Suggest Treatment For Stroke Recovery Symptoms And TB

Posted on Mon, 20 Oct 2014

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Question : Loss of appitite, feeling yuky, not wanting to eat, headach,slight dizziness when walking, had a stroke 3 weeks ago, surgery on right artery, TB in 1950, need help finding out what is wrong with her

Answered by Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stroke recovery and old TB

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.

Loss of appetite may be due to reactivation of TB . Comparison with an old chest x-ray,if available will help to establish reactivation of pulmonary TB.Headache,slight dizziness when walking following stroke & surgery on right artery (probably right carotid end-arterectomy) 3 weeks ago is not unusual as she will regain full control of balance gradually with neurological recovery(left sided hemiparesis might be the present neurodeficit).Headache,if persistent , Normal pressure hydrocephalus (sequel of stroke) will require to be ruled out by MRI brain.

Regards

Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX

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