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What Chances Of Survival Does One Have With Swelling And Fluid In Brain?

Hello. my cousins were in a car accident and one cousin is in a medically induced coma but her sister is on life support and in a coma. she hasn't woken up and she has swelling/fluid on her brain with half her skull gone. Can she still make it through without them pulling the plug?
Wed, 11 Dec 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.

It is unfortunate that your cousins were involved in severe car accident and have suffered serious head injury.

Right now, you have provided incomplete data for us to predict the chances of recovery.

I would like to know the complete CT scan brain findings, details of neurological examination including pupil size and reaction, and EEG findings to give you the chances of recovery.

I hope my reply has helped you.

I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
     
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
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What Chances Of Survival Does One Have With Swelling And Fluid In Brain?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. It is unfortunate that your cousins were involved in severe car accident and have suffered serious head injury. Right now, you have provided incomplete data for us to predict the chances of recovery. I would like to know the complete CT scan brain findings, details of neurological examination including pupil size and reaction, and EEG findings to give you the chances of recovery. I hope my reply has helped you. I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/