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Suggest An Effective Treatment For Hemiparesis
My age is 72 years wieght is 70 kgs height is 5 6 Has piles and vericose veins problem since 4 years Now i require treatment for HEMIPARESIS.please suggest a hospital in south india,Preferrably in karnataka,maharastra or andhra pradesh. Please advise.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
That hemiparesis at this age is usually caused by a stroke. For this reason, I recommend consulting with a neurologist and performing a brain CT scan or MRI. Every hospital with a stroke unit would be great.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
That hemiparesis at this age is usually caused by a stroke. For this reason, I recommend consulting with a neurologist and performing a brain CT scan or MRI. Every hospital with a stroke unit would be great.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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