What are the cost for keeping a brain damaged person alive?
374934
there is alot of cost trying to keep a brain damaged person alive even if they dont die there is still the cost of looking after them
325205
Your question is a very difficult one to answer because there are a lot of variables.  Age, area of brain injured, severity of injury are just a few of the variables that would impact recovery.  Some individuals never fully recover while others have a miraculous recovery.  There is no clear cut answer to your question.
926472
as long as he can get on a plane and sit that long.... but when he comes to CA he won't be covered under medicaid or anything for like 6 months, so make sure that's squared away before you do anything. A shattered vertebra, if it was treated with a vertebroplasty...which i think they usually do, it's just like super glue pumped in to hold the bone together...those work really well and are set within a few hours.... the hospital stay might be a day or two until the patient can handle walking around and all their stuff is stable....good luck
955890
it would cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars per person, so no. why would we want to save lives anyway
776195
If i were you I would call the hospital and talk to someone in patient accounts. i had a friend who was told they had a brain anurism (sp?) and they shipped him to another hospital etc etc and racked up alot of bills and the wife called and ended up they didnt have to pay it. Chances are you will have to pay for the first one though, it was part of your treatment.
1055483
Focus groups...\n\nand you get paid for particpation...anywhere from $25 up...and they can be done online...by phone or in person...depending on the company.\n\nsending you a list...websites and phone numbers...\n\nif you like...and need a bigger list...let me know...\n\nI am very sorry to hear about  your disability...especially the seizures...\nthe very best that life and love have to offer you.\n\nOh yes...at each group you go to...network with the others you find there...ask around for more in your area...they will know all the ins and outs for groups and getting paid by cash.especially.\n\nPeace.
488433
The current medical consensus is that life does survive, for a period of roughly thirteen seconds, varying slightly depending on the victim's build, health and the immediate circumstances of the decapitation. The simple act of removing a head from a body is not what kills the brain, rather, it is the lack of oxygen and other important chemicals provided in the bloodstream. To quote Dr. Ron Wright "The 13 seconds is the amount of high energy phosphates that the cytochromes in the brain have to keep going without new oxygen and glucose" (Cited from urbanlegends.com, no longer extant). The precise post-execution lifespan will depend on how much oxygen, and other chemicals, were in the brain at the point of decapitation; however, eyes could certainly move and blink.\n\nThis solely technical survival forms only part of the answer; the second question is 'how long does the victim remain aware?' While the brain remains chemically alive, consciousness can cease immediately, especially if the victim is knocked unconscious by the force of the decapitating blow. Conversely, an individual could remain self-aware - able to see through their eyes and understand what has happened - for much of the thirteen-second period. There is no consistency in this answer, as the precise length of both actual, and practical, survival will vary depending on the victim. Of course, this applies to many forms of swift decapitation, and not just to the victims of la guillotine.
258192
Ask you doctor about a good place to work with you for an MRI and EEG.  There are many places that will give you deep discounts on the tests if you have hardship.  This will vary on clinic to clinic.  Call imaging centers and ask.  A normal MRI of the brain can cost anywhere from $1200.00 to $2000.00, so hardship discounts will help.
896974
Between $100,000 - 250,000 US dollars, but many insurance companies will pay for it. There are also other ways to cover the cost for the transplant, you should discuss this with the hospital social worker or your doctor. You should also keep in mind expenses to the family for such things as extensive lodging, meals, loss of income . . making the total cost much higher. \n\nNational Bone Marrow: Frequently asked Questions\nhttp://www.nbmtlink.org/faq.asp
1129478
Well, he outta not be behind the wheel of a vehicle if he has brain damage! As far as talking to the judge, good luck on that one.
218325
get another one there are millions of them.why should it be in a coma?thats a strange Q
153960
i do not think that is possible anymore. You're better off to educate yourself and maintain health thru nutrician and supplements. There are many resources out there thus keeping medical costs to a minimum.
1172043
yes, I work with a brain injury program.....most people do improve some and some actually do make full recoveries....it really depends on the injury and the individual situation
712612
The pain will last awhile. I had my skull cut in half to have brain surjery. The pain is bad afterwards and lying down it does hurt. My head hurt me for quite some time after the surjery. They gave me viokidin and that helped alittle. Youe just going to have to give it time. It took awhile for me.
978292
The link below has a redundancy calculator so he can work out what he will be entitled to, although the company may pay more.\nGood luck during this stressful time
15697
Yes, but who can afford the time and money for that much therapy?
439081
How much are you be willing to pay? \n(really though- that's too general a question. It depends on age of patient/ illness/ mobility (is he/she completely bed bound or able to be picked up by an ambulette, have a terminal condition, etc) Give me more ino and I'll refer you better.