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Suggest Treatment For Brain Edema

respected sir , my wife has got unconcious /fit on 22 dec morning . Neurologist advice us to go for c.t scan thereafter MRI ( in Kota having 1.5 tesla machine only ) gone through all reports ( ESR & Chest X Ray ) he advise for cyst ( some bacterial infection mainly through uncooked food i.e edema in the brain ) please advise
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Hello,

Cannot say in your particular case, and it all depends on specifics like how much brain edema and what organism is infecting the brain. Bacterial infections severe enough to cause coma are generally fatal by that point even with the best care.

Likewise infection with amoeba are usually fatal by the point of brain edema.

But neither of these are 100%. Soonest antibiotic as possible. Lowering brain swelling with steroids, or diuretics or hyperventilation or medical coma would be urgent.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist
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Suggest Treatment For Brain Edema

Hello, Cannot say in your particular case, and it all depends on specifics like how much brain edema and what organism is infecting the brain. Bacterial infections severe enough to cause coma are generally fatal by that point even with the best care. Likewise infection with amoeba are usually fatal by the point of brain edema. But neither of these are 100%. Soonest antibiotic as possible. Lowering brain swelling with steroids, or diuretics or hyperventilation or medical coma would be urgent. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist