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How Long Does It Take To Recover From Comma?
My friend has met with an accident and has sustained severe head injuries both sides of brain, blood clot has been removed thru a 3-hr surgery, 20 hours has passed since then. He has been in coma right from the time of accident..however there is movement of hands & legs, his eyes r partially open but thick red in color..his BP & breathing r normal. Will he recover from coma? wat would be the post surgery complications he could face? pls advice.
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Hi
Sorry to hear about your friends accident
I am not sure I can tell you the prognosis
Because the query is quite silent about the level of damage and the condition of the patient.
As for recovery from come, it can be variable.
In some patients, the time is needed for even the anesthetic effects to wear off.
And the status of brain edema, the condition of the brain etc all play a role in the recovery.
Being young, he has a strong chance of recovery, unless the damage has been extensive
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
Sorry to hear about your friends accident
I am not sure I can tell you the prognosis
Because the query is quite silent about the level of damage and the condition of the patient.
As for recovery from come, it can be variable.
In some patients, the time is needed for even the anesthetic effects to wear off.
And the status of brain edema, the condition of the brain etc all play a role in the recovery.
Being young, he has a strong chance of recovery, unless the damage has been extensive
Best of luck
Dr Mittal
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