HEAD & TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY COMMUNITY
movement and facial paralysis

movement and facial paralysis

my granfather was taken to hospital 3 weeks ago they thought he had had a stoke they found bialateral subdural heamatoma he has had them drained and is in recovery he was totaly lucid but now is rarely awake and rarely lucid he has also stuggling to move his left arm and leg but his left eye is weeping and drooping and the left side of his mouth is drooping more so when is sleeping but they say he did not have a stroke is this normal and i know that his recovery will not be quick and will have good and bad days but should it have gone down so much he has  had another CT scan and it was clear of blood apart from a few spots of old blood.
Related Discussions
Avatar_dr_f_tn
Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
You need a second opinion or a second evaluation for your grandfather. Either the hematoma has recurred causing pressure symptoms, or there is an infection, or a mini stroke or even benign intracranial hypertension (BIH). All these can cause neurological symptoms. Of these, BIH can involve multiple cranial nerves and this could be the reason for drooping of mouth and eyes, and weeping eyes etc. In addition, your grandfather could also be having Bell's Plasy.
Please discuss all this with his neurologist, and if need be, take a second opinion. Take care!
Blank
Post a Comment
To
Comment
Post A Comment
Go
Blank
Weight Tracker
Reach your weight goal faster
Start Tracking Now
MedHelp Health Answers
Submit
Top Neurology Answerers
620923_tn?1335125657
Blank
selmaS
Allentown, PA
144586_tn?1284669764
Blank
caregiver222
327385_tn?1333915796
Blank
brainpain
berea, KY
585414_tn?1288944902
Blank
ILADVOCATE
NY
Avatar_f_tn
Blank
xmelax35
OH
RSS Expert Activity
1741471_tn?1336957856
Blank
LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW!-SUPER BODY, ... Blank
May 22 by Michael Gonzalez-WallaceBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Fibromyalgia Awareness
May 11 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia reduces...
May 03 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank