URGENT:After DAI/TBI (in RTA on 05.02.2012) may sister (29years) is able to recollect historical & home-events. Now she is GCS-E4M6V4 for past one week however she becomes aggressive & sleep-less (sleeps for one night after 2days & 2 nights). sometimes saliva do comes out & she is able to tell urine & stool sensations. Tracheostomy was removed 3-weeks ago. Should we give anti- depression or Sedatives to calm her? what is difference between the two? how long more she will take to recover? Puneet (PhD, B.Tech, MBA)
Hi, Your sister almost recovered up to 90%. The prognosis from this stage is extremely hopeful. Since the GCS is 14, the aggressive less can be attributed to Chat Doctor.  You may consult the doctor to give low dose sedatives to calm her.  We cannot predict the time for recovery exactly as it depends on number of factors like the amount of injury, time to regain consciousness, the time taken to institute the treatment etc.