What is the time period for recovery from brain aneurysm?
Patient: Hi my mother had a brain anneursym on jan 15 2914 she was showing improvement a month in mouthing words and moving around and responding when told to open or close eyes. she was put on a trach and they bounced back and fourth with the vent and trach and she is now in rehab and had phenomia and ulser bleeds. she is responding some and also had a craniotomy I waqs wondering since she isnt responding as much is this normal for what she has gone through. Doctor: Hello!Thank you for asking on HCM!I understand your concern and would explain that her symptoms seem to be related to the brain hemorrhage caused by the aneurysm rupture. You should know that it is needed a long time (months up to a year), to recover from such a disorder. After the first year, the possibility of improvement is too low, and the situation remains the same. This is because during the first months, the blood is being absorbed and the there is inflammation in the surrounding tissues. But after this long period, the deficits which remain are caused by the damaged brain cells, which do not regenerate. The situation, complicated with pneumonia and ulcer bleeds is really concerning and needs a careful treatment in specialized medical centers. They could be related to aspiration and the therapies she has been taking.  Hope to have been helpful!Best regards, Dr. Aida