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What Causes Fixed Pupils When On Induced Coma In A Child Suffering From Down Syndromme?
my 5 year old granddaughter has down syndrome and then got diagnosed with acute lyblasic leukemia. she developed an infection and has been put into a medically induced coma (has a ventilator) her pupils do not dilate. Does that mean there is brain damage?
Tue, 18 Aug 2015
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I am deeply sorry for your granddaughter.
Her symptoms seem to be relate to a deep brain damage, maybe an ischemic stroke or brain hemorrhage, caused by the leukemia.
Another cause of unresponsive pupils would be a high dose of opioids ( which may be part of the therapy to induce coma).
I recommend performing a brain MRI, to make this differential diagnosis between the above mentioned causes.
Hope to have been of help!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
Thank you for asking on HCMQ
I am deeply sorry for your granddaughter.
Her symptoms seem to be relate to a deep brain damage, maybe an ischemic stroke or brain hemorrhage, caused by the leukemia.
Another cause of unresponsive pupils would be a high dose of opioids ( which may be part of the therapy to induce coma).
I recommend performing a brain MRI, to make this differential diagnosis between the above mentioned causes.
Hope to have been of help!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
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