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by Faye9698, Jun 02, 2008 10:22PM
my sister is 35 years old, and on May 22nd she had a stroke and found blood clots in the center of her brain. Well they treated her with Heparin blood thinner medicine and she was recoverering but that Sunday evening she had a seizure and went into a coma but the next day she woke up and she is now on life support and they did an MRI and found blood clot on her brain stem. She is awake and responding and have some movements but her left side is not as strong. They just did an MRI again today June 2nd. and stated that there is no change therefore they can't do anything. Well my main concern is her recovery and how long before they can finally do anything for her to recover fully. Do we need a second opinion or what do I need to ask the Dr. what needs to be done cuz I just think they are moving kinda slow and if she needs surgery to remove the blood clot should they go ahead to remove it...please tell me what questions I need to ask the Dr. so we can get started...thank you...plz respond ASAP!!!
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Intracerebral hemorrhage is a severe condition requiring prompt medical attention. It may develop quickly into a life-threatening situation.
Treatment depends on the location, cause, and extent of the hemorrhage.
Surgery may be needed, especially if there is bleeding in the cerebellum. Surgery may also be done to repair or remove structures causing the bleed (such as a cerebral aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation).
Medicines used may include painkillers, corticosteroids or diuretics to reduce swelling, and anticonvulsants to control seizures. Blood, blood products, and intravenous fluids may be needed to make up for loss of blood and fluids.
You can get a second opinion on whether surgery is required or not.
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