After the new year, he suffered from bad headaches and his arm went off on its own: four days later, doctors discovered a 9mm bullet in his brain.

In some cases, an evening new year You may have a headache.

21-year-old Brazilian Mateus Facio believed he had inherited it The hangover Then thunder A few days of celebration In the Cabo Frio Beach area, Rio de Janeiro.

On 2 January, he returned home to Juiz de Fora, 300 km away, still with a headache.

“Involuntary movements”

On 4 January, the symptoms Getting worse: Mateus was the victim Cramps on the right hand. Apparently, his hand was moving on its own. Despite being a medical student, he finally decided to go for a consultation four days later the pain. But the analysis yielded unexpected results. No, it wasn’t heavy drinking, drugs or a blow that caused Mateus to suffer. X-ray images show that the young man was hit by a 9 mm bullet in the brain.

“A portion of the bullet entered his brain, causing compression in that area and causing involuntary movements in his arms. If it had ended up a few millimeters deeper, the case could have been more serious.”Explains the doctor on the website of la100 radio this Sunday evening.

After two hours of surgery, Mateus was out of the woods. But it was a close call.