Stroke causes coma
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My Wife suffered two strokes. She was on a ventilator for a little while until she was weaned off of it. She can breathe without the ventilator, but she's still in a coma she's been in a coma for 18 days. Can someone please tell me the prognosis of someone that stays in a coma for a long time..
My best friend had a massive stroke on Jan.16/09. As of Jan 18/09 she has been in a coma. She is 51 years old and has been in fairly good health. She has always been a fighter. The Drs. are only giving her less then 5% chance of pulling out of it. Anyone that knows the same situation with any words of encouragement would help. Right now we are helpless, just alot of prayers.
My 43 yr old spouse had a blood clot that led to a stroke on March 21. They performed a craniectomy and he have been in a coma with very little response except to pain.
how long was the recoving period to come out of the coma? any advice is is helpful.
t eat, being that she was a diabetic, eventually causing her to go into a coma and die or does the stroke itself do something like hinder her from breathing . Was there something that made her stop breathing because of the stroke itself? She was getting something through an IV but I'm sure there wasn't much nourishment there. I guess I'm hoping that she didn't starve to death although she passed a week after she had the stroke.
my dad just passed today after being in a coma type sleep for 2 days. it is very very sad but we were kinda prepared. i will continue praying for everyone out there that is going through this.
My dad just had the worst stroke, they say it is in the pons. He is currently in a coma, they say his chances are close to 0% to recover. They weren't even able to do surgery because they said its already badly damaged. So now he lays in a coma, its been few weeks, he opens his eyes but he isn't able to see he doesn't follow finger. Could anyone educate me more about this?
My mother also suffered a hememorrhagic stroke last year. It was a very big bleed. She was in a coma for 3 weeks. The doctors did not recommend a shent. A few surgeons did want to do surgery, but we did not let them, as it would cause more damage. She is recovering, slowly, baby steps. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. It is a daily struggle!
i have an uncle who is now in coma for 4 days. He met a vehicular accident. He was unconsoius when brought to the hospital. The doctors said that he suffered from stroke since he has a HIGH BLOOD. Diagnosis was hemorrhagic stroke and said it was fatal. MAy i know if he has the chance to recover considering the period of his coma. I sthere achance to recover if the the doctor says his brain is dead already. How come yesterday he responded to any pain when pinch. is this a good sign?
Help! My mom is in a coma and the doctors cannot understand why. She had a stroke (left cerebellum) the end of Jan or first part of Feb. She was doing great but I noticed around the 11th, she was declining. After many doctors denying her condition was worsening and countless tests, she is now in a coma like state. Her latest MRI shows white spots. They were not present on her MRI from 2/24. All blood work comes back normal. No signs of infection. She had 16 white blood cells in her spinal fluid.
I am sorry to hear this about your friend. Unfortunately it is hard to say why he is in a coma. It could be from a stroke, could be from a loss of cerebral blood perfusion due to the surgery. If the MD's havent determined why, then it is hard to say...Good luck and keep your head up. Even in a coma people can hear others talking to them. Visit him if possible and play music or read to him. If there is not significant neurological damage, it is only a matter of time before he wakes up..
Also, there is so much we can do as health care team/physical therapist and you as a family (talk to your physical therapist and discuss that with him, he should know). Coma following a stroke could happen, especially if a specific area of the bran, the reticular formation, is affected. So until the brain decides that your nephew is safe, he would wake up. Just wait and have faith, it is gonna be a long journey.
I will keep praying for him..
It would be difficult to comment on the cause of the displacement of the ryle’s tube. Possible causes include, reflux, increased stomach pressure, neuromuscular causes etc. Ryle’s tube displacement is not an issue with a tracheostomy since there is little risk of aspiration and the tube can be replaced easily. I would suggest discussing the situation and the suggested management plan in detail with his treating doctor(s).
Hope this is helpful.
Take care!
When I asked her son how she can come out of this operation, sit up, talk, joke and now be in this coma like state, he says that perhaps too much anasthesia may have done this to her. Also, her brain is swelling.
Is this possible...am I crazy or does anyone else see that something is terribly wrong?
Can someone shed some light on why something like this would happen?
Thank you in advance.
I've had a stroke of the brainstem (and have lived to talk about it).
The brainstem is pretty important in that, among other things, controls a lot of the body's "automatic" functions (heartbeat, breathing, etc). He'll need a lot of therapy (occupational, physical and speech) after his coma, but everyone can help him now by keeping his joints and muscles limber and making-sure there is constant touch (for the firing of neurons) with his skin.
I am so sorry. My Mom also went into diabetic coma and was blind for a time but she get better. Blessings to your Mom and to all of you.
I am 41 yrs old and I just had a nuclear stress, echocardiogram, and a 24hr holter done. everything was negative. so I was fine, a friend of mine just had a massive stroke at 42 he is in a coma. What test do I need to take to prevent a stroke or the test I already took give an indication. They did run the echo up and down my neck why?
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