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What Shall A Diabetic Take To Treat Unresponsive Legs ?

hi doctor , My dad is almost 70 he is feeling unresponsiveness in his leg at times and due to this his movements are very limited. he has been very active until a year ago. he is also suffering from diabetese and heart problems. Can you suggest a usefull treatment please?
Wed, 25 Jan 2012
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Hi Ubaid,

Welcome to HCM.
From your statement it is not clear whether he is unable to move his leg or he doesn't feel sensation in the leg, whether one leg is affected or both legs are affected.
Since he is Diabetic and has heart problem also, both these conditions are possible.
In case he is having high blood pressure, there could be intracranial bleeding (Stroke) leading to weakness in the limbs.
In case of uncontrolled Diabetes he may have peripheral Neuropathy with altered or lack of sensation to touch and pain.
He needs detailed investigation to find out the cause and only then proper treatment can be started.
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What Shall A Diabetic Take To Treat Unresponsive Legs ?

Hi Ubaid, Welcome to HCM. From your statement it is not clear whether he is unable to move his leg or he doesn t feel sensation in the leg, whether one leg is affected or both legs are affected. Since he is Diabetic and has heart problem also, both these conditions are possible. In case he is having high blood pressure, there could be intracranial bleeding (Stroke) leading to weakness in the limbs. In case of uncontrolled Diabetes he may have peripheral Neuropathy with altered or lack of sensation to touch and pain. He needs detailed investigation to find out the cause and only then proper treatment can be started.