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Can Pacemaker Implanted Causes Neurological Problems?
my husband passed out at work and was rushed to hospital his heart became very eratic and completely flatlined paddles was used on him and he had a pacemaker implanted now he seems different as though he has a neurollogical problem like he is very slow and will ask same question over
Mon, 7 Sep 2015
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I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
As you mentioned that your husband Passed out episode which was managed with defibrillation.It is likely that he might have brain damage during the time period of arrest.such damage is called Anoxic brain damage.Once the heart activity is restored brain may take some time to recover from this insult.But some deficit may persist life long.It depends on duration of lack of blood supply and arrested which was faced by brain.
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
I have gone through your query.Thanks for using HCM.
As you mentioned that your husband Passed out episode which was managed with defibrillation.It is likely that he might have brain damage during the time period of arrest.such damage is called Anoxic brain damage.Once the heart activity is restored brain may take some time to recover from this insult.But some deficit may persist life long.It depends on duration of lack of blood supply and arrested which was faced by brain.
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD.
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