Constant sleepiness after craniotomy for aneurysm may be a normal reaction triggered by the use of anesthesia drugs during the operation, or it may be caused by complications such as cerebral edema and cerebral infarction after the operation.
Since anesthesia drugs are required during craniotomy, it is normal that patients will experience drowsiness when the effect of anesthesia drugs does not subside completely after the operation. After the anesthesia drug is completely metabolized in the body, the drowsiness symptoms will disappear, so no special treatment is needed.
Secondly, if cerebral edema, cerebral infarction and other complications occur after craniotomy for aneurysm, drowsiness, dizziness, headache, mental disorder and other symptoms may also occur. At this time, patients need to carry out corresponding treatment for different complications, for example, patients with cerebral edema can follow the medical advice to use mannitol, glycerol fructose and other drugs to reduce intracranial pressure to promote the elimination of cerebral edema.
If the drowsiness is not relieved for a long time after craniotomy for aneurysm, it is recommended that the patient should go to the hospital as soon as possible for relevant examinations to clarify the cause of the disease.