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What Is Causing Difficulty To Focus And Concentrate?
My husband can t focus and is having trouble functioning and concentrating. He has a stent, is taking aspirin and thyroid medication. He has a ringing in his head that sometimes causes dizziness. He s been to his doctor and yesterday the emergency room. They did a CT of his head and found everything normal . His blood work is normal, a chest X-ray was normal but he is laying on the floor and I just don t know what to do. I m using his email address.
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
Hello!
I understand your concern.
In my opinion he should have thyroid hormones analysis. Difficulty in concentrating is a common feature in thyroid hormones disbalance.
A stroke has been ruled out , so you should not worry . I would also recommend a cervical vessel ultrasound to see the the blood flow to the brain. He has a stent and this means that other vessels must be checked for narrowing. These symptoms can also be caused by low blood flow to the brain because a carotid or vertebral stenosis. Although these disorders cause much more problems than just difficulty in concentrating and dizziness.
Hope to have been helpful!
Thank you for using HCM!
Dr. Abaz Quka
I understand your concern.
In my opinion he should have thyroid hormones analysis. Difficulty in concentrating is a common feature in thyroid hormones disbalance.
A stroke has been ruled out , so you should not worry . I would also recommend a cervical vessel ultrasound to see the the blood flow to the brain. He has a stent and this means that other vessels must be checked for narrowing. These symptoms can also be caused by low blood flow to the brain because a carotid or vertebral stenosis. Although these disorders cause much more problems than just difficulty in concentrating and dizziness.
Hope to have been helpful!
Thank you for using HCM!
Dr. Abaz Quka
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