I need Help..................thalamic stroke

[vangie1218]

my dad had a thalamic stroke on Right side of brain, when admited to the hospital he had full sensation and feeling on Right side now 13 days later he cant even walk due to sever tingling and numbness (no pain) in Right leg, even the therapist is puzzled about this and the doctor does NOT seem concerned.....HELP.............I need an answer as to why my dad is NOT getting better
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[Eelco48]

A thalamus syndrome is the most awful condition a patient can get.3% of all cerebral infarcts.Most physicians have no idea what it means for the patient and don't know which physiotherapy is good for the patient.After 13 months I have more complaints than in the beginning(June 2011).You should experiment with all the therapies,which exist.Only a number of them can given to the patient.As a patient I have found that most therapies can not given intensively.The complaints become worse.What me helped most were: an electric kissen(stand 1 or 2)on the painful parts.   5 to 10 min p day on a hometrainer and 3-5 min p day on a walking trainer.If possible 15x stretching on e Total Gymapparatus.A warm,dry environment is necessary.You should not use massage of the painful body parts.This can give worsening of the complaints during many days!! Most drugs make the patient sleepy and you don't wish a sleepy man.Only diphantoin in low  (50 mg)dose before going to sleep is good.Remember; the patien has a long way to go as his family members.This is not simple.I hope you have success.                               Peyrac.

[vangie1218]

thanks for your responce...................any ideas where i can do more research or get more info to seek the proper medical care for my dad. He was on Lovenox and coumiden while in hospital but that was discontinued now that he is in a rehab hospital.

[caregiver222]

You have a difficult medical problem that is impossible to even approach in an internet advice forum. That being said the term "thalamic" stroke identifies the part of the brain that it damaged. It does not address the etiology of the stroke, which may be caused by clots, bleeds, aneurysms, obstructions to blood flow, or spasms of blood vessels. A clot could develop from something as simple as dehydration and inactivity. Treatment involving an anti-clotting agent may cause another problem to develop...the bleed.  The most common cause of continued deterioration is the administration of anti-coagulants, usually coumadin, which cause a slow bleed that causes a gradual deterioration in physical ability and sentience. Sometimes this deterioration can be documented by comparing and contrasting two different MRA's taken over a period of time. Make sure you have a medical proxy, and are the one point of contact (doctor's don't like two or three such people) and keep politely but aggressively after the physician. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.