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Numbness In Legs And Arms After Spinal Surgery. Possible To Recover?

am deepak here. i had undergone surgery for my ependymoma spinal C3-C6 intramoullary. and after my surgery am affected with neuro problems my left leg and arm are numb. my only concern is it possible to recover from this state. i want live my normal life. other wise i dont want live. when i asked my doctor he didnt give proper answer about it. am completing 1 year after my surgery.
Sat, 28 Sep 2013
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Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.

The nature and extent of recovery depends upon the amount of spinal cord damage due to the tumor (ependymoma) or the spinal cord surgery. this information can be obtained by looking at your MRI spine reports.
In any case, the recovery process in your case would be slow and is likely to be incomplete.
Doing regular exercises and taking good diet would help you recover better. Also, please have a positive outlook towards life, to ensure good recovery.
I hope it helps.

Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/

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Numbness In Legs And Arms After Spinal Surgery. Possible To Recover?

Hi, Thank you for posting your query. The nature and extent of recovery depends upon the amount of spinal cord damage due to the tumor (ependymoma) or the spinal cord surgery. this information can be obtained by looking at your MRI spine reports. In any case, the recovery process in your case would be slow and is likely to be incomplete. Doing regular exercises and taking good diet would help you recover better. Also, please have a positive outlook towards life, to ensure good recovery. I hope it helps. Please get back if you require any additional information. Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/