Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Is Stroke Curable After Surgery?

my father had a stroke this morning. The whole left side of his body he cannot move. He opens his eyes occasionaly and tries to talk some but speech is very hard to understand. The doctors said that he has some clogged arteries and are talking about doing surgery to unblock them? What is going on? Is my dad going to be ok? what is next?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Twitter Sat, 28 Jun 2014 Answered on
Twitter Mon, 30 Jun 2014 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Neurologist,  's  Response
Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your father's symptoms.

They are suggestive of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). This condition is treated by medications and usually, no surgery is needed.

If a patient reaches a stroke center within four hours, a clot-buster therapy with actilyse injection can be given, which leads to good recovery and outcomes.

Thereafter, aspirin and statins can be used to prevent strokes in the future.

Physiotherapy and exercises can be done to hasten the recovery.

I hope my reply has helped you.

I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
     
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Recent questions on Artery


Loading Online Doctors....
Is Stroke Curable After Surgery?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. I have noted your father s symptoms. They are suggestive of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). This condition is treated by medications and usually, no surgery is needed. If a patient reaches a stroke center within four hours, a clot-buster therapy with actilyse injection can be given, which leads to good recovery and outcomes. Thereafter, aspirin and statins can be used to prevent strokes in the future. Physiotherapy and exercises can be done to hasten the recovery. I hope my reply has helped you. I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/