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Seizures...........brain damage
I am far from knowing anything medically, but this I do now because my 2 neurosurgeons have told me.
I have non operable brain tumors........a violent seizure can cause me brain damage or brain death. So I took legal procedures of non resusitation............
BUT my cousins son has epilepsy seizures and they do not cause any harm, doctors just change his meds. It is like a faulty wiring system in his brain.
In the case of a brain damaged person from lack of oxygen (BK) I am wondering is the seizures would do more damage to whatever brain activity would be left?
I do pray that BB is not led by fairy tales and has the strength to let her go.
Video about life support ethics in regard to BK:
http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/bobbi-kristina-brown-life-support-bobby-brown-whitney-houston-nick-gordon/54e6a40ffe3444078b00094f
I would appreciate someone with medical knowledge to answer this, as well. Is it likely, or not, that Bobbi Kristina has pain or is aware of the seizures when doctors attempt to bring her out of the medically-induced coma? It would be devastating for me, as a parent/family member, to know that my daughter/loved one experiences physical distress when this is being done. Would the family be present when the patient is being brought out of the coma? I can't imagine how distressing this must be for BK's family.
Sending thoughts and prayers to you regarding your condition.I wonder if Cissy is still going everyday?
It has to be so hard watching all of this.
IF BK organs fail, will she just pass peacefully even hooked up to everything?
Question for those with medical knowledge: How many times can a patient be safely placed in/brought out of medically-induced coma? Does this become dangerous for the patient at some point?
Seizures...........brain damage
I am far from knowing anything medically, but this I do now because my 2 neurosurgeons have told me.
I have non operable brain tumors........a violent seizure can cause me brain damage or brain death. So I took legal procedures of non resusitation............
BUT my cousins son has epilepsy seizures and they do not cause any harm, doctors just change his meds. It is like a faulty wiring system in his brain.
In the case of a brain damaged person from lack of oxygen (BK) I am wondering is the seizures would do more damage to whatever brain activity would be left?
I do pray that BB is not led by fairy tales and has the strength to let her go.
I would appreciate someone with medical knowledge to answer this, as well. Is it likely, or not, that Bobbi Kristina has pain or is aware of the seizures when doctors attempt to bring her out of the medically-induced coma? It would be devastating for me, as a parent/family member, to know that my daughter/loved one experiences physical distress when this is being done. Would the family be present when the patient is being brought out of the coma? I can't imagine how distressing this must be for BK's family.
Background: Prognosis of status epilepticus (SE) depends on its cause, but there is uncertainty as to whether SE represents an independent outcome predictor for a given etiology. Cerebral anoxia is a relatively homogenous severe encephalopathy. Postanoxic SE is associated to a nearly 100% mortality in this setting; however, it is still unclear whether this is a severity marker of the underlying encephalopathy, or an independent factor influencing outcome. The goal of this study was to assess if postanoxic SE is independently associated with mortality after cerebral anoxia.
Basically, the brain damage is severe. The medically induced coma/ deep general anesthetic is not fixing anything. It's just keeping her heart beating a little longer. People in these circumstances are as close to death as it is possible to be without actually being dead. Thankfully, people in this state aren't capable of awareness or pain.
If/ when they withdraw support, they will keep her on the drugs that are suppressing the seizures. Then the ventilator will be withdrawn/ ventilator "hoses" will be disconnected from the tracheostomy tube. Monitors turned off before that. No alarms clanging, or frantic medical staff. Family allowed to be there, and may touch and hold the loved one, pray, etc. The last vent breath will likely be the last one, no gasping, since the drugs will suppress and intrinsic respiratory effort. It takes the heart a few minutes to stop. Then it's over. That's how it usually goes. It can be a very peaceful process. Hope that helps. And again, I apologize for being very direct and clinical. Hard to type on these small virtual keyboards.