Healthcommunities.com
Home Search SiteMap Forum Store Physician Board

stroke

Post a new topicby sunflwrg1rl on Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:49 pm

pls. help me. i'm concerned that my mother was diagnosed with a small stroke today in the ER. she was sent home to follow up in 1or2 days with her neurologist and PMD. i dont understand why she was not admitted.
Facebook Twitter
sunflwrg1rl
 
Posts: 2 | Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 9:43 pm

Re: stroke

Post a new topicby UroDoc on Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:09 am

It would really depend on several factors, old versus new stroke, risk factors, cause, deficit, etc. It maybe fine, I would call her doctor and get her seen ASAP
Facebook Twitter
Healthcommunities.com Approved PhysicianUroDoc
Healthcommunities.com Approved Physician
 
Posts: 1003 | Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:00 pm

Re: stroke

Post a new topicby inzerd on Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:01 pm

My brother was sent home also and told to go to a dr and get an MRI. He does not have insurance
Facebook Twitter
inzerd
 
Posts: 2 | Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:30 pm

The Condition links below will take you to our patient education articles and not to a specific forum topic. Select a topic to learn more.

CONDITIONS
ADHD
ALS
Alzheimer's Disease
Asperger's Syndrome
Autism
Autism in Adults
Back Pain
Bell's Palsy
Brain Cancer
Carpal Tunnel
Cephalic Disorders
Cerebral Palsy
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Pain
Coma
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
Degenerative Disc Disease
Dementia
Dizziness
Dystonia
Encephalitis
Epilepsy
Essential Tremor
Fibromyalgia
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Headache
Hemifacial Spasm
Huntington's Disease
Hydrocephalus
Infectious Diseases
Lou Gehrig's Disease
Lyme Disease
Memory Problems
Meningitis
Migraine
Movement Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Multisystem Atrophy
Myasthenia Gravis
Myopathies
Nervous System Tumors
Neurofibromatosis
Neuropathy
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
Parkinson's Disease
Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
Restless Legs Syndrome
RSD
Pinched Nerve
Seizures
Sleep Disorders
Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke
Tourette's Syndrome
Traumatic Brain Injury
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Vertigo
Whiplash
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
CT Scan
MRI Scan
Neurodiagnostic Tests
Neurological Exam
TREATMENT OPTIONS
Botulinum Toxin Therapy (BOTOX®)
Epidural Injection
Trigger Point Injection
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Meditation
Nutrition
Obesity/Overweight
Smoking
Stress
RESOURCES
Clinical Trials
Glossary
Health Toolbar
Links/Hotlines
MDLocator
What Is a Neurologist?
FOR DOCTORS ONLY
Website Services
Get Listed in MDLocator
CME
ABOUT US
Healthcommunities
Link to Us
Testimonials