{"id":22173,"date":"2025-12-28T20:03:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T20:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/un-news.org\/former-brazilian-president-bolsonaro-receives-medical-treatment-for-whiplash\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T20:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T20:03:42","slug":"former-brazilian-president-bolsonaro-receives-medical-treatment-for-whiplash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/un-news.org\/en\/former-brazilian-president-bolsonaro-receives-medical-treatment-for-whiplash\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro receives medical treatment for whiplash."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_0df7d831748a7f0e\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">Medical Procedure to Treat Persistent Respiratory Spasms for Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">The former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, aged 70, underwent a medical protocol to treat persistent hiccups (respiratory spasms) that have plagued him for over 9 months.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">One of his doctors said that Saturday\u2019s treatment &#8220;went well,&#8221; while Dr. Claudio Pirolini noted that the procedure, which he insisted was &#8220;not a surgery,&#8221; lasted for &#8220;approximately one hour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">The former far-right president is currently serving a sentence of up to 27 years for orchestrating a coup after losing the 2022 Brazilian presidential election to his leftist rival, Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">This procedure comes after Bolsonaro successfully underwent double surgery earlier this week, after being granted permission for hospital detention.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Before the surgery, Bolsonaro also supported his son, Fl\u00e1vio, to run in the 2026 Brazilian presidential election against Lula. A statement was read\u2014step by step\u2014by the younger Bolsonaro outside the hospital.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Following the success of the surgery, his medical team acknowledged the importance of treating the recurring hiccups he has suffered from for months.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">Bolsonaro\u2019s wife, Michelle, said, &#8220;It has been 9 months of infection and daily hiccup anxiety.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">She added in a social media post that her husband\u2019s procedure &#8220;blocked&#8221; one of his phrenic nerves.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">Phrenic nerves cause sudden contraction and expansion, allowing the lungs to breathe in and out. The spasms cause random cervical contractions, often leading to phrenic nerve disruption.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">His doctors later confirmed that the right phrenic nerve was treated and that they plan to treat the left phrenic nerve on Monday.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">The former president will remain in the hospital before returning to his cell at the Brazilian Federal Police headquarters to continue his sentence.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">Bolsonaro was convicted in September for his role in the coup. He was initially placed under house arrest pending appeals but was taken into custody a month ago after being considered a &#8220;real flight risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">Court officials said he attempted to break his ankle monitor and used his detention outside his home as a cover for his escape. Bolsonaro insisted he had no intention of escaping.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14\">On the same Saturday, the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the detention of 10 officials on charges of participating in the coup attempt. All of them were former members of his government.<\/p>\n<p>United News Network \u2013 UNN Arabic<\/p>\n<p>An independent media platform providing reliable news and objective analysis, seeking to promote peace and cultural dialogue worldwide, to convey the truth and build bridges of understanding between peoples.<\/p>\n<p>For more news, you can visit our homepage:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"KwGxL77T4X\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/un-news.org\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Home&#8221; &#8212; \u0634\u0628\u0643\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u062e\u0628\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u0629 \u2013 UNN \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629\" src=\"https:\/\/un-news.org\/en\/embed\/#?secret=SAT040xG1f#?secret=KwGxL77T4X\" data-secret=\"KwGxL77T4X\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical Procedure to Treat Persistent Respiratory Spasms for Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro The former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, aged 70, underwent a medical protocol to treat persistent hiccups (respiratory spasms) that have plagued him for over 9 months. 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