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Body Weakness, Numbness, Inability To Bear Weight. Negative Scan Results

my aunt has stroke like symptoms...on left side of her body weakness numbness, inability to bear weight etc... all scans are negative... another symptom is one side is cold and one side of body is warm... she has full cognitive function . I don't have access to her lab work. But was told cardiac function was excellent and everything else was normal or near normal..
Tue, 13 Aug 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.

It is not clear what scan was done, CT scan may be normal in brainstem strokes. That would be better diagnosed on MRI scans. So, if MRI of brain is not done, please get it done. If already done, please upload them.

Her symptoms are suggestive of a stroke in medulla oblongata.

Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
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Body Weakness, Numbness, Inability To Bear Weight. Negative Scan Results

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. It is not clear what scan was done, CT scan may be normal in brainstem strokes. That would be better diagnosed on MRI scans. So, if MRI of brain is not done, please get it done. If already done, please upload them. Her symptoms are suggestive of a stroke in medulla oblongata. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My email: drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/