ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -This can cause breathing problems for brain stem injury survivors. The most common respiratory problems after brain stem damage include: Hyperventilation: breathing too much too fast.

Detailed explanation-2: -A brain stem injury can cause dizziness or lack of motor function, with more severe cases resulting in paralysis, coma, or death. Treatment can be extremely expensive, and many victims are unable to work while coping with a brain stem injury.

Detailed explanation-3: -These injuries are often in the brainstem area. For example, the breathing muscles may work but the person may be too tired or not alert enough to take deep breaths or to cough. Other brain injuries may affect a person’s ability to cough or clear mucous from the throat and lungs.

Detailed explanation-4: -In cases of Traumatic Brain Injury, respiratory dysfunction is the most common medical complication which occurs. Up to one-third of patients with severe traumatic brain injury develop Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome [ARDS].

Detailed explanation-5: -Medulla. At the bottom of the brainstem, the medulla is where the brain meets the spinal cord. The medulla is essential to survival. Functions of the medulla regulate many bodily activities, including heart rhythm, breathing, blood flow, and oxygen and carbon dioxide levels.