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What Causes Numbness On One Side Of Head In Hypertensive?

My dad, 46 years old, known hypertensive for the last 5 years, complained of numbness on one side of his head. He was on losarten for the last 5 years and is now regulating his blood pressure with a herbal tablet for hypertension. What is the reason for this numbness?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi, the symptoms you describe may occur in stroke /transient ischemic attack, which is very common due to uncontrolled blood pressure which may be due to stopping losartan.
I would request you to visit the ER on priority basis.
Regards Dr Priyank Mody
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What Causes Numbness On One Side Of Head In Hypertensive?

Hi, the symptoms you describe may occur in stroke /transient ischemic attack, which is very common due to uncontrolled blood pressure which may be due to stopping losartan. I would request you to visit the ER on priority basis. Regards Dr Priyank Mody