Marc Marquez diagnosed with 'new episode' of diplopia after Mandalika highside
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The eight-time world champion, who was forced out of the final two rounds of last season due to double-vision problems, first suffered back in 2011, made the announcement on social media:”It seems that I am experiencing déjà vu… During the trip back to Spain, I began to have discomfort with my vision, and we decided to visit Dr. Sánchez Dalmau, who confirmed that I have a new episode of diplopia.”Fortunately, it is less severe than the injury I had at the end of last year. But now it’s time to rest and wait to see how the injury evolves. As always, thank you very much to everyone for your support!!”Marquez was ruled unfit to race at Mandalika due to a concussion suffered during the huge warm-up highside. It was his fourth accident of the weekend as all Honda riders struggled for corner-entry grip from the modified Michelin tyre casing.Related Bagnaia: ‘I have a lot of questions about my race’ Keith Huewen: ‘Marc Marquez can’t continue to take these heavy hits’Following the vision problems during his return to Spain, Marquez made an emergency visit to the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona to see his trusted ophthalmologist, Dr. Sánchez Dalmau, who confirmed a relapse in the diplopia.Dr. Bernat Sánchez Dalmau stated: “The neuro-ophthalmological evaluation carried out on Marc Márquez on Monday after the head injury that occurred at the Indonesian Grand Prix, shows a new episode of diplopia caused by a recurrence of paralysis of the fourth right nerve, with less involvement than the one that occurred in the injury in November 2021.”After this examination, it was initially decided to follow a conservative treatment with periodic medical tests. Next week, Marc Márquez will undergo a new check-up to evaluate the evolution of the injury and to predict the estimated recovery period to return to competition.”Related Brad Binder: Eighth ‘like a win’ after ride-height malfunction WATCH VIDEO: Marc Marquez on shocking – ‘best decision’ not to raceThe news casts serious doubt on whether Marquez will be able to compete in the back-to-back Argentine and Austin rounds, starting at the end of this month, and with it his 2022 title hopes.The Repsol Honda star, who hasn’t completed a full MotoGP season since winning his sixth premier-class crown in 2019 due to lengthly complications from a broken arm at Jerez 2020 and then the late 2021 diplopia, finished fifth in this year’s Qatar season opener.”4Marquez was off a motorcycle for 2.5 months after last year’s diplopia incident, triggered by an enduro training accident.After the eye examination in Barcelona, this (Tuesday) morning saw Marquez visit his medical team at the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid, where he underwent a general check-up to evaluate all the bruises caused by the and a brain MRI. This reconfirmed that he did not suffer any other injuries.
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