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Suggest Treatment For Stroke

My mother just turned 75. She has type 2 diabetes and suffered a massive stroke last year that affected her speech and some cognition but not her mobility. She survived stomach cancer about 8 years ago. We are trying to plan best for her future. What is her anticipated life expectancy? What are the odds she will have another stroke?
Thu, 30 Apr 2015
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Hi welcome to Healthcare magic.
I understand your query and concern.
The risk of having another stroke in your mother's case considering her age,history of diabetes and past history of stroke.The overall outcome is usually poor in case of survivors of stomach malignancy.Physiotherapy and speech and voice management would improve her language skills.The odds of another stroke is high in range of 30-40%.Diabetes has to be controlled well and baseline follow up with ECG and 2 dimensional echo is advised.Treatment compliance is strongly advocated.Holistic approach should be practised.Consultation with an expert Neurologist and Neurophysician will help.
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Suggest Treatment For Stroke

Hi welcome to Healthcare magic. I understand your query and concern. The risk of having another stroke in your mother s case considering her age,history of diabetes and past history of stroke.The overall outcome is usually poor in case of survivors of stomach malignancy.Physiotherapy and speech and voice management would improve her language skills.The odds of another stroke is high in range of 30-40%.Diabetes has to be controlled well and baseline follow up with ECG and 2 dimensional echo is advised.Treatment compliance is strongly advocated.Holistic approach should be practised.Consultation with an expert Neurologist and Neurophysician will help. Post your further queries if any. Thank you.