the person cannot talk and he is paralazed and is currently receiving treatment in the nursing home. He can recognise and he is not in comma.
2006-08-07 02:05:02 · 14 answers · asked by jjobe2002 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Hopefully he is receiving physical, occupational and speech therapy. If this person is your family member, you can help by working with the therapists. They can train you (and other family members) to work with him when they are not working with him, as our wonderful health care system will only allow for so much therapy time. This will be a long and involved process. He's not just going to spring out of bed one day and be 'cured'. As for the tube feeding, I've worked with patients who did have them discontinued, but once again, the physician, speech therapists and other members of the health care team will make those determinations when his condition allows. You can help by meeting with the speech therapist and working with him doing exercises as taught by the therapist. You have a long road ahead. Good Luck to both of you!!
2006-08-07 02:18:05 · answer #1 · answered by wanninonni 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say with this level of paralysis, it would be impossible for a ocmplete recovery. However, I've read reports and witnessed major recovery when people assist stroke victims in working on their muscles and trying to regain some control. To start off with the most important thing to do is to work on all muscle groups so that there is limit atrophy of muscular tissue. Keep the muscles balanced so that it makes things easier for a person when regaining their control to for instance squeeze their hand and release it. It takes two different muscle groups to contract and release so if one is stronger than the other, its extremely diffiocult and frustrating for a person regaining control of their muscles again to learn to do both actions. Anyhow, I do suggest that you get this person accupuncture treatments. From a western science standpoint accupuncture triggers nerve impulses and causes more synapses and connections to be formed. We have a lot of unused nerve tissue that pick up the slack when what has been used is damaged, but it requires some coercement for them to pick up the slack and make connections so you have the ability to learn how to use your muscles again. Hope this helps.
2006-08-07 02:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by k' 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, in my experience, when treatment gets to the point of requiring tube feeding, recovery isn't in the cards. A patient can live quite a long time with tube feeding, however. While their body isn't working anymore, though, their mind is usually quite alert. Talk to your friend or relative, read them articles from the newspaper, pray with them, and tell them how much you care. Because they cannot talk, it will be a one-way conversation, but they can usually indicate "yes and no" answers by blinking the eyes...one blink means yes and 2 blinks means no. Communicate this to them and then test their responsiveness. You can carry on some conversation then like this, "are you in any pain?" One blink will mean yes and two will mean no. Try it.
2006-08-07 02:15:58 · answer #3 · answered by TexanByChoice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will have to ask the professionals that question. I will tell you from being a nursing student that touching is the best comforter and letting the person know that you are there is second best. Keep doing what you are doing and have faith, The Best of Luck!! :)
2006-08-07 02:11:44 · answer #4 · answered by Sapphire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the person is conscious as you describe, then depending on other issues such as BP, Diabetes, etc, the chances of their recovery are very good. However this is not the forum to try and gauge the odds your Doctor and your conscience are the final judge.
2006-08-07 02:10:22 · answer #5 · answered by fistfull-of-$ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All things are possible....have you heard? Gas is going to be over $4.00/ gallon because someone in Alaska didnt keep up with maintenance and waited until the biggest gas problem ever to reveal it!!!!
2006-08-07 02:09:12 · answer #6 · answered by Ricknows 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats a tough question..i pray that he recovers..but my dad had a stroke on his left side and he just didn't never regain anything on that side..if he is paralized all over it will be hard..get the doctor's to give you an opinion..maybe he will..
2006-08-07 02:11:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not common. But with intensive physiotherapy, he can probably recover some function.
It is variable though.
2006-08-07 02:08:51 · answer #8 · answered by blundering fool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, he can recover my aunt was in the same situation last year and she's fine know.
2006-08-07 02:11:34 · answer #9 · answered by deimosje 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its possible, but unlikely. mind is a mystifying object.
2006-08-07 02:09:00 · answer #10 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋