Covid-19 positive man goes into deep coma, recovers in a week

"Usually, when patients with a chest condition are removed from sedation and muscle relaxants (after being on a ventilator), they come back to consciousness within hours, but that was

not the case with this patient. His MRI revealed that there were multiple swellings in the brain along with over 400 micro blood clots (hemorrhagic spots)," Suri added. However, with

treatment through immunotherapy and steroids, the patient regained consciousness within 7 days. "He started opening his eyes and moving his limbs. Initially, he was quite delirious and

in a confused state but with time, his brain achieved full consciousness. Fortunately, we were able to diagnose this condition on time. While he still has a slight weakness in his limbs, his

post-treatment MRI shows more than 50 percent recovery," he said. The patient was discharged on Saturday. Encephalitis causes inflammation in the brain and is manifested by epileptic

seizures, fever, and headache. Dr. Manjari Tripathi, Head, Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi said that the autoimmune response of the body in

Covid-19 has found to be precarious for the nervous system of the body. "The brain is involved in Covid and patients are found suffering from hypoxia and encephalitis. There are cases

where patients who were on ventilators, went into a coma and never regained consciousness. The cytokine storm is manifesting several complications in the body and the neurological disorders

are one of them," she said. Tripathi said that people need to be more cautious and wear masks all the time. "It's a relief that cases are on the downwards trend but we must

know that we should not become a threat to others. Mask is a must till we achieve zero cases," she added. _(This story was published from a syndicated feed. Only the headline and

picture has been edited by FIT)_