Stroke after brain surgery

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Avatar f tn He had craniotomy surgery. my question has anyone fully recovered after such surgery?
Avatar f tn There are many factors in determining the recovery of a stroke patient after a surgery. This includes the type of stroke, severity of symptoms, how much the body is involved, medical condition of the patient ( presence of diabetes, hypertension, heart conditions), age, over-all health and even the type of surgery done. It is best that you discuss this with his attending physicians for proper evaluation and to clear any worries. Take care and do keep us posted.
Avatar m tn My father had surgery to remove his gall bladder. The surgery went fine, and after 2 hours in the recovery room he was then taken to his regualar room to rest. We spoke to him before going home and he was fine. at around 11:30 p.m. the nurse found him unresponsive and he was not breathing they estimated for about 5 minutes. Now my father is in ICU and the doctors have done numerous test on him and they can't seem to explain why he stopped breathing.
Avatar f tn My father recently had a ICH stroke and then underwent clipping of a brain aneurym 4 weeks later. Physically he is doing wonderful, but mentally he goes through phases of paranoia, anger, confusion, disorientation etc. They are telling me that this may be a psychosis due to surgery? Almost 85% of the time any conversation makes absolutely no sense and he also can't focus on tasks but will become obsessed with other things such as finding flashlights or the cat?
Avatar n tn I recovered pretty quickly from my surgery, 10 to 14 days after my surgery I was fine again (though I lost 8kgs within two weeks). The only problem is that I never recovered from my blindness on the right side (I got my stroke on the left side of my brain). I still live in hope that I might recovery someday, as brain is such a powerful tool. Even if it's from my blind side, if there is a light straight to my blind side, I will see that, though I can't see anything else.
Avatar n tn In the second case, the extent of the damage will depend on the areas of the brain affected by the stroke. However, I don’t think that your father has any damage in his brain. The most important thing is to keep his vital functions and good oxygenation levels. I hope this has been of some help. I think the best thing to do is to try getting answers from his doctors. They should give you more specific details and you would feel much better about him. I hope to hear good news soon.
Avatar f tn what are the benefits or who benefits from surgery to remove a blood clot after a stroke.
Avatar n tn I had all kinds of weird pains that came out of the blue after my stroke, and so have many stroke survivors I have talked to. My theory is that the brain is re-wiring itself and while it is doing that a "wire" might get sent to a different place is wasn't supposed to go. After a year from my stroke, most of my "phantom" pain is gone. Just so you know, no doctor understood my pain and no medication helped much, but time did help and it took a long time.
Avatar n tn A person had a heart bypass surgery four days ago. He had a stroke and is in coma all that four days. the stroke affect the left size of her brain and there two small spots in the back of the brain. What whe can expect from him? How many days he can be in coma? Desesperate. Thanks.
Avatar m tn doctor give her one injection but unfortunately its not worked,and after one day her right side some part of brain get damaged due to injection (in CT scan report its showing block spot) Damaged part get swelled, but she can able to speak normally and she identify everything normally and 2nd day after stroke doctor decide to do surgery of damaged right brain for make space for swelling out, so right side of skull cover(bone) removed and preserved in stomach.
Avatar m tn Hi there, sorry to hear of your fathers experience. Hope all is ok. Just a question, by any chance did your father have any Kidney issues prior to the surgery. I ask because a close relative had his Aortic valve replaced some years ago and had similar complications. For eight days after the surgery, he couldn't be woken. He began to tremble uncontrollably for a couple of days, still no response. The medics did the CT etc and were a bit baffled. He had been on Dialysis prior to his surgery.
Avatar f tn I have been searching for information on the web about hair loss after a stroke. I had a subarachnoid hemorrhagic stroke from a brain aneurysm in January of 2010. I had an endovascular coiling treatment to stop the bleeding, and I have since had a repeat coiling procedure (in April) when it reopened.
Avatar m tn on 8-4-10 i had coiling surgery on one of three aneurysm's that where found after a brain scan , i have had headaces , sore neck , blurred vission in just my right eye ever since , last week i went to the university of michigan for test's and they said they found a problem with my " occipital nerve " on my right side , they want to do a nerve block this week wednesday and talk about what to do with the other two aneurysms , i was told there two small to coil thats why the onl
Avatar n tn What is the process after a stroke? My mom had a bleed in the brain and took the clot out. The second surgery they removed a bone and part of her skull. She is only 50 years old and I am terrified. Since the original stroke it has been a week and one day and I am concerned. They say she is not responding to any kind of communication and I may be seeing her move as a result of spasms or reflexes. What should I do? What to expect next?
Avatar n tn My dad is 76 and had a massive stroke to the left side of his brain, after the stroke he was in the hospital for 5 days and sent to acute rehab. He was there for 4 days and developed severe aspiration pnemonia and was put in ICU for 3 or 4 days and then in a regular room for about another 8 days, then Humana woud not approve him for acute rehab and sent him to a su acute rehab/nursing home where he was for 6 days.
Avatar m tn After the first operation I got back almost all the vision in my right eye and the vision in my left eye went from 20/60 to 20/20. it was after the second brain surgery that I lost all my sight in the right eye, and lost the periphial vision in my left eye. Dr.
Avatar m tn Babies born with heart problems (congenital heart defects) may be at an increased risk of having strokes before, during, or after surgery, for a variety of reasons. MRIs can show evidence of old brain injuries, such as strokes, but do not give an exact time/date that the injury occurred. The basal ganglia are structures located deep inside the brain that are important for controlling movement.
Avatar f tn My husband had a stroke 2 years ago at age 57due to a "100%" blockage of his left carotid Due to the stroke he has significant impairment in speech, his right (formerly dominant hand) is not functional and he is now able to walk with a cane.. We have done rehab. but he still can't drive or read well.After initial consultation with a vascular surgeon and in follow up 1 year ago we were told to monitor the right carotid and no surgery was indicated.
1678022 tn?1305114267 My father 62 years old suffered a left brain stroke as well during a 7 1/2 hour surgery so they were unsure how long the stroke lasted or when it was. Could have been during surgery or the 12 hours after surgery when he was not awake. They told us he may never respond as well. It started with the slightest hand squeeze (on the left side) the right side did not move for a while. Then an eyebrow twitch and they told us that is just an uncontrolled body twitch.
Avatar m tn brain surgery? The carotid arteries are in the neck so it isn't considered brain surgery. The risks from surgery or stenting are about the same but for your Mothers age, I would say stenting is a better solution due to less trauma and less risk of infection.
Avatar n tn my friend has just had a heart by pass ,the day after he had to be opened due to bleeding, he has since been stitched and is off all ventilators and medication .but he has not woke up.He sometimesopens his eyes but never from a response .The doctors said they think he suffered a stroke during surgery, but until he wakes up they dont know the exteent of the damage.
Avatar m tn Another possibility in your case could be a brain stroke and this occurs when the blood supply to the brain is disturbed due to a clot and person may experience severe headache, confusion, loss of vision & facial muscles weakness. Although the stroke probability in your case is less, I would recommend you to see a neurologist who can evaluate the details of your case and could better determine the insight of your situation.
Avatar n tn a stroke is a brain attack. TIA is not a full-blown stroke, but mimics one as you suggest. An Electrocardiogram (EKG) to confirm a regular heart rate, blockage of electrical impulses through the heart, etc. It will not show any blood flow through the vessels, bleeding, blockage, etc..The ekg only analyzes electrical wave impulses. A computerized tomography (CT scan) of the brain to look for bleeding would be appropriate test.