Anybody know the prognosis for hydrocephalus in an elderly female? - dementia prognosis
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There are about three weeks, my mother (in a LTCF) has started to show signs of dementia, can not eat.
She was placed in the middle of degenerative disc disease.
Friday was the ambulance to the hospital because of his mental state was no longer understand (what they say), and extreme weakness.
An MRI was performed on Monday and hydrocephalus diagnosed neruologist. He said:
Without surgery, he lived for several months.
Brain damage risk present Perminant
Due to the physical form is very risky surgery
With or without surgery, probably a stomach tube
The investigation of the state of the Internet I found that Web sites should upmbeat when lay people are generally more oriented reference, but doctors suggest that the prognosis is bleak.
Does anybody know what is the percentage of successful "real world" for Theis surgery?
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Dementia Prognosis Anybody Know The Prognosis For Hydrocephalus In An Elderly Female?
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Well, in case there neurologists, neurosurgeons, or here at Yahoo ... I thought I would try to answer your question. The two sources listed below are focused on the doctors, and they have lots of information about how to do one with the surgery. It seems that the most important factor is the underlying cause. I suspect that the advice of the neurologist, not only for diagnosis but also the severity, duration and other medical problems. You can ask the neurologist for further details, or you could get a second opinion. You can also search in palliative care, because it could be an option if you decide to proceed with the surgery.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very difficult decision, even if you learn all the statistics, it is still difficult to know how a person do to determine. Other things to note is the quality of life before that happens, and of course, their own desires. Good luck and I hope that everything works better.
Well, in case there neurologists, neurosurgeons, or here at Yahoo ... I thought I would try to answer your question. The two sources listed below are focused on the doctors, and they have lots of information about how to do one with the surgery. It seems that the most important factor is the underlying cause. I suspect that the advice of the neurologist, not only for diagnosis but also the severity, duration and other medical problems. You can ask the neurologist for further details, or you could get a second opinion. You can also search in palliative care, because it could be an option if you decide to proceed with the surgery.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very difficult decision, even if you learn all the statistics, it is still difficult to know how a person do to determine. Other things to note is the quality of life before that happens, and of course, their own desires. Good luck and I hope that everything works better.