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Suffering With RT Ischemic Stroke With Aphasia. Is It Totally Curable?
Good Evening, I am VISHAL, SIR, my father is suffering from RT ischemic stroke with aphasia.I would like to know how It will take for full recovery? is full recovery possible? He is 49 years old. It happened on 14th august, 2012. ct scan report:- 1. Hypodense lesion s/o gliotic changes seen at the left fronto- parietal lobe region with mild dilated left lateral ventricle/ left sylvian fissure . 2. Posterior fossa structure(pons, cerebellum& fourth ventricle) appear normal. 3. Basal subarchanoid cisterns & CP angles are seen normal. 4. sella and parasellar region do not reveal any abnormality . 5. Right sylvian fissure appears normal. 6. Midbrain structures and third ventricle are normal. 7. septum is in the midline. 8. B/L Thalamus are right basal ganglia appear normal. 9. Right lateral ventricle appear normal. 10.cortical sulci and gyri are normal on either side. my fathers current medication:- 1. METLIFE MULTIVITAMIN TABLET. 2. CLOPIGREL IP 75 mg. 3. NEBISTAR-SA 7.5 mg 4.CODESOFT(Evening primose & cod liver capsule) 5. ATOCOR_10(ATORVASTATIN 10 mg)
Sat, 29 Dec 2012
Hi Vishal ,
Welcome to HCM ,
your father is taking good medicine at present and must be continue for long time ,
esp. clopigrel and atocor
apart from medicine in stroke patient most beneficial after stroke is regular physiotherapy ,
physio has key role in recovery ,
if good physiotherapy given than he will recovered more than 90 % ,
as in brain stroke patient total 100 % recovery is not possible but >90% of weakness can be overcome by good exercise ,
in consultation with neurologist and physiotherapist do regular exercise ,
also take care of his nutrition , and general care ,
give good healthy food ,
motivate your father for positive thinking,
take care
Welcome to HCM ,
your father is taking good medicine at present and must be continue for long time ,
esp. clopigrel and atocor
apart from medicine in stroke patient most beneficial after stroke is regular physiotherapy ,
physio has key role in recovery ,
if good physiotherapy given than he will recovered more than 90 % ,
as in brain stroke patient total 100 % recovery is not possible but >90% of weakness can be overcome by good exercise ,
in consultation with neurologist and physiotherapist do regular exercise ,
also take care of his nutrition , and general care ,
give good healthy food ,
motivate your father for positive thinking,
take care
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