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Have Imbalance. CT Scan Showed Infarcts In Brain, Have High BP And Am Diabetic. Taking Oxparin And Nimodip

Hi sir, my father aged 61 had some balance problems(revealed as vertigo in report) two weeks ago and we admitted him to an hospital... CT scan revealed the following 1.chronic infarcts in white matter of fronto parietal regoins of both sides 2. Lacunar infarcts are visualized n whitematter of bilateral frontal regions-subacute infarcts 3. No evidence of intracranial hemorrhage .4. Rthmoid sinusitis and left maxillary sinusitis.. He has high BP and diabetic/...subsequently he was referred to neurologist who examined him and advisd Inj. Oxparin 0.3 ml S/c BD along with other drugs like telma for BP clopitob(aspirin) and T.PAN.. His ECG reports was normal. The 10 doses. of OXparin injection was given and IV fluids were recommended. He was admitted for 5 days and was then discharged. the following drugs wqere recommended T.Nimodip, T.Clopitob,, T Vertin , T Tonact, T strolin, T ammlong, T telma 40mg for 10 days... Now its been about 7 days of tablets and my father looks better and sometimes he still has that imbalance though he is able to walk .. Once he s back from a sleep for a longtime , or be in a vertical position for about 20 minutes or so he experiences imbalance... I just want to know was the diagnosis spot on? is there any other medications or tests that he needs to take...We want him to be normal as soon as possible as it s really painful to see such a busy man like him being confined within home...
Tue, 31 Jul 2012
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Hi,
Thanks for posting query.
It is a case of ischemic stroke. The diagnosis and management are perfectly allright.
You need not do any investigation now
Consult with physician for further advices.
Wish you a speedy recovery.
Regards,
Dr Sourav Ganguly
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Have Imbalance. CT Scan Showed Infarcts In Brain, Have High BP And Am Diabetic. Taking Oxparin And Nimodip

Hi, Thanks for posting query. It is a case of ischemic stroke. The diagnosis and management are perfectly allright. You need not do any investigation now Consult with physician for further advices. Wish you a speedy recovery. Regards, Dr Sourav Ganguly