Updated On: 02 May, 2025 03:57 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
A 19-year-old boy, who spent almost a year isolated in his room and engaged in excessive gaming for up to 12 hours a day, suffered from spinal deformity

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Are you addicted to playing online games like PUBG? Prolonged gaming addiction can lead to spinal deformity and paralysis, said doctors here, who treated a 19-year-old boy suffering from the condition.
The adolescent boy spent almost a year isolated in his room and engaged in excessive gaming for up to 12 hours a day. He suffered a gradual loss of appetite for physical activity and school and eventual social withdrawal.