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What Causes Slurred Speech, Temporary Paralysis And Loss Of Limb Function?
Very rarely my son gets stroke like symptoms; slurred speech, temporary paralysis, loss of limb functions. This comes on by first a tingling sensation in his hand and it progress over an hour. Then all starts to go away in the same way. A migraine comes after. This has happened 3 times over the last 7 years, so its not a common occurrence. The original diagnosis was that these stroke like symptoms were signs that he was getting a migraine. I don t buy that. It just happened again this evening. He s now
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
hello.
the symptoms you have mentioned are suggesting transient ischemic attack or minor stroke.
However with headache, it suggests hemiplegic migraine.
I suggest you have a look at this term on Internet. There's ample information available.
A third possibility is seizures and epilepsy.
I would suggest testing MRI of the Brain and EEG.
Do let us know the reports for suggestions on further treatment , that would depend on the reports.
Best of luck.
Dr Mittal
the symptoms you have mentioned are suggesting transient ischemic attack or minor stroke.
However with headache, it suggests hemiplegic migraine.
I suggest you have a look at this term on Internet. There's ample information available.
A third possibility is seizures and epilepsy.
I would suggest testing MRI of the Brain and EEG.
Do let us know the reports for suggestions on further treatment , that would depend on the reports.
Best of luck.
Dr Mittal
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