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I Am A T6 Paraplegic And Have Always Had Some
Question: I am a T6 paraplegic and have always had some trouble with balance. Lately I feel it is much worse. Also, I am dropping things all the time. Worst thing is falling asleep in the middle of doing something.
Brief Answer:
You need detailed evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, you need a detailed neurological evaluation to determine the cause of current symptoms.
Worsening of balance could be related to increased spasticity (stiffness) of legs, which can happen in people with old paraplegia.
Excessive sleepiness could be related to a sleep disorder. The most common is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In this condition, people have snoring and disturbed sleep during nights. This results in excessive sleep during daytime. OSA can be diagnosed by doing sleep studies 9polysomnography).
Vitamin B12 level should be checked to rule out deficiency.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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You need detailed evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, you need a detailed neurological evaluation to determine the cause of current symptoms.
Worsening of balance could be related to increased spasticity (stiffness) of legs, which can happen in people with old paraplegia.
Excessive sleepiness could be related to a sleep disorder. The most common is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In this condition, people have snoring and disturbed sleep during nights. This results in excessive sleep during daytime. OSA can be diagnosed by doing sleep studies 9polysomnography).
Vitamin B12 level should be checked to rule out deficiency.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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