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My Mum Has Hydrocephalus, Kindly Advice Me

my mum has hydrocephalus an she doesn't seem to be getting any better after so many shunt operations. she has gone into a deep sleep. an the doctors are saying it is because of the medication they are giving her. can morphine cause her to go into a deep sleep?
Fri, 2 Sep 2011
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Hi well come to HCM.
Yes morphine can relieve the pain and as well pt can go in to deep sleep. Thanks
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My Mum Has Hydrocephalus, Kindly Advice Me

Hi well come to HCM. Yes morphine can relieve the pain and as well pt can go in to deep sleep. Thanks