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Why Do I Always Lean To The Right Side?
Over the last few weeks I have been leaning to my right side. I don t realize I am doing it until I nearly fall to my right. I have had back surgery in 2009. The doctor left the hardware in place. I take high doses of pain meds and muscle relaxers. I seems to be doing everything leaning toward my right. I even drive close to the right shoulder. What could be causing this?
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Tue, 20 Sep 2016
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Hi,
Possibly you have hypotonia on the right side (compounded by muscle relaxant) due to the right cerebellar lesion. A neurological re-evaluation is needed assessing tone & muscle power on both sides apart from any other cerebellar sign like intention tremor, incoordination, dysmetria etc. Further workup will follow accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist
Possibly you have hypotonia on the right side (compounded by muscle relaxant) due to the right cerebellar lesion. A neurological re-evaluation is needed assessing tone & muscle power on both sides apart from any other cerebellar sign like intention tremor, incoordination, dysmetria etc. Further workup will follow accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas, Internal Medicine Specialist
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