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What Is The Life Expectancy On A Child Suffered A Massive Brain Aneurysm, CT Scan Showing Frontal Lobe And Ventricles Like Scar Tissue?

My nephew is 6yrs old. one year ago Feb 4 2012 he suffered a massive brain aneursym. No speech, breaths on his own, no responsiveness to speak of, open eyes looks around, no smile, only cries. Was shown a ct scan yesterday, basil ganglia, and frontal lobe and ventricles are now scar tissue. Is there any hope or is he gone forever? april Marshall
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A child 6 years of age can be taught with the help of neuro rehabilitation techniques. The basal ganglia and frontal lobes are important areas of the brain. The amount of scarred brain tissue is not clear from your query. However by starting early rehabilitation, you can try to make his life better. He may not be able to perform like a normal child his age but then you never know if techniques like brain stem cell transplant hold a promising future for children like him.
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What Is The Life Expectancy On A Child Suffered A Massive Brain Aneurysm, CT Scan Showing Frontal Lobe And Ventricles Like Scar Tissue?

Hi, A child 6 years of age can be taught with the help of neuro rehabilitation techniques. The basal ganglia and frontal lobes are important areas of the brain. The amount of scarred brain tissue is not clear from your query. However by starting early rehabilitation, you can try to make his life better. He may not be able to perform like a normal child his age but then you never know if techniques like brain stem cell transplant hold a promising future for children like him.