Brain Injury Due to Lack of Oxygen

Posted By John B on December 17, 1998 at 23:29:36:







My mother lives in the New Orleans area and recently entered the hospital for knee surgery.  During her recovery from the surgery, she had difficulty in awakening from the anesthesia.  She has since awakened, but her brain does not seem to be functioning properly.
Her ability to remember things is now very difficult.  She mixes up facts from one incident with the facts of one or more other memories.  Her speech pattern has slowed and during the therapy for her knees has difficulty in getting her muscles to respond.
The neurologist has said that she may have experienced a lack of oxygen.  We have also heard that the drug ritalin may be able to help with her condition.
Would you please let me know if this description sounds familiar to you and what we should be expecting the doctors to do for her.  Is there any information regarding the use of ritalin for this condition?
Thank you for your help in this matter.
John B.