girlfriend

hi my girlfriend tried to commit suiside and stopped breathin and suffered lack of oxygen to her brain but within 6 days she has gone from bein in a coma to talkin and more and more clear and bein able to move her arms and legs she still has all her sense of humour and memories she can read and sit up but at the moment her arms and legs are qiute floppy and hse hasnt much cordination in her arms or legs she is now breathing for herself and eatin and drinkin solid foods she has had a mri scan and it came back as no visable damage found what do you think the chances of her makin a full recovery

[Christopher R Newey, DO]

Thanks for using the forum. I am happy to address your questions, and my answer will be based on the information you provided here. Please make sure you recognize that this forum is for educational purposes only, and it does not substitute for a formal office visit with a doctor.

Without the ability to examine and obtain a history, I can not tell you what the exact cause of the symptoms is. However I will try to provide you with some useful information.

I am sorry to hear about your girlfriend but am glad to hear that she is doing better. It is always difficult to say who is going to make a full recovery and who is not, especially in the acute phase. Given that she is doing so well, a substantial recovery may be possible. I would highly suggest that your girlfriend participate in cognitive rehabilitation after discharge and perhaps have neuro-psychiatric testing to formally determine what damage has been done. She may also benefit from counseling to determine why she attempted suicide and what can be done to prevent another attempt. Lastly, she should follow up with a neurologist for periodic physical examinations.

Thank you for this opportunity to answer your questions, I hope you find the information I have provided useful, good luck.