Whether the brainstem damage and inability to breathe on its own can be recovered depends on whether it is caused by necrosis of the brainstem cells itself or by compression of the brainstem.
1. Inability to breathe spontaneously caused by necrosis of brainstem cells itself is generally not recoverable, because the cells and nerve cells of the brainstem are not repairable and regenerative, and the damage to the brainstem is not repairable and regenerative, and the function cannot be restored, so spontaneous respiration cannot be restored. Even if the surrounding normal brain tissue can carry out part of the functional compensation after treatment, autonomous breathing cannot be fully restored.
2. If the respiratory center of the brainstem is unable to breathe spontaneously due to large cerebral edema or tumor compression, spontaneous breathing can be restored after the compression symptoms are relieved after treatment.
If the brainstem is damaged and cannot breathe spontaneously, you should actively cooperate with professional doctors to improve the relevant examination, clarify the cause of the disease and take corresponding treatment measures in time.