Bobbi Kristina Brown
IN PHOTO: Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston, poses at the premiere of "Sparkle" in Hollywood, California August 16, 2012. REUTERS/Fred Prouser

As Bobbi Kristina Brown remains in a state of medically induced coma for more than a month now, doctors say they are hoping that she comes out of that stage eventually because of her young age. The daughter of late singer Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown is kept in a sedated state by doctors at the hospital. As of Thursday, there was no significant improvement in her state, her family said on Whitney's personal website.

"In someone young we definitely give her a chance to recover as much as possible, so it is not surprising that they're keeping her sedated for a long time," Dr. Rafael Ortiz, director of the Center for Cerebrovascular Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital is quoted as saying by The New York Daily News.

Bobbi was discovered face down and unresponsive in a bathtub on Jan. 31 and taken to hospital. Dr. Ortiz said that the oxygen supply was cut to Bobbi's brain for a long time and it has resulted in its swelling, causing “irreparable” damage. However, the doctors at the Atlanta hospital, where Brown is battling for her life, are keeping her in the state of coma as they feel it will help heal her brain's cells by reducing their swelling.

Bobbi will be kept in the same state of coma for a long time until her swelling subsides and then physicians will consider pulling her out of it. Doctors attempted to take the 22-year-old out of the coma last week but according to various reports, Bobbi had “violent seizures” and it caused more swelling to her brain. The doctors had to put her in the state of coma again.

The website then talked to an expert at the NYU Langone Medical Center, who also added that the decision to take off Bobbi's life support has still not been evaluated by her family. The doctor said that the hope of a person to “come out of coma” diminishes as the time passes. Though Bobbi might be able to breathe on her own and blink her eyes but she could end up in a “permanent vegetative state,” he said.

The doctor also anticipated that there can be a “family dispute” on how to proceed in Bobbi's case “in the event of her incapacitation.” The last update on Bobbi's condition was from Patricia Houston, Whitney Houston's sister-in-law, on her 22nd birthday on March 4. The family asked for prayers stating that Bobbi is “still fighting the battle of her life.”

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