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Suggest Treatment For Unilateral Body Weakness And Reduced Alertness
my brother is a 58 year old alcoholic who was treated in hospital. He was walking around the ward for two weeks and then became lathargic with reduced alertness. He is now unable to swollow and has a weakness on his right side. The hospital thinks that these symptoms point to Central pontine myelinolysis and was caused by raising his sodium levels too quickly. I would like to know what, if any, treatment he should receive, and what his prognosis is.
Fri, 20 Dec 2019
Hello,
This is a very serious condition with a poor prognosis. There is no special therapy, besides support therapy and physiotherapy. Anyway, a brain MRI is necessary to differentiate between a possible stroke and this condition.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
This is a very serious condition with a poor prognosis. There is no special therapy, besides support therapy and physiotherapy. Anyway, a brain MRI is necessary to differentiate between a possible stroke and this condition.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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