After three months if the person received a traumatic brain injury from a car accident? I know the person may not be completely back to normal, but what is the cut-off point where the odds for waking up are slim to none?
2007-11-27 12:51:45 · 3 answers · asked by Tanya 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
The outcome for coma and vegetative state depends on the cause, location, severity and extent of neurological damage. A deeper coma alone does not necessarily mean a slimmer chance of recovery, because some people in deep coma recover well while others in a so-called milder coma sometimes fail to improve.
Predicted chances of recovery are variable owing to different techniques used to measure the extent of neurological damage. All the predictions are based on statistical rates with some level of chance for recovery present: a person with a low chance of recovery may still awaken. Time is the best general predictor of a chance of recovery: after 4 months of coma caused by brain damage, the chance of recovery is less than 15%, and of full recovery is very low
2007-11-27 12:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by CJewell 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
usually 8-10 months
2007-11-27 20:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by icabod crane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess it would depend on the type of injury.
2007-11-27 21:13:00 · answer #3 · answered by Levi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋