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What Causes Acute Loss Of Balance After A Compression Fracture?
my mom recently had a compression fracture, had procedure to resolve, but is now in a wheelchair because of acute loss of balance, falls frequently when transferring from wheelchair to toilet. She also shows extremely poor decision making skills when it comes to her safety, not matter how many times or who tells here not to get up and walk, reach for things beyond her grasp, just a general discard for her own safety, for past 2 months. recently showing some weakness in left leg. could she have had a mild stroke?
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Dear thanks for your question well what was the location of compression it was in brain or outside well if it is in brain it can cause compression of vertebral artery or basilar artery then have limited blood aupply to cerebellum that may cause loss of balance for that you must have an MRI brain with contrast to rule out any involment of cerebellum
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