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What To Do If Having Fluid Build Up In Neck, Ringing In Ears After Spinal Fusion Following A Car Accident?
hello my name is Bill and 2 n half years ago I was in a car accident and suffered from multiple injuries, I now have a plate that fused my C6-C7 together and I have been getting a lot of fluid build up in my neck which causes a numbness feeling and brings back most of my concussion symptoms, is there anything that would help keep the fluid away? and also I have had ringing in my ears since the accident is there anything that can be done about that?
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
It is good to note that you have done reasonably well after suffering from multiple injuries.
For your current symptoms, the best treatment option is physiotherapy. In this, neck extension exercises are very useful.
Taking vitamin B 12 supplements and pregabalin capsules would also help.
Please consult an ENT surgeon for evaluation of tinnitus-ringing sensation in the ears. There are "tinnitus maskers" available in the market, which could suppress these symptoms.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Thank you for posting your query.
It is good to note that you have done reasonably well after suffering from multiple injuries.
For your current symptoms, the best treatment option is physiotherapy. In this, neck extension exercises are very useful.
Taking vitamin B 12 supplements and pregabalin capsules would also help.
Please consult an ENT surgeon for evaluation of tinnitus-ringing sensation in the ears. There are "tinnitus maskers" available in the market, which could suppress these symptoms.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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