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What Does Spontaneous Eyebrow Movement In A Comatose Person Indicate?
Question: if a person is in a coma, and the eyebrows move is this a sign of waking up or is it an involuntary movement
this person is not following commands and basically still comatose.
this person is not following commands and basically still comatose.
Brief Answer:
Most likely reflex movements
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted the details. In this scenario, the spontaneous eyebrow movements are most likely reflex movements and not a sign of waking up.
In a comatose person, the signs that could suggest that the person is waking up are:
1. Opening eyes in response to deep pain,
2. Trying to localise the site of pain with hand.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Most likely reflex movements
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted the details. In this scenario, the spontaneous eyebrow movements are most likely reflex movements and not a sign of waking up.
In a comatose person, the signs that could suggest that the person is waking up are:
1. Opening eyes in response to deep pain,
2. Trying to localise the site of pain with hand.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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