A family in Uttar Pradesh experienced a stunning turn of events after a 50-year-old woman believed to be brain dead suddenly showed signs of life during an ambulance ride home.
Vineeta Shukla was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bareilly after she collapsed at home on February 22. According to her family, doctors later told them there was “no hope of survival”. Accepting the grim prognosis, her husband Kuldeep Kumar Shukla decided to take her back home on February 24, the Times of India reported.
Something unexpected happened while traveling on the Bareilly–Haridwar stretch of National Highway 74.
“I told my family to prepare for her last rites. She wasn’t breathing, just a heartbeat.
When the ambulance reached Hafizganj, it hit a big pothole and the vehicle moved violently,” her husband told The Times of India on Tuesday.
Moments after the sudden jolt, Kuldeep noticed a dramatic change in his wife’s condition.
“My wife started breathing normally again… I immediately informed the family to suspend all funeral preparations,” he said.
Realizing that she was showing signs of recovery, the family rushed Vineeta to Neurocity Hospital in Pilibhit for emergency treatment.
Doctors there reviewed her past medical reports before starting treatment. According to neurosurgeon Dr. Rakesh Singha Vineeta was in a critical neurological condition when she was examined earlier.
“An examination of her eyes showed mydriasis (dilation of the pupils), which indicated that her brain was dying and her signs of life were steadily decreasing.
During a series of rapid medical tests, severe neurotoxins were detected in her bloodstream and lymphatic system. The diagnosis and subsequent treatment greatly helped in her recovery,” said the neurosurgeon.
After treatment, Vineeta gradually stabilized and was discharged earlier this week. Her husband said she has now returned home and is recovering.
According to Vineeta’s family, he works as a senior assistant in the copying section of the Pilibhit judicial courts. Before being transferred to Bareilly, she was initially admitted to the Autonomous State Medical College in Pilibhit, where doctors referred her to a more advanced facility due to her deteriorating condition.
Now that Vineeta is awake and able to talk to her family, Vineeta’s recovery has left her relatives both relieved and amazed.
