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Stroke/brain dead?

2017-08-25 13:45:15
The folowing symptoms are observed in someone: Dropping face, inability to talk, partial paralysis of the right hand and leg, no appetite, extremely high blood pressure. Lack of bowel movement. Any chances of survival?
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chances of survival depends on the area of brain affected. age, gender, dominance, quality of life before stroke, etc. are the factors that affects prognosis

Answered2017-08-27 12:24:37

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