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How Can An Artery Block Malfunction Be Treated?
One of my family member has ABM - Artery Block Malfunction in the brain and now remains in coma situation in the hospital. It seems to be too difficult to get operate on. She is only early 50 and now on life support, what is the chances of recovering? Or even come out of the coma? Thank you in advance. G
Wed, 28 Feb 2018
Hello,
It is an abnormal connection between the blood vessels of the brain. If caught early, it can be treated with good prognosis. However, if this connection has ruptured or burst, it can cause massive bleeding and cut off blood supply to that part of the brain. The brain can swell up and cause compression and pressure over vital areas of the brain leading to coma.
If there is no brain activity, it is a very bad sign and chances of recovery are nil. If however, there is evidence of neurological activity, the prognosis is better. However, the duration of recovery cannot be predicted as nerves take a long time to recover. Over time, other organs can fail due to being bedridden and infections. Please talk to your relative's doctor about this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shuba Hariprasad
It is an abnormal connection between the blood vessels of the brain. If caught early, it can be treated with good prognosis. However, if this connection has ruptured or burst, it can cause massive bleeding and cut off blood supply to that part of the brain. The brain can swell up and cause compression and pressure over vital areas of the brain leading to coma.
If there is no brain activity, it is a very bad sign and chances of recovery are nil. If however, there is evidence of neurological activity, the prognosis is better. However, the duration of recovery cannot be predicted as nerves take a long time to recover. Over time, other organs can fail due to being bedridden and infections. Please talk to your relative's doctor about this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shuba Hariprasad
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