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What Happens After A Stroke Followed By An Aneursym?
my mother in law had a stroke and then an aneurysm. It is about 4 cm long 6cm wide right now. They are saying that there is no brain activity and that the movements we see are reflexes. They say that she willnot survive and we dont know what to do? What are our options? Do patients come back from this ?
Wed, 30 Jul 2014
DEAR SIR/MA,AM
HELLO
IT SEEMS THAT YOUR MOTHER IN LAW SUFFERED AN ANEURYSMAL BLEED .& SHE HAS ABSENT BRAIN STEM REFLEXES .
AS PER YOUR DETAILS SHE SEEMS TO BE BRAIN DEAD .
NO TREATMENT OPTIONS AFTER A PATIENT IS BRAIN DEAD EXCEPT WAIT & WATCH ON VENTILATOR TILL HEART IS BEATING .
THANX
DR PRAVEEN K NATH
DIRECTOR
DEPTT. OF NEUROSURGERY
HELLO
IT SEEMS THAT YOUR MOTHER IN LAW SUFFERED AN ANEURYSMAL BLEED .& SHE HAS ABSENT BRAIN STEM REFLEXES .
AS PER YOUR DETAILS SHE SEEMS TO BE BRAIN DEAD .
NO TREATMENT OPTIONS AFTER A PATIENT IS BRAIN DEAD EXCEPT WAIT & WATCH ON VENTILATOR TILL HEART IS BEATING .
THANX
DR PRAVEEN K NATH
DIRECTOR
DEPTT. OF NEUROSURGERY
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