Post CVA

[rn_romania]

I suffered a right brain CVA five years ago. I had left hemi paresis for almost a year. Five months post I started to move my left thumb. Within 11 months I gained movement in my left arm. Two years later I started walking without an ankle brace. Does anyone know how long this "heavy" feeling stays on one's affected side? It bothers me more when I'm tired.
Appreciate any answers.

[ravikiran0925]

My Father got admitted in hospital for CVA. His MRI Report shows as below.

Findings:
1. Ventricular System is normal in size, shape,position and signal morphology.
2. Cisternal spaces and cortical sulci are normal.
3. Evidence of a T1 ISO T2, FLAIR hyperintense lesion in the right high parietal lobe with restricted diffusion and hyperintensity - suggestive of acute infarct.
4. Evidence of small T1 ISO T2, FLAIR hyperintense lesion with no restricted diffusion in the franto parietal and occipital lobes - infarcts.
5. Small T2, FLAIR hyperintensity foci in the left high parietal lobe - ischemic changes.
6. Rest of the both the cerebral hemispheres are normal in size,shape and signal morphology.
7. No supra / infra tentorial intra cranial space occupying lesion noted.
8. No haemorrhagic pathology.
9. No shift of midline structures noted.
10. Brain stem and cerebellar hemispheres normal in shape and signal morphology.
11. 7th and 8th nerve complex signal intensties are normal on both sides.
12. Sella and para sellar regions are normal.
13. Both Petrous mastoids and internal auditory canals normal.
14. Both orbits and retrobulbar spaces are normal

IMPRESSION:

1. EVINDENCE OF A T1 ISO T2, FLAIR HPERINTENSE LESION IN THE RIGHT HIGH PARIETAL LOBE WITH RESTRICTED DIFFUSION AND HYPERINTENSITY - SUGGETIVE OF ACUTE INFARCT.

2. EVIDENCE OF MULTIPLE SMALL T1 ISO, T2 FLAIR HYPERINTENSE LESION WITH NO RESTRICTED DIFFUSION IN THE FRANTO PARIETAL AND OCCIPITAL LOBES INFARCTS.

3. SMALL T2, FLAIR HYPERINTENSITY FOCI IN THE LEFT HIGH PARIETAL LOBE - ISCHEMIC CHANGES.


Please help me in understanding this report. I'm little tensed and pls respond to my request to the earliest.

Thanks
Ravi Kiran

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The degree of neurological deficit in the form of weakness of limbs or any sensory loss depends on the size of the clot in the brain and the extent of damage it has caused to the brain tissue.

The time taken for complete recovery cannot be predicted at the moment. Physiotherapy plays an important role in the neurological recovery and should be actively sought for.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.