The specific time to wake up after surgery for intracranial injury with brain stem damage is related to the degree of damage to the brain stem of intracranial injury, if the brain stem damage is not serious, usually 3~5 days to wake up, if the damage is serious, there is a possibility that the patient will not be able to wake up.
1. Not serious: intracranial injury brainstem damage is not serious, after surgery, the patient after cerebral edema and acute phase, the patient’s brain nerve cells and functions slowly recovered, usually 3~5 days after surgery, the patient can wake up.
2. Severe: The brain stem of intracranial injury is severely damaged, and the patient is in a coma before the operation, and may not be able to wake up after the operation, and there is a possibility that the patient will become a vegetable. Because the human brainstem is an important pathway of the reticular activating system that maintains the brain’s arousal, once the damage is severe, the patient may be in a coma for a long time, or even die in a short period of time.
After surgery for intracranial injuries with brainstem damage, patients should pay attention to rest, and seek medical attention for any discomfort and further treatment under the guidance of a doctor.