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How To Treat Paralysis On Right Side And Excess Drooling ?
hi, my mom had a stroke 3months ago. she has rt. side paralysis,can't talk and can't swallow foods.about 4 days ago she started having excessive salivation/drooling and sometimes chokes on her saliva.what could be the cause and is there anything to help decrease her salivation?thank you so much.she is 86 years old.
Thank you for your question. I am Dr Asanghanwa Carlson. A stroke is due to an obstruction of blood flow to a part of the brain or bleeding in the brain due to the rupture of a blood vessel. This is generally manifested by a deficit on the side of the body the affected part of the brain controls. I would say the right side paralysis and difficulties swallowing and talking are as a result of her stroke. The association of drooling and choking on salivation three months later is a bad sign and signals the worsening of her condition which might be an extension of the affected zone in the brain. I would advice you immediately take her to a hospital where she can be consulted and admitted in an Intensive Care Unit for proper follow up. Her management entails continuous intensive care. I wish you the best of luck hoping she recovers quickly
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How To Treat Paralysis On Right Side And Excess Drooling ?
Thank you for your question. I am Dr Asanghanwa Carlson. A stroke is due to an obstruction of blood flow to a part of the brain or bleeding in the brain due to the rupture of a blood vessel. This is generally manifested by a deficit on the side of the body the affected part of the brain controls. I would say the right side paralysis and difficulties swallowing and talking are as a result of her stroke. The association of drooling and choking on salivation three months later is a bad sign and signals the worsening of her condition which might be an extension of the affected zone in the brain. I would advice you immediately take her to a hospital where she can be consulted and admitted in an Intensive Care Unit for proper follow up. Her management entails continuous intensive care. I wish you the best of luck hoping she recovers quickly