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What Causes Weakness In Left Hand After Brain Stroke?

Hello I am Bharat From Baroda, Gujarat, India.



I had brain stroke last month on 10 th February, i reached hospital within 1 hour and doctor found clot on right side of head and i was given injection for removal of clot which was removed when again CT scan was done after 3 days.

I have been advised to Election Stimulation on left side of face. After some days is noticed weakness in my left hand an it does not work in synchronization with my right hand.



Can you please help me wi the solution for my hand

Thanks

Bharat
Fri, 7 Mar 2014
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you are having infarct in the right middle cerebral artery territory.weakness of left hand at a later time suggests progression of the infarct.you should go for regular physiothetapy besides medication like atorvastatin,aspirin 150 mg once daily.
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What Causes Weakness In Left Hand After Brain Stroke?

you are having infarct in the right middle cerebral artery territory.weakness of left hand at a later time suggests progression of the infarct.you should go for regular physiothetapy besides medication like atorvastatin,aspirin 150 mg once daily.