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My Husband Has Had An Accident. He Is Unconscious And
Question: My husband has had an accident. He is unconscious and has been unresponsive for 24 hrs. Today sedation was removed and he had an eeg. The doctor told me that he has a high level of alpha waves. I dont really understand. Is this a good thing?
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Detailed Answer:
Hello.
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
In a person who is unconscious after an accident , the most important test to be done is a CT Brain plain.
This shows if there's any possible brain hemorrhage.
And this is usually the commonest cause of unconsciousness.
EEG is showing alpha waves.
This is not a seizure type of disorder.
Therefore it is less likely to have effect on unconscious state.
Do refer to your doctor for more complete details.
I am sure that they will help you if you ask them specifically. They may delegate the task to an assistant.
I have tried to make this as simple as possible.
Feel free to contact us if you need any further information.
Best of luck.
Dr Mittal
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Detailed Answer:
Hello.
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your message.
In a person who is unconscious after an accident , the most important test to be done is a CT Brain plain.
This shows if there's any possible brain hemorrhage.
And this is usually the commonest cause of unconsciousness.
EEG is showing alpha waves.
This is not a seizure type of disorder.
Therefore it is less likely to have effect on unconscious state.
Do refer to your doctor for more complete details.
I am sure that they will help you if you ask them specifically. They may delegate the task to an assistant.
I have tried to make this as simple as possible.
Feel free to contact us if you need any further information.
Best of luck.
Dr Mittal
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