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What Causes Fatigue And Weakness After Recovery From Stroke?

Hi friend has had stroke 9 weeks ago last few days very tired no energy and seems quite vague bit grey in colour and wobbly it has left him with a weakness on left checked by doctor yesterday blood pressure was good I am concerned something else is going on
Mon, 31 Aug 2015
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hello,
i can understand your concern.
i would like to know your friends age and any history of hyertension or other heart diseases.
it seems based on your history your friend is having left hemiplegia.
kindly share the ct scan report of your friend for further evaluation.
also i would require the list of medications he has been using.
i would also advise a serum electrolytes for your friend, an imbalance of which can also be a cause for further weakness.
the treatment is usually supportive.these include
drugs to control hypertension if blood pressure is raised.
neuro protective agents like piracetam and citicholine are used.
in case of an infarct blood thinning drugs like aspirin and clopidogrel are prescribed to prevent clots(contra indicated in case of bleed)
care should be taken to prevent bed sores. (a water bed is also advised to prevent bedsores.)
having a nutritious diet is also important for speedy recovery.
physiotherapy plays an important role in restoring the strength of the limbs involved.
the recovery usually takes a longer time, so be patient.
in case of presence of bleed a repeat ct or mri scan is advised
hope i have answered your ueries.
feel free to ask further queries.
thanks for choosing HCM
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What Causes Fatigue And Weakness After Recovery From Stroke?

hello, i can understand your concern. i would like to know your friends age and any history of hyertension or other heart diseases. it seems based on your history your friend is having left hemiplegia. kindly share the ct scan report of your friend for further evaluation. also i would require the list of medications he has been using. i would also advise a serum electrolytes for your friend, an imbalance of which can also be a cause for further weakness. the treatment is usually supportive.these include drugs to control hypertension if blood pressure is raised. neuro protective agents like piracetam and citicholine are used. in case of an infarct blood thinning drugs like aspirin and clopidogrel are prescribed to prevent clots(contra indicated in case of bleed) care should be taken to prevent bed sores. (a water bed is also advised to prevent bedsores.) having a nutritious diet is also important for speedy recovery. physiotherapy plays an important role in restoring the strength of the limbs involved. the recovery usually takes a longer time, so be patient. in case of presence of bleed a repeat ct or mri scan is advised hope i have answered your ueries. feel free to ask further queries. thanks for choosing HCM