Treatment for Persons who have long-term brain injuries
It is immoral to hold an unconscious person for prolonged times. Such persons cannot decide whether or not they should live. Though the instances of pain are uncommon among the unconscious persons, the hefty financial cost of retaining most of the unconscious persons under the life-support machines is weighty. Drugs such as Ambien, one of the most effective medicines for persons with brain injuries, only helps one in fifteen people to regain recovery. In such cases, it is also unpredictable whether one will recover after he has had the drug.
Additionally, there is no guarantee that one will regain full recovery after using the drug. Though are some cases of a few persons who have fully recovered, it is evident that the majority of the people never recover. Even then, recovery is partial, and people never regain capacities such as the ability to talk or regain their memory.
It is necessary to retain hope and uphold the sanctity of life for unconscious persons. However, it is unlikely patients will recover and regain consciousness or self-awareness. For instance, drugs such as amantadine help the patients to restore self-awareness. However, they only act when one is on medication. They do not provide a long-term solution.
There is a reflection of the case of a lady named Sarah. She recovered after having a brain injury that lasted for decades. Her father presumed that “she was dead” to erase the bitter memory of her long-term health condition. However, she once recovered and contacted her father through her nurse. She is a case of a few persons who have recovered from traumatic brain injuries. However, the is no standard or procedure on the treatment or chances of recovery for anyone.