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Does Kidney Stones Cause Weakness In Left Arms?
Question: had nephromegaly with kidney stones and my blood pressure was 230/130 . I had lt arm and hand wkns - will this scenario cause the lt handand arm weakness for a short time . it finally cleared up after the kidney stones passed but I still take lisinopril 20mg .
Brief Answer:
Weakness unlikely to be related..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
In my opinion the left arm and hand weakness is not related to kidney stones. It is probably due to transient ischemic attack, also referred to as ministroke.
High blood pressure and other unknown factors may have triggered this ministroke. It is important to unearth other factors involved and that's possible only by a detailed clinical evaluation.
I would refer you to a neurologist. You can discuss about the symptoms and if he/she agrees with my opinion, a thorough check up - cholesterol, blood sugar, homocysteine level, blood counts, coronary artery doppler and a brain scan.
Please don't ignore my reply. Call your doctor for an appointment.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.
Regards
Weakness unlikely to be related..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
In my opinion the left arm and hand weakness is not related to kidney stones. It is probably due to transient ischemic attack, also referred to as ministroke.
High blood pressure and other unknown factors may have triggered this ministroke. It is important to unearth other factors involved and that's possible only by a detailed clinical evaluation.
I would refer you to a neurologist. You can discuss about the symptoms and if he/she agrees with my opinion, a thorough check up - cholesterol, blood sugar, homocysteine level, blood counts, coronary artery doppler and a brain scan.
Please don't ignore my reply. Call your doctor for an appointment.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.
Regards
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