How does tpa help stroke victims recover

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Avatar f tn my mom had a stroke 7 months ago. tPA was also administered in a timely manner but did not help. also right side, no speech whatsoever. I was devastated, panicked, scared... However she started showing some progress now, some walking, some words. 3 months post stroke is not that much, 70 is not that old. Keep hoping and do not give up on therapy and hard work.
Avatar f tn My brother is 46 years old and had a stroke on 9-19-13 on left side of brain.My whole family is devastated.He left work early because he didn't feel right and had vision problems.His stroke happened in the waiting room of the ER in which they started the t-PA drip right away to dissolve the blood clot.From there he was transported to another hospital with a neuro dept.At that hospital we were told that he would never be the same,etc.
Avatar m tn I was just wondering how much support is out there for the younger stroke victims maybe in the format of groups or chatrooms or something.
Avatar n tn Mother-in-law had a stroke yesterday and was taken to hospital within 1 hour. Doctors say the stroke is a result of a blood clot due to A-fib. Doctor is also saying neither surgery nor dissolving the clot are feasible due to advanced age (88j.
Avatar n tn was there anything the ER doctor could have done to prevent the TIA from turning into a full blown stroke?
Avatar m tn I have had 5 different conflicting reports about what was to happen regarding Coumadin, ranging from total d/c, to hold for 1 week, to hold for 1 day, to resume. TPA was withheld after this stroke, because of GI bleed. Why would it have been OK to give TPA last year after an upper GI bleed when many units of blood were needed, but it was NOT OK for TPA this stroke following colitis with trace blood? Why would Coumadin have been held at all after the colonoscopy?
Avatar n tn I enjoy reading that research is leading to new breakthroughs to help victims of stroke. I have also read that although most recovery for stroke patients is seen within the first 6 months, that patients may recover for YEARS after stroke. I personally believe that a persons will and the support they receive greatly assist in their ability to recover. Researchers are also making breakthroughs to assist in the treatment of aphasis, dysphagia, paralysis etc.
Avatar m tn t think she sees us. The Dr said it was a massive stroke which affected her left hemisphere. She does however squeeze our hands from time to time. We're unfortunately fearing the worst but taking her age in consideration, what are the chances of 82 year olds making recovery's? ie be able to speak, hear, see and eat Thanks for your help.
Avatar n tn t even recommend compression stockings -- this from the vascular surgeon, not neurologist or hematologist --- they have not been consulted on this issue that we know of. This is a hospital that does not have a stroke center and no real specialty stroke treatment/rehab. Rehab people are now very pessimistic regarding his recovery, but he had been making progress before.
Avatar m tn How are you? These are links about stroke recovery stories: http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/survivors.htm http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3030313 http://www.strokesurvivor.com/stroke_survivors_stories_books.html I hope this helps. Don't give up hope. There is life after stroke. Take care and keep us posted.
Avatar f tn My 58 year old husband had a stroke last Sunday. We were let out of the hospital last night with no instructions, warnings or anything. Any sugestions? I am terrified. What next?
Avatar f tn My 84 year old grandmother had a stroke last Tuesday morning on 1/31/17. My grandfather discovered her in the morning lying unresponsive in bed and called my mother who immediately rushed over. My mom tried to wake her up and my grandmother did respond but with slurred speech and she was unable to move her right side. My mother recognized that this was symptoms of a stroke and immediately called 911.
Avatar m tn I'm 55. Generally in good health with no risk factors for stroke other than family history. In late 2021, I was admitted to the hospital with what presented as a stroke. Slurred speech, vision issues, right arm weakness, etc. I was given tPA and spent about five days in the hospital and was discharged with a cerebral infarct, nonspecific. My imaging post-stroke has all been unremarkable.
2004043 tn?1334324019 Ok this stated in May of 2011 maybe before then after finding a article that said vertigo is a system of TIA anyway... I was at work in May wen I had what appeared to be a stroke I lost all use of my left side and the ability to speak...went to the ER where all the stroke protocol was followed blood work, CT TPA... Doctors said it was a TIA then said it was not...they mentioned the ACM as a after thought and begin to ask about the "stress" in my life UGH!
Avatar n tn Is there a website listing support groups for stoke victims? Does anyone know if there is a support group for stroke victims in the Owatonna or Faribault, Minnesota area? Thank you!
Avatar f tn Tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), needs to be given within 4.5 hours after stroke symptoms, this restores the blood supply to the affected part. After suffering a stroke, many people experience post-stroke spasticity, muscle tightness that impairs mobility. Botox injections can help with this tightness. Also, Intrathecal baclofen therapy is known to help with the tightness. It involves the surgical implantation of a pump.
1821865 tn?1317522031 My mother had a stroke back on 11/15/2012 at work. She had suffered a schemic stroke on her right side which paralyze her left side completely. She was given tpa a week later she had a cranial bleed. They removed her right skull a few days later she had a second stroke where she lost her ability of speaking. Since she has not said a word. Now she is at a nursing home rehab where she makes 5 steps behind then forward now the place told us they are going to drop her because she is not improving.
Avatar f tn They gave him the TPA shot but it didnt help. With all these other health issues, does he stand a chance of recovery? How big is this clot compared to average clots? It seems huge to have in your brain. Could it be AIDS related? All i hear is hes not out of the woods yet. When will he be? Have people recovered from a stroke of this size with a clot that big? Any answers, experiences, or thoughts would be helpful at this time.
Avatar f tn Luckily, we were home with him and able to take him to the hospital immediately. He was given a medicine TPA stating that most people recover almost immediately with it but 6% of the people that take this medication may have a dangerous side effect and of course my father did!!! He was rushed in a helicopter to a specialty hospital for Neurosurgery. He had brain surgery and they removed the right front flap of skull so his brain can heal because it was very swollen.
Avatar f tn Also please read "Post Thalamic Stroke Pain". There is a man on there less than 30 years old with horrible pain from his stroke. That's another consequence that I neglected to mention.
477009 tn?1210876873 My mom had a stroke one week ago today. She is almost 60 and this is her 2nd hemorragic stroke. The first she was released from hospital in less than a week. But this one was worse and at the basil Ganglia. She had a tube inserted in her brain to drain the blood and fluid due to the they could not do surgery. Every day has had a new result. She has spoken to us, answered questions correctly. Regained all motor skills in her left side.
Avatar f tn Hi Dr. Santos, Thank you for your response to my post. My mom got admitted into rehab ten days ago. All of last week, she was being assessed and doing various evaluations by the physiotherapist, occupational therapist, the speech therapist and a neuropsychology. This week, there are a few more assessments to do and then they will begin with the therapy required. She has not shown any improvements in her movement.
Avatar m tn This can cause some brain damage just the way a stroke does, and sometimes, stroke victims experience something called "Pseudobulbar affect," a condition which causes extreme emotional responses to things that are usually just normal stuff. Please google that term and ask your father's doctors about it.
Avatar f tn My friend had a stroke and recovered well. 9 months later she had a seizure like episode. The doctor said that it could NOT have been a seizure because she remembered everything as it was happening. 4 months later the at same hospital she was taken in for exact same thing. A different neurologist diagnosed it as seizure from damage from the stroke in less than five minute. She received a cat scan upon arrival. Further scans confirmed his diagnosis.