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What Causes Numbness On Left-side Of The Mouth And In Left Hand?
Question: My mother, who is 91 and relatively good health, says she gets numb on the left side of her mouth and her left hand. She says it happens once in a while. Is this something that requires immediate attention ?
Brief Answer:
Symptoms are suggestive of TIA
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist and would try my best to help you.
I have noted the symptoms of your mother, and they are suggestive of TIA- transient ischemic attack. In this condition, the blood supply to brain gets reduced for a short while.
Evaluation would include MRI/MR angiogram brain and carotid doppler.
Baby aspirin should be continued until the investigations are completed. People with TIA have a higher risk of getting stroke.
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) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Symptoms are suggestive of TIA
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist and would try my best to help you.
I have noted the symptoms of your mother, and they are suggestive of TIA- transient ischemic attack. In this condition, the blood supply to brain gets reduced for a short while.
Evaluation would include MRI/MR angiogram brain and carotid doppler.
Baby aspirin should be continued until the investigations are completed. People with TIA have a higher risk of getting stroke.
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) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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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