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Why is my mother not able to walk properly after a stroke?
Query: Hello doctor,My mother is not able to walk properly or move properly. She met with ischemic stroke eight years back and she is diabetic, has BP, and seizures (epilepsy). She has been treated with insulin, and blood pressure (BP) suppressants, Atorvastatin, Levetiracetam, and Phenytoin (Eptoin) for s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ischemic stroke is a condition where there is incomplete blood supply to a certain part of the brain, leading to permanent damage to that part of the brain. Consequently, the function carried out by the affected part of the brain is lost. The only way to recover functio... Read Full »
Why did my son get fits without fever?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is 7 years old. He had fits twice in the past 10 days. He got fits while sleeping, but without any fever. At the age of 2, he had high fever and fits. When I consulted his doctor, he said that the fits was due to high fever and I should take extra care in case of fever. We had an m... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your son had suffered from febrile seizures at the age of 2. Febrile seizures are seen in children at the time of febrile illness. They are usually benign and do not lead to neurological damage and long term sequelae. A small proportion of children who experience febrile... Read Full »
What is the meaning of a seizure?
Query: Hi doctor, Before 5 years, I fell down backwards on the ground. My head collided strongly. Now, I am having some ill feeling in head and that is not a headache. Once, while sleeping on the floor, I became unconscious for a while. My electroencephalogram (EEG) result says that I have a seizure. What ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A seizure is the manifestation of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Seizure can be caused by many reasons such as tumor, injury and vascular disorders. In the absence of any structural lesion on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), it might be epilepsy due to an un... Read Full »