Question 1

are there side effects from brain surgery?

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Any surgery can : Any surgery, even minor surgery, can have side effects. Besides the obvious risks of anesthesia, bleeding and infection side effects of brain surgery are dependent on the area of the brain which needs attention. Discuss this with your surgeon.

Question 2

i had 4 hour brain surgery. how long does take for all of  the effects of anesthesia to go away?

Accepted Answer

Surgical Post Op: This is a question best answered by your surgery team they know what specific anesthesia was used and at what doses.  Any answer here would be pure speculation.

Question 3

my 26 year old brother has to go for brain surgery for uncontrolled epelpic  seizures what are the side effects of it and what will exactly happen?

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Surgery for seizures: Your question is really too general you'd have to really talk to the neurosurgeon . There are various procedures; it depends on what part of the brain and what exactly are they going to do? Each person is individual. Of course what should the outcome be ? It  should be that this procedure will control the seizures.

Question 4

my brother may have to go for brain surgery for epileptic seizures what are the side effects, what can we expect, any chance he won't come out if it?

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Depends: Depends on the surgical site and age of the patient, need additional information to give you a more precise answer.

Question 5

can someone die in a brain surgery?

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Surgery: Every surgery has risks including death. Risks depend on general patient' health, type of surgery, equipment, skills and many other factors. There are no simple answer to your question.

Question 6

is there any way to be calm before brain surgery?

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Information : Discuss your concerns with your doctors. The more information you have the better the understanding of what your surgeon hopes to accomplish. Brain surgery, as all surgery, is a serious undertaking but the current technical advances have made it much safer. Surgery is recommended because an improvement is expected   your surgeon is the best source for information.

Question 7

what  is the fastest way to loweer my bp i am having brain surgery soon?

Accepted Answer

Medicine: Weight loss, exercise, and low salt diet may help.

Question 8

can brain surgery help to fix dystonia?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Dystonia can certainly be used to treat medically refractory/intractable cases of dystonia. It depends to some extent on the etiology of the dystonia. Dystonia is caused by an aberrancy in the motor pathway in the brain. Deep brain stimulation may be used as treatment. An electrode(s) connected to a battery is placed into a component of this pathway (often the globus pallidus).

Question 9

can someone who had brain surgery drink?

Accepted Answer

Not Recomended: If you are asking about the intake of alcoholic beverages, the answer is generally no.  Patients may be at increased risk for seizure around the time of brain surgery.  Alcohol lowers the seizure threshold and may contribute to a post-operative seizure.  Consult your doctor about your risk for seizure and a reasonable plan to enjoy a small amount of alcoholic beverages after surgical recovery.

Question 10

how bad is brain surgery and is there rehab after?

Accepted Answer

Depends what type: In general brain surgery is complex , not considered as low risk procedure , complexity increases with type of surgery .

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