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What Does Weak Limbs And Urinary Incontinence In Elderly Suggest?

40 yr old male with complains of weakness in lower limbs since 1 1/2 month,history of 1-2 falls with minor limb injuries, delayed response to verbal interaction since 1 month and urinary incontinence since 3 days.
what could be the likely diagnosis. which is the best doctor in apollo chennai to be consulted?
how do I get an appointment for the same?
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Weakness of lower limbs with urinary incontinence means there is a problem in the spinal cord at the thoracic ( Mid back ) level. It could be either obstruction to the blood flow to spinal cord , infection of the spinal cord , some mass or tumor compressing the spinal cord .



You need to consult a Neurologist for this problem . He shall advise for a MRI thoraco-Lumbar spine to see for any structural problem in spinal cord , he may also advise for a test called CSF analysis which will look into infection of spinal cord .


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What Does Weak Limbs And Urinary Incontinence In Elderly Suggest?

HI Thanks for posting your query to Healthcaremagic Weakness of lower limbs with urinary incontinence means there is a problem in the spinal cord at the thoracic ( Mid back ) level. It could be either obstruction to the blood flow to spinal cord , infection of the spinal cord , some mass or tumor compressing the spinal cord . You need to consult a Neurologist for this problem . He shall advise for a MRI thoraco-Lumbar spine to see for any structural problem in spinal cord , he may also advise for a test called CSF analysis which will look into infection of spinal cord . Hope you find this information useful. Any clarifications or Queries feel free to ask.