Jamal Musiala health issues, explained: Why Bayern Munich star's 'absence seizures' cause him to faint
Bayern said specialists found no concerns for high-performance sports, and Musiala said he expects to continue playing with medical care.
- On Wednesday, Jamal Musiala, 23, revealed in an Instagram post he has been diagnosed with "brief, temporary, but easily treatable absence seizures" stemming from a neurological dysfunction.
- The midfielder collapsed Tuesday during a friendly against Heidenheim, three days after a similar episode against Leipzig, leaving his availability for Bayern Munich's opening fixtures uncertain.
- Honorary Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness confirmed the club received written specialist assurance "that, in their view, there are no concerns regarding Jamal engaging in high-performance sports," while teammate Harry Kane pledged full support.
- Deputy chief physician Maria Ilyas-Feldmann of Ruppin-Brandenburg University Hospital stated Wednesday that "based on the publicly available information, it is impossible to determine the specific cause in Mr. Musiala's case."
- Musiala stressed there is "no additional health risk" and intends to continue his normal daily life, as German news agency DPA reported no signs the 23-year-old—with 69 goals in 231 appearances—cannot continue his career.
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