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Done CABG. Paralyzed After Stroke. What Diet Should Be Taken? Reason For Low Sodium?
My father who is 64 yrs, in the month of may he underwent CABG and after 1 and half month he got a stroke and left side was paralyzed and his sodium was very low. Now, after medication and physiotherapy he is waking slowly. But his sodium is not in control . Could you please help out in what should be the diet and the reason of low sodium.
Mon, 19 Nov 2012
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
The cause of low sodium in this setting can be because of three reasons:
1. Poor salt intake in diet.
2. Effect of medications: certain medications such as diuretics used for treating high BP can lead to low sodium.
3. SIADH- in this condition, due to a brain disease, anti diuretic hormone (ADH) level is increased, leading to low sodium.
Proper evaluation by a doctor can help in establishing the cause of low sodium. All can be well treated with measures like restriction of fluids, increased oral salt intake, and use of medications such as tolvaptan.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
Thank you for posting your query.
The cause of low sodium in this setting can be because of three reasons:
1. Poor salt intake in diet.
2. Effect of medications: certain medications such as diuretics used for treating high BP can lead to low sodium.
3. SIADH- in this condition, due to a brain disease, anti diuretic hormone (ADH) level is increased, leading to low sodium.
Proper evaluation by a doctor can help in establishing the cause of low sodium. All can be well treated with measures like restriction of fluids, increased oral salt intake, and use of medications such as tolvaptan.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
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