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How Long Subdural Hematoma And Athalamic Infarct Attacked Person Take To Come Into Conscious?
my father had a subdural hematoma and athalamic infart and he s been in a semi conscious states since 2 weeks .he was extubated then after 24 hrs he developped pneumonia so he was intubated again.now the infection is much better but still semi conscious,how long will it take for him to be conscious againpol
Fri, 4 Apr 2014
Hi,
Thank you for positing your query.
I have noted the symptoms and diagnosis of your father.
Subdural hematoma, if small, is harmless. On the other hand, if it is large, it needs to be operated and hematoma should be removed.
Thalamic infarct, especially on the left side could lead to drowsiness and semiconscious state.
The recovery depends on the size of infarct (blood clot), its location, any brain swelling, and the age of the patient.
Generally, it may take 4-6 weeks time to see a good recovery.
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)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Thank you for positing your query.
I have noted the symptoms and diagnosis of your father.
Subdural hematoma, if small, is harmless. On the other hand, if it is large, it needs to be operated and hematoma should be removed.
Thalamic infarct, especially on the left side could lead to drowsiness and semiconscious state.
The recovery depends on the size of infarct (blood clot), its location, any brain swelling, and the age of the patient.
Generally, it may take 4-6 weeks time to see a good recovery.
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)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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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