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How do we treat the effects of brain injury and grand mal seizures? Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, My wife has a history of TBI and grand mal seizures. A few months ago, she complained of feeling dizzy and "cabin pressure" in her head that bloomed into a full-on migraine. She does have a history of migraines, but these are so different. She gets confused, shutters, and seems physically... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern. Although every test was normal, CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) pressure of 28 is never considered normal, and most of her current symptoms can be explained based on increased intracranial pressure (ICT). The other point that strongly suggests improved ... Read Full »
I had tonic-clonic seizures and cardiac arrest. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, Does the length of time in critical care always reflect the severity? Is the length of time on a ventilator depend more on the cause i.e. longer if lung infection rather than neurological, etc? Can you have severe illness complications and still be in ICU for a short while? When I was 2... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am so sorry that you went through so much and I am glad to know that you have made it. You are extremely lucky to have survived all this. It seems like after persistent seizure you developed acidosis that pushed you in cardiogenic shock. Very few people come out of it... Read Full »
Could you please tell me what is the lesion in my clivus from MRI reports?
Query: Hi doctor, Could you tell me what is the lesion in my clivus or the spot near my cerebellum? My current symptoms are pain, instability, confusion, difficulty in concentrating, thinking and personality changes. I do not know if there is a relation with the lesion in the clivus, or the borrelia infect... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Chronic neuroborreliosis can present with an intracranial space-occupying lesion that mimics tumors. This also looks like a chronic borrelial lesion to me, provided serology is positive for B... Read Full »
Can lesionectomy surgery cure the small lesions on my frontal lobes?
Query: Hello doctor,I have two small lesions on my frontal lobes. I read lesionectomy surgery is possible using a laser to burn the lesions. What are your thoughts? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to know details about your symptoms and also would like to see images showing those lesions and their radiological report. Is the diagnosis about those lesions confirmed on neuroimaging or still doubtful about the etiology of those lesions? Burning brain... Read Full »
How to improve my 2 months old baby's health condition?
Query: Hi doctor, My baby is 2 months old. He is suffering from omphalitis, which appeared after 24 hours of birth. He had artificial respiration thrice. He was in the ICU for one month. Also, he had a kidney function disorder and blood breaks. He went through blood and blood platelet transfusion. After di... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It appears that he had a lung infection called as pneumonia, which led to an infection in the blood, low oxygen in the blood and low blood pressure. Because of this there is decreased blood supply to brain and brain damage leading to cerebral atrophy. His initial reports... Read Full »
Due to some neurological disease, my brother could not open his eyes. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, My younger brother is 18 years old. He was very healthy. He was attacked by neurological disease now. Currently, he is getting treatment, and his current situation is stable. He can walk, eat, and talk but he cannot open his eyelids nor he can see things even we open his eyelids forcib... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your uploaded reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I would explain that they indicate a brain infection, coupled with small strokes, probably related to the infection. For this reason, the main thing to do is to diagnose and treat the i... Read Full »
Can improper swaddling cause brain damage in my baby?
Query: Hello doctor,When my son was about three weeks old, I woke up to see that his swaddle had come undone and was resting over his face. When I picked him up he was beat red in the face and sleeping. It took him a little to wake up but was fine when he did. I did not check for breathing at that exact mo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the child has reduced oxygen supply due to such an incident, it may lead to brain damage which will be manifested in a day or two post this incident as a convulsion. That is how you will come to know that this kind of event has taken place. When a baby rests over his... Read Full »
My brother is in coma with fungal meningitis. Will he recover?
Query: Hi doctor, My brother has fungal meningitis and is in a coma. Initially, he responded to the commands, but after him having a tracheostomy and a feeding tube put in him; he is not responding to our words. What do you think? Is there a possibility of recovery? Will he wake up? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fungal meningitis has poor outcome compared to viral or bacterial meningitis. Such fungal infection usually occurs when body immunity is low due to any reason. Sometimes, there may be some permanent cellular level damage to brain cells by such infection. But, do not l... Read Full »
Is stroke with bleeding serious or without bleeding?
Query: Hi doctor, I got a stroke but I do not know how to explain it. Twice I was bleeding along with the stroke. One type of bleeding was chronic and the other one was acute. I would like to know which type of bleeding is dangerous? And also explain the reason for the same. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. An acute hemorrhage is for a short duration but very dangerous. The reason being a sudden build up of pressure in the brain. In case of chronic bleeding it is not so dangerous but it will remain for a long period. In this case there is a gradual increase of pressure in t... Read Full »
My dad got brain hemorrhage before 8 days. Is he fine now?
Query: Hi doctor, My father, who is 58 years old, has got brain hemorrhage before eight days. He was immediately hospitalized, and till today he is in CCU (Critical Care Unit). He has some body movement, but he is in the unconscious state. He cannot open his eyes, cannot talk and does not have any mouth mo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your father has a hypertensive bleed on the left side. Because of that, he is not able to move his right hand, and probably there will also be some weakness of right leg. We just have to wait and watch as the blood will dissolve slowly he will gradually improve. It is ... Read Full »