The blister caused to the brain due to accident and the patient was on spot unconscious after monitoring for 72 hours he was sent for surgery to eliminate the pressure from the skull. Patient is still in unconscious but is showing sings of movements. \nTime duration for him to be awake?\nWhat will happen when he is awake to his memory?
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You should ask the doctor or surgeon treating the patient.  I wouldn't even guess unless you told me what part of the brain was damaged.
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Did you take him to a doctor? He probably had a mild concussion. A person who hit their had shouldn't sleep because they might not wake up. The person needs to be alert so their vital signs can be monitored. I'm not a doctor, but I had a mild concussion from banging my head. Check Web MD online for more info.
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You can't tell - sometimes even doctors can't tell - if there is damage and bleeding in the brain.  That's why they keep a person with a concussion in the hospital overnight for observation.\n\nAnyone who has been knocked out has suffered a concussion and needs to be medically monitored.  I had a really tough friend who was fond of getting into bar fights.  In 1986, he got hit in the head with only one punch and was out only a second or two.  He felt fine, went home, fell asleep and his wife found him DEAD the next morning.  Being knocked out is nothing to screw around with.  Every concussion you have makes the next one worse.  \n\nFight clubs seem like a blast until someone you know gets really hurt.  I've known kids to die from heart attacks after being slammed in the chest by a kick.  Professional boxers can tell you all about the risks - blindness from torn retinas, brain damage, severe arthritis pain from breaking bones in the hands.\n\nPlenty of football players have had to retire - Al Toon and Wayne Chrebet among them.  Have some respect for your body - it's all you've got!
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I wouldn't panic just yet.  The swelling is a normal response the body has to most injuries. It sends extra fluid to the injured area to act as a shock absorber for the injured area. This lymph fluid is the main transportation mode for carrying dead cells such as dried blood and any infection that may occur - more likely if the is a cut at the site.  That extra fluid also causes more pressure on the nearby nerves that allow your finger to feel hot, cold, pressure, pain etc.  Frequently the numbness is caused by the pressure the extra fluid places on these nerves.  It's rather bothersome because of the numbness however it can also be a positive if the numbness blocks some of the pain receptors.  If the numbness continues after the swelling has decreased (3-4 days) you may want to go to the doctor. Nerves that are not part of the central nervous system (spinal cord and brain) fequently regenerate after a short amount of time.  One common example of this is the novacane shot that makes your lip or tongue numb for 2 days instead of 2 hours- it's really annoying but slowly the sensation returns.  Good luck!
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hi, got into an accident too when i was in high school. got hit by a truck while crossing the street. but i was only unconscious for a few days. although, my memory was badly affected, i didnt have amnesia, per se, but bits of my past seemed to have been obliterated. oh, and i became a bit aggressive and angry. but all that changed. life seems better now, bitter but still sweet.\n\nbe there for your lover, he will need you by his side when he awakes. and talk to him while he sleeps, it helps. just be there for him - you can never tell if things go from bad to worse or just would be the same old thing. also, instead of fretting, make him a day-to-day scrap book, for him to know that you were with him, in sickness and in health, for better or for worse.\n\nthink of it this way - if there are some changes (and sometimes there aren't) - it would be like falling in love all over again.\n\ni'll be praying for the both of you.
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I know you are only looking for professional medical opinions, but I think I can help. It is important to get a CT scan, an MRI or PET if your doctor thinks it would be better. Also an EEG, sleeping and awake could be helpful. There is a slim possibity that a tumor or anurism could form in two years time, even with a neuroligist near by. If your nero does not take your concerns seiously, consiter getting a second oppinion. I have seen four different neuros, switching for different reasons. The fear of the unknown is severe, so be sure to get an answer and consiter joining a support group even if you are completly healthy. The return of symptoms after a reprieve is horific, I know from experience, but keep up hope.
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if it goes on for more than 4 hours  - seek medical attention as the loss of all that bloodflow to your meager brain will cause brain cells to start dying
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Perhaps you could ask your dentist/dental surgeon (or with whomever you're consulting) if a drug called Versed (usually administered by IV) would be appropriate in your case.  It allows the patient to remain conscious, but creates a temporary amnesia, thereby eliminating any memory of the procedure.
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I'm a Registered Nurse, and I have worked with seriously injured people. You need a CAT Scan.  You may have a subdural hematoma. This can be very serious, and life-threatening unless it is treated.  Go to a neurologist.  If it happens at night, go to the emergency room.  Have some drive you.  Let me know how you make out.
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i would make an appt within the next 24 hours to be seen.\n\nthe numbess should not be present. you could have nerve damage or spinal cord damage, which can turn serious very quickly.\n\ni read someone mention to you to shine a flashlight into your eyes-please do not have anyone do this who is not trained professionally in the medical field to do so (they are the only ones who know how to do it correctly and get the right results). i know this b/c i work in trauma icu and deal with head injuries constantly.\n\nreport to the emergency room immediately (have someone take you or call 911) if you have any of the following symptoms\n\n-your headache becomes very severe and doesn't go away\n-you begin to vomit\n-you have dizziness or you feel faint\n-you pass out (no matter for how long)\n-your numbness begins to spread or get worse\n-you have blurry vision\n-you become confused or disoriented\n\nplease have yourself checked out soon-nerve injuries can be very tricky and they can get worse rapidly as can head injuries
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Oh, yes, this is fun one.  What is happening is that sometimes when you are falling asleep, as your heart rate lowers and your muscles relax and your breathing slows, your brain thinks, just for a split second, that you are dying (you can see the similarities).  As a "check," your brain sends a test signal to your major muscle groups, causing them to spasm and you to jolt awake.  It is more likely to happen if your brain doesn't "think" you should be sleeping- like sitting up at a desk, for example, or if your internal stress levels are high at the end of the day.  I know it sounds crazy, but it really is a defense mechanism.  If you really were in danger, your body would not react to the test signal, and your brain would go into "fight or flight" mode to try and save your life.
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The frontal lobe is in the brain so I doubt that is where the stint for sinus surgery would be. If it were me, I'd call the surgical Dr on call and see what they have to say. Sorry to say but sometimes immediately after surgery a person will be in a great deal of pain regardless of whatever medicine they are taking. Most likely this severe pain level should start getting better after a few days or so as healing takes place.
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I'm epileptic and have had the same reaction right after I have a grand mal.Sometimes I don't regain consciousness for a few minutes other times when I wake up I'm lucid. Sometimes when I've had a seizure here at home I wake up in my bed - don't know how I got there. I've been told by my son that I just get up after the seizure and go to bed. Sometimes I wake up with a headache and I'm confused - after a while it goes away - other times I can't remember what day and/or time it is. It's scary, but what your saying sounds about the same as what happens to me. There are times when I have trouble keeping my balance when I first stand up and try to walk after a grand mal. It's probably because of all the electrical activity that's going on in the brain during a seizure and it disorients me. Have you spoken with your neurologist about this? If you wish you may e-mail me. Dilantin and Phenobarbitol didn't work for me or Depakote. I'm on Keppra and Lamictal right now.
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Well.\n\nAs is said above, it depends on the damage caused, a shotgun or large caliber round is going to be pretty fatal, pretty quickly - three or four minutes of brain function (no consciousness) on the sunny side. Smaller rounds can leave repairable holes.\n\nIn theory, if he's got to a trauma team within a (at a rough guess) fifteen minutes and the injury is successfully repaired, he could continue living the rest of his life normally. HEMS in London have done this sort of operation in the field and successfully saved a number of lives. Normally though, the longer the delay between injury and surgical repair, the greater the degree of disability due to oxygen starvation of the brain. Even if they do survive that long they are almost certainly going to be unconscious, intubated and in ITU, which I guess may hurt your storyline.\n\nIn order to die after 20 hours, there must be a secondary cause - often multiple organ failure, where the various organs of the body (starting with the kidneys) shut down because they were deprived of oxygen whilst the heart wasn't pumping enough oxygenated blood. Other possibilities inlclude infection leading to septic shock.
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Myth: Keep someone awake who has had a recent concussion.\n\nFact: A person who has had a concussion may sleep through the night.\n\nYou do not need to keep awake a person with a recent concussion. This was recommended for years to observe a person for any changes after a concussion. People worried that the person may go into a coma and never wake up. This is no longer believed to be true. You can allow someone to sleep after a concussion. This should cut down on sleep deprivation for all involved. \n\nPeople with concussion should be seen by a doctor if they were unconscious for more than 5 minutes or amnesia persists or if they do not appear to behave normally. \n\n\n\nthere's also many other interesting myths on here... check out the site
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>>>>>What reflexes do you retain while unconscious?\n\nThat depends on the level of unconsciousness. It isn’t a binary state.  For example a person who is lightly dozing is unconscious, but they are much more responsive to stimuli than a person who is under anaesthetic.  Different reflexes are apparent at each stage.\n\n>>>>Would your eyes still water if something was in them?\nUsually, yes. They eye blink reflex, ie will the eye respond when tapped, is commonly taught as one of the tests for death or total lack of sensation. It’s pretty deeply wired. At the deepest levels of aneasthesia or coma, possibly not. \n\n>>>Would you still kick if your knee was tapped? \n\nIt should do. That reflex has nothing to do with the brain at all and should operate even if the subject is dead.\n\n>>>>>What about after death? Does the knee-jerk reflex still work?\nYes, at least to the point they the muscles and nerves deteriorate beyond function.\n\nZero said “your brain is why you have reflexes in the first place”\n\nNope. \n\nReflexes in the head operate off the brain. But by definition reflexes elsewhere in the body operate off the spinal cord.\n\nEven with reflexes in the hea dit is quite posible to be 'brian dead' and still have operational reflexes. Brain death means the higher brain centres have ceased functioning, some reflex centres can still be responding.
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I'm not a doctor and if you are "this person", you should consult your doctor if "this person" has any doubt.\n\nThis is what i know:\nCerebrum is the main portion of the brain. Click the following link for image and further detail.\n\nhttp://www.chp.edu/greystone/neuro/anatomy.php\n\nConcussion is brain injury (usually caused by trauma such as fall, hit on the head etc.) that causes transient coma for hours followed by apparent complete clinical recovery. Cerebral concussion means the part of the brain that is injured is the cerebrum.\n\nA more serious brain injury is called contusion, resulting prolonged coma and brain damage.