Acute stroke pathway
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I've noticed months after the hemorrhagic stroke that I still have minimal numbness in the lower part of my leg and sensitivity in my left arm and hand everything else is fine. Has anyone experienced a change in their sense of taste?
Rapid assessment of acute ischemia is critical for the management of acute stroke patiens who may benefit from thrombolytics or neuroprotective therapeutics. Differentiation of acute from chronic stroke, which may all appear hyperintense on T2- Weighted Imaging(T2WI ), is essential in determining the management of patiens.
The onset of pain under any circumstance shouldn't be ignored. I highly recommend that you pay a visit to your doctor as soon as possible.
That said, I'm not sure why your post bears the title "Stroke". Strokes usually present over the course of several hours and involve a plethora of neurological symptoms, like confusion, difficulty speaking, memory loss, sudden lethargy, tingling or numbness down one side of the body, and sometimes a sharp pain in the head.
If there was evidence of an acute stroke on the MRI, investigation for causes of stroke in a young person (of which there are many many causes including blood clots from various areas of the body including heart and legs, various clotting tendencies including the clotting tendency that occurs in all women around pregnancy but also other hereditary or non-hereditary clotting disorders, and some genetic disorders such as CADASIL and mitochondrial disorders).
My mother suffered an acute subdural hematoma after falling down the stairs, hitting her head. She had surgery to drain the blood within a 2 hour window.
Her recovery was outstanding at first, and was sent home a week later. She seemed to be pretty close to 100% mentally - able to carry on inteligent conversations with no problems.
All of a sudden a couple days after she had been taken home, she began to be unable to "spit out" what she was trying to say.
anyways my question is about acute relapses i awoke at approx.
The next day he woke up with the same symptoms as the stroke 6 years ago and we assumed he had another stroke. The MRI, CTScan shows no new stroke, but his symptoms continue and he doesn't seem to be getting much better. He has lost his job due to the memory loss issues. Any thoughts on what could have happened? We are seeing a neuropsychologist.
The doctors are recommending surgery on the right side first, since that is the side of the stroke. She was moved to acute rehab first to get stronger and to give a diagnosed UTI time to clear up. Is there a time frame for the most success for both cardioid surgeries. The surgeon said 1-2 weeks after the stroke and neurologist said it is elective and can be done in a few weeks after she gets stronger.
I was curious if the standard, acute treatment for a hemorrhagic stroke included an emergency vent shunt.
My sixty one year old father suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke 10 months ago. He received a CT scan upon arrival at the emergency room where they determined he had a hemorrhagic stroke. At that point he was considered a 3 on the Glasgow coma scale.
Others may not be associated with any symptoms at all, but pre-dispose toward potentially life threatening stroke or embolus. Determination and distinction should be made by a cardiologist.
Non-specific intraventrcular conduction delay may indicate some interference with the passage of impulses along a ventricular pathway, impulses that contracts and relaxes heart ventricles. Can cause a skipped beat, etc.
The lesion may well be in the visual pathway. The pathway extends from the retina all the way up to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe.
If her blurring of vision is of a recent onset, it is a good idea to investigate further for demyelination.
Is there a family history of multiple sclerosis? She is young and it is very rare to see a 9 years old diagnosed with MS. Her age is on her side. Please let me know what happens at the pediatric neurologist's office.
LBBB is the left side pathway for electrical impulses, and there may be blockage of a pathway and requires other impulse configurations to support a dx. Your doctor should have supporting evidence with other tests, clinical signs and symptoms. Your doctor should be in a position to validate EKG findings or reject.
No need to be concerned if your doctor is competent.
Furthermore, psychotic episodes may be an acute change like that seen in delirium, stroke, or seizure. Depending on the complete history, including family history, associated symptoms, and clinical examination, imaging findings will likely be in different anatomical locations.
As a general rule, MRI is better for looking at anatomy and for pathological conditions (e.g.
Sir my mother recently admitted to hospital with recent CT scan report showing the impressions of 'Old lacunar infarct in left corona radiata' & 'Acute nonhemorrhagic left perisylvian and deep frontal white matter infarct (MCA territory). She had a mild stroke 4 years before on the right side and she is visiting the hospital every 1 or 2 months regularly to physician and he use to suggest the warf, etc.
And, if you have insurance or can find a way to afford it, get your husband out of a skilled nursing facility and into an acute or post-acute care rehab facility, preferably one that specializes in brain injuries.
My husband had a severe stroke in August and is currently in a neurorehab. He was paralyzed on the right side, lost his ability to speak intelligbly, had no sense of balance, couldn't swallow, short-term memory loss, and had many cognitive issues.
After 7 days on Depakote it affected her swallowing much worse than when she had her stroke. But she could have just has a stroke relapse. They took her off the Depakote to see if the swallowing would come back and it has not (been off it for 9 days). CAT scans did not show a new stroke, either. Very unsure if it was this medicine (the internet did say it can cause glossitis and dysphagia in less than one percent of females over 60 years old).
History of progressive fatigue for past 5 years, now so bad that I returned to my physician. I was treated for Depression with Wellbutrin (didn 't work) and SSRI and Adderal (didn't work either.) Acute episodes (about 1-2 X's per year) accompanied by extreme bad breath and incapacitating fatigue requiring bedrest for 2-3 days. Over the past 2 year there is an increase in fatigue and I am unable to perform dailly activities.
We tried to get dad into an acute care facility but were told he did not meet minimum requirements. Acute care for rehab centers normally require a minimum of three hours rehab 5-6 days a week. When my dad was tested, he did not consistently respond to commands. I am positive that he could hear, and he responded some days much better than other days.
Keep telling your father that you are working on getting him to a higher level of care.
I am also sorry for the loss you are experiencing. There are timnes this happens. If your husband died suddenly, he could have had a stroke or a blood clot; more than likely his death was caused by a ventricular arrhythmia. An arrhythmia would not have shown up on his heart tests unless they were occuring at the same time he was having an EKG or cath done.
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