What complications can occur in a baby with subarachnoid hemorrhage and on oxygen supply?

Question

Hello doctor,

My baby boy is not maintaining oxygen. He is on medical oxygen. He was delivered two months ago.Doctors diagnosed a swelling on his brain and said blood may be present. Yesterday I received his CT scan (computed tomography) of my baby and the report findings are given below:

1. Blood is seen in cerebral convexity along tentorial margins and interhemispheric fissures.

2. Third and lateral ventricles are compressed.

3. Sylvion fissure and sulcal spaces are partially affected.

4. No midline shift is seen.5. Basal cisterns are partially affected.

C.T. findings are:

Subarachnoid hemorrhage.

So I just want to know that is there any danger? How long it will it take to recover? My baby is moving his body parts, crying, feeding milk, yawning etc. but is on oxygen. The doctors are treating him and have kept him in the nursery.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I read your query and understand your concern.I want to know the following details:1. Was the delivery a normal delivery? or is he a pre-term or post-term baby? Was he delivered by using forceps? or did the doctors perform a cesarean section?2. Did the baby have any seizures also?I would like to see the CT (computed tomography) images to see the extent of blood and edema in the brain. If the baby is feeding well, and moving body parts then it is a good sign. But in subarachnoid hemorrhage, there can be complications in a few days to a week, like, re-occurrence of bleeding, vasospasm, edema, sodium imbalance, and seizures. If no complications occur, there will be gradual reabsorption of blood, which may take a few weeks to a few months time (but the exact time is unpredictable).

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