, the competitive ones where sound is usually a very important factor apart from skill.

He reportedly began experiencing dizziness and eventually lost consciousness, after which he was taken to hospital. Upon check-up, the doctor revealed that Avik had damaged the Vestibular system in his ear, something that helps in coordinating movement with balance.

Avik is also having issues listening to long-distance voices and has been advised to lower his gaming activities. The doctor has now advised regular check-ups every two months to further monitor his condition.

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Is excessive gaming actually harmful?

Excess of anything is harmful to a person, and this also applies to gaming. While not everyone will face similar issues as many pros already spend a similar or more amount of time practising, health problems like these can happen, especially if there is already an underlying issue.

In order to offset these issues, it is advised to take ample breaks in between gaming. Take a walk around the room, fill up your empty water bottle or any other thing that works while players are in the waiting lobby. The goal is to take short breaks between long gaming sessions.

Professional players usually have a routine to prevent issues like these, which is much more important for regular players as they will not win a trophy playing casually, so it's better to take care of themselves.