Brunner (Betroffener und Angehöriger, Partner)

At the age of 29, Mr. Brunner was diagnosed with a slow-growing brain tumor, which generally has a good prognosis following surgical removal. Looking back, he had already been suffering from epileptic seizures for several years, which had frequently manifested as brief “absences.” These absences were likely caused by the tumor. On the recommendation of his treatment team, he decided to undergo surgical removal of the tumor. Complications arose during the procedure: surgery-related vascular damage led to a severe stroke.

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An artery was damaged during the operation

Mr Brunner suffered regular ‘absences’ due to epileptic seizures caused by a brain tumour. To reduce or prevent the seizures, Mr Brunner underwent neurosurgery. Complications arose during this operation: surgical damage to a blood vessel led to a severe stroke. This complication resulted in long-term paralysis, which affects his quality of life.

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So, they performed the hippocampectomy – removed it in the morning – and it became clear that the best course of action was to excise the hippocampus as well, so they decided to do that, and then afterwards there was actually an incident where there was heavy bleeding. And, well, it was a close call – they were just able to... ...repair the vessels. Close the vessels, thank you. I can’t quite remember which artery it was – or rather, it was. In any case, it was pretty close, and shortly after the operation I had the first signs of paralysis due to the swelling that normally occurs with brain surgery; afterwards there was a complete blockage of the arteries and then there was the – the stroke – so yes, the stroke occurred in hospital. Yes.

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