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Could Numbness In Left Hand And Arm, Shoulder, Blurry Vision, Headache, Puffy Eyes With History Of Mini Stroke Worrying?

Hi I had a mini stroke in May 2013. I feel like I've never fully recovered from that. I don't remember if I had any symptoms before the stroke. Today my left hand arm and shoulder have been going numb, and I've had a little bit of blurring. My head hurts a little bit, and my eyes are puffy and feel swollen. Should I worry????
Thu, 9 Jan 2014
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Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your symptoms, and yes, we need to exclude a recurrence of stroke, based on your symptoms.

It would be better to see a neurologist and get a CT scan of the brain done to exclude a stroke.

These symptoms could also be due to old stroke- sensory seizures.

Please consult a neurologist.
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)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Could Numbness In Left Hand And Arm, Shoulder, Blurry Vision, Headache, Puffy Eyes With History Of Mini Stroke Worrying?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your symptoms, and yes, we need to exclude a recurrence of stroke, based on your symptoms. It would be better to see a neurologist and get a CT scan of the brain done to exclude a stroke. These symptoms could also be due to old stroke- sensory seizures. Please consult a neurologist. 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) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in