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In this week’s episode of “YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED” I want to answer another question from one of our readers and the question this week is
MY MOTHER SUSTAINED SERIOUS BRAIN DAMAGE AFTER A STROKE AND SHE NOW IS IN MULTI- ORGAN FAILURE!
Jayne, Leeds, United Kingdom
Hi Patrik,
My mother had a serious stroke and she ended up in ICU. She sustained serious brain damage and also went into multi organ failure and she required the kidney machine for almost a week as her kidneys stopped working.
I am amazed that after 4 weeks now in Intensive Care how well she has recovered. I have the feeling that she won’t be 100% again as she says random things and she doesn’t speak at all at times. I have so many questions. Do you think she will be able to speak again and also get her full memory back?
What are the best treatment options?
Thank you.
Jayne
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Hi Jayne,
Congratulations for pulling through those 4 weeks in Intensive Care, together with your mother! It’s never easy and it sounds like you have mastered this terrible time well!
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Look, Intensive Care is a strange place to be in and the effects of the therapy in Intensive Care in combination with the stroke could very likely make your mother say random things and/or not speak at all. Keep in mind that if your mother has been in multi organ failure that she received numerous drugs, including sedation(I.e. Propofol, Midazolam, Fentanyl or Morphine etc…). Sedation very often minimises activities including clear speech for quite some time after sedation has been stopped.
Especially after a fairly long stay in Intensive Care, Patients might be conscious at the end of their stay in ICU and yet they still don’t fully understand their surroundings until many weeks later. Often Patients don’t remember a single thing whilst they’ve been in Intensive Care.
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The effects of the drug therapy in Intensive Care can sometimes also mask other functions, including speech.
Also, bare in mind your mother has very likely gone through a prolonged period with a disturbed day and night rhythm. Therefore you might have to give it some time to make a proper assessment of what is causing her speech to be impaired.
In the meantime, a speech therapist could assess her speech and swallowing function properly, as one often goes with the other, especially after a stroke. Furthermore, a Neurology assessment can further clarify how much damage has been done by the stroke and how much the therapy in Intensive Care may have impacted on her cognitive function. You might also look into what rehabilitation facilities might be specialised on stroke rehabilitation in your area. Be patient and most of all, stay positive.
The human body is strange and it can work miracles and there is a good chance that your mother might fully recover in her own time. That could be weeks, months or years, but the human body has the capacity to recover from setbacks, even from a stroke that required Intensive Care admission.
Furthermore, your mindset is critical. Stay positive and support your mother as much as you can.
I hope that answers this common question that I get all the time and if you have any further questions, please send your questions to [email protected]
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