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Suggest Treatment For Head Pain, Numbness And Tingling Sensation In The Legs
Question: lps was placed in 1997 for pseudo tumor ceribri
stayed in place till 2015 then broke...lumbar puncture opening pressure read 19 on 12/2/2016.
experience head pain, vision issues, balance issues, numbness tingling hands legs and feet
meds: Topiramate 100mg hs prescribed by neuro opthomogist in 2016
stayed in place till 2015 then broke...lumbar puncture opening pressure read 19 on 12/2/2016.
experience head pain, vision issues, balance issues, numbness tingling hands legs and feet
meds: Topiramate 100mg hs prescribed by neuro opthomogist in 2016
Brief Answer:
Get examined again by a ophthalmologist or neurosurgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
The treatment till now is according to diagnosis and need of condition.
Topiramate is associated with tingling in limbs with angle closure glaucoma.
Other possibility may be infection.
You need to get examined by neurosurgeon and ophthalmologist.
If needed brain imaging and csf examination can be done.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Get examined again by a ophthalmologist or neurosurgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concern.
The treatment till now is according to diagnosis and need of condition.
Topiramate is associated with tingling in limbs with angle closure glaucoma.
Other possibility may be infection.
You need to get examined by neurosurgeon and ophthalmologist.
If needed brain imaging and csf examination can be done.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further information.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
neurosurgeon ordered mri of spine lumbar where lumbar peritoneal shunt is broken (placed 1997)for pseudo tumor ceribri. now dx with chiari malformation. lumbar puncture opening pressure read 19. by neuro opthomogist ( who prescribed Topiramate 100mg hs
dx pulmonary fibrosis 2012-biopsy, hx of resp mrsa 2004(intubated-coma x4 days)
tuberculosis 2006 (inh) copd, currently o2therapy 3 liters 24/7.
current meds: mirazapine 30mg hydromorphoneone2mg oxycodone 7.5 325mg
Dr's debate on going forward with surgery due to lung disease. what is prognosis?
dx pulmonary fibrosis 2012-biopsy, hx of resp mrsa 2004(intubated-coma x4 days)
tuberculosis 2006 (inh) copd, currently o2therapy 3 liters 24/7.
current meds: mirazapine 30mg hydromorphoneone2mg oxycodone 7.5 325mg
Dr's debate on going forward with surgery due to lung disease. what is prognosis?
Brief Answer:
Take treatment as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
In view of such a comorbid condition, medications such as acetazolamide can be tried too.
Surgery can be done if no relief from medications.
Nerve conduction study to rule out any neuropathy.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Take treatment as advised
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
In view of such a comorbid condition, medications such as acetazolamide can be tried too.
Surgery can be done if no relief from medications.
Nerve conduction study to rule out any neuropathy.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
WOULD I SURVIVE SURGERY?
Brief Answer:
need to discuss with your treating doctor and neurosurgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The decision of surgery will only be taken after evaluating and calculating the risk-benefit ratio.
Surgery may be helpful in your disease if medications are not sufficient.
In view of dependence on oxygen and lung disease surgical risk is high. However, it's finally depending upon the treating doctor and neurosurgeon, so please discuss this with them.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr.N Kumar
need to discuss with your treating doctor and neurosurgeon
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The decision of surgery will only be taken after evaluating and calculating the risk-benefit ratio.
Surgery may be helpful in your disease if medications are not sufficient.
In view of dependence on oxygen and lung disease surgical risk is high. However, it's finally depending upon the treating doctor and neurosurgeon, so please discuss this with them.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr.N Kumar
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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