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What Causes Numbness In Leg And Difficulty In Urinating?
I FEEL SURE MY HUSBAND HAS HAD AND IS STILL HAVING MINI STROKES. WE HAVE HAD EVERY TEST DONE THAT THE DOCTOR ASK, THE LAST THING SUGGESTED WAS ANOTHER MRI OF HIS BRAIN BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED YET. WHAT SHOULD I DO AND HOW SOON IS IT NECESSARY. HE CANNOT WALK HIS LEFT LEG IS NUMB AND HE IS HAVING TROUBLE KNOWING WHEN HE IS USING THE BATHROOM, BOTH URINATING AND BOWEL MOVEMENTS. HE STAYS CONFUSED ALL THE TIME .
Thu, 8 Oct 2015
Hello,
Sorry for your distress.
The confusion is a sign of a problem with the brain. The leg numbness and bathroom problems can be due to a problem in the brain or spine.
A condition which may tie all these in is known as normal pressure hydrocephalus.
An MRI of the brain should be able to identify this condition and I would advise you to get that done.
The MRI of the brain is also a good way to check for stroke.
All the best.
Dr. E. Kwasa
Sorry for your distress.
The confusion is a sign of a problem with the brain. The leg numbness and bathroom problems can be due to a problem in the brain or spine.
A condition which may tie all these in is known as normal pressure hydrocephalus.
An MRI of the brain should be able to identify this condition and I would advise you to get that done.
The MRI of the brain is also a good way to check for stroke.
All the best.
Dr. E. Kwasa
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