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What Causes Weakness And Pain In The Left Leg And Arm After Recurrent Seizure Attack?

I six seizures about two weeks ago since the I ve had weekness on my left side in my leg and arm now I m experisncing extreme pain in my leg muscles and the left side of my back in I move my arm back past s certain point I get a severe burning sensation and it feels like something is tearing what is going on
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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The weakness of limbs on the same side as where seizures/convulsions have recently occurred is referred to as a TODD'S PARALYSIS. This condition is self limited and will resolve itself over time. Strength should become normal. If, however, there is a persistent pain affecting one side or the other then, that needs to be looked at and worked up by a neurologist with something such as an MRI of the brain (with gadolinium contrast) in order to discover if there is a right hemispheric brain structure that may be suffering from some type of abnormality. Please rate this a 5 STAR ENCOUNTER and write me at: www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi with more questions.
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What Causes Weakness And Pain In The Left Leg And Arm After Recurrent Seizure Attack?

The weakness of limbs on the same side as where seizures/convulsions have recently occurred is referred to as a TODD S PARALYSIS. This condition is self limited and will resolve itself over time. Strength should become normal. If, however, there is a persistent pain affecting one side or the other then, that needs to be looked at and worked up by a neurologist with something such as an MRI of the brain (with gadolinium contrast) in order to discover if there is a right hemispheric brain structure that may be suffering from some type of abnormality. Please rate this a 5 STAR ENCOUNTER and write me at: www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi with more questions.