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Is it advisable to switch blood thinners due to numbness?
Query: Hello doctor, This query is about my father. He had suffered a right side hemiparesis about 16 years back and was admitted in a hospital. He recovered well and also started driving. Though his right side is now more sensitive to weather changes and sometimes he feels tingling or stiffness. He also u... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. First of all I do not think there is something wrong or right in the current or prior treatment. From my personal expertise, I found combination of Aspirin and Clopidogrel more tolerable to the patient while the side ... Read Full »
Does Alzheimer's disease cause sudden jerking of hands and legs?
Query: Hello doctor, My mother aged 85 years is taking drugs for Alzheimer's for over six months. She suffered sudden jerks of hands and legs. She was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and is now shifted to a room. She was treated with antibiotics and given sedation drugs. Will the jerks come back?... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. Although it is not clear whether she suffered myoclonic jerks or seizure episodes (jerks along with a loss of consciousness, frothing at the mouth, unrolling of eyes) as both of them can present in late Alzheimer's disea... Read Full »