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Suggest Remedy For Infantile Stroke Causing Less Use Of Left Hand In A Child
my son is around 2.4yr old.when he was 6month old i found that he is not able to pick things from left hand so i consulted doctors of PGI, chandigarh they told after seeing MRI report that he is suffering from infentile strock and they suggested me to do physiothrapy for left hand and leg after that i am continuing this.but still he is having less frequent to use left hand and leg is also using but with delay wrt right.
when will this all be ok?
when will this all be ok?
Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Hi
Really sorry to hear that your child had a stroke .
Recovery after an episode of stroke depends on the extent of damage done in the brain responsible for movement of the limbs.
Physiotherapy is the only treatment available for the weak limb and is quiet effective when done by professionals. Response to therapy is also on individual basis . Some patients show complete recovery where some show partial .
Recovery in children is better then adults . Maximum revovery is with in first 6 months of stroke, after that its slower.
also children tend to have recurrent silent stroke depending on the cause which might be causing further weakness.
Your child has shown significant recovery and am sure he will be better in no time .
Hope you find this answer useful . Do let me know if you need any help.
good luck
regards
Dr Sanjukta Bose
Really sorry to hear that your child had a stroke .
Recovery after an episode of stroke depends on the extent of damage done in the brain responsible for movement of the limbs.
Physiotherapy is the only treatment available for the weak limb and is quiet effective when done by professionals. Response to therapy is also on individual basis . Some patients show complete recovery where some show partial .
Recovery in children is better then adults . Maximum revovery is with in first 6 months of stroke, after that its slower.
also children tend to have recurrent silent stroke depending on the cause which might be causing further weakness.
Your child has shown significant recovery and am sure he will be better in no time .
Hope you find this answer useful . Do let me know if you need any help.
good luck
regards
Dr Sanjukta Bose
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