Tata Memorial Hospital director Dr. CS Pramesh warned Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath against following unfounded advice from influential people in the society after Kamath’s birth with dry paralysis. Dr. Pramesh talked about the potential danger of relying on bad science from people without a scientific background.
Thoracic surgeon Dr C S Pramesh, director of Tata Memorial Hospital, advised Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath, who recently suffered a minor stroke, to be careful of vulnerable people in an information-absent society.
Nithin Kamath is now recovering after the minor stroke he suffered about six weeks ago. Social media phenomenon and entrepreneur Shankar Sharma gave advice on recovering from stroke, which many doctors have difficulty with online.
Pramesh retweeted Shankar Sharma’s comments on X, highlighting the potential dangers of a lack of scientific evidence for social impact. He called against blindly following influencers without scientific backing.
In the post Dr. Pramesh emphasized the potential impact of bad science, even if well-intentioned. He emphasized the importance of distinguishing between good medical advice and vague ideas.
“Although some people can be cruel or cruel to people, I mostly believe in people’s kindness and generally do not believe in people’s feelings when they give advice. But inadequately researched “expert” advice can do more harm than good. Be careful,” he wrote.
Mathew, thanks for tagging me. Several people tagged me and asked for my opinion.
In short, the treatments recommended by Mr Shankar Sharma are anecdotal and there is no evidence to support their effictiveness in post-stroke recovery.1. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT): There… https://t.co/CcU8R8aKYQ pic.twitter.com/X896g2HFlp
— Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (@hyderabaddoctor) February 27, 2024
Dr. Pramesh’s views were echoed by other doctors who opposed Sharma’s advice on stroke recovery.
Shankar Sharma’s recommendations include hyperbaric oxygen therapy recommendations also includes red infrared therapy and krill oil supplements. However, experts believe that these recommendations are not true. There are studies.
Dunning-Kruger Effect: Awareness of the limitations of cognition (thinking) requires a proficiency in metacognition (thinking about thinking). In other words, being stupid makes you too stupid to realize how stupid you are. https://t.co/3pIv8oIIYq pic.twitter.com/3UqOaDNohF
— TheLiverDoc (@theliverdr) February 27, 2024
Reacting to the viral post, Dr. Cyrac Abby Philips talked about the Dunning-Kruger effect and emphasized the importance of cognitive development. skills
Around 6 weeks ago, I had a mild stroke out of the blue. Dad passing away, poor sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, and overworking out —any of these could be possible reasons.
I’ve gone from having a big droop in the face and not being able to read or write to having a slight droop… pic.twitter.com/aQG4lHmFER
— Nithin Kamath (@Nithin0dha) February 26, 2024
Dr. Deepak Krishnamurthy, a cardiologist in Bengaluru, rejected the influencer’s advice, saying Kamath said it was important to rest and get enough sleep.
Dr. Sudhir Kumar of Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, Sharma’ ‘s guidelines: citing a lack of evidence supporting its effectiveness in stroke recovery.
On February 26, Nithin Kamath shared his experience with mild stroke leading to side effects such as stress, inadequate sleep and overwork. Despite her poor health, she said she was determined to continue her exercise habits.
Many well-wishers, including doctors and friends in the industry, wish Camas a speedy recovery.