 [ Symptoms ] friend ejected from car she had a craniotomy for brain swellingbleeding but is still unresponsive prognosis  drunk driver rear ended her going over 100 mph she was wearing a seatbelt still ejected broken spine brain swellingbleeding had a craniotomy and is still not responsive what does this mean [ Disease ] her prognosis would be unclear at this time not knowing the details and findings of her scans ct mri etc  and her neurosurgeon is assessments there is really no way to guess at an outcome the fact that she survived to go this far is really a miracle so since this is a season of miracles you can sincerely wish for a complete recovery in time how long that also could not be determined the brain has a remarkable way of healing itself if the damage is not extensive i am sure that the family has been well informed so you may want to talk with a family member for more details go visit her if you can sometimes the voice of a dear friend can be excellent medicine too