A case study on left hemiparisis with acute infarct

Abstract

The term is related to something occurring on one half of the body either to the left or the right side. is thus weakness on any half of the body. This can be explained in various ways like loss of motor control, inability to feel different side of the body, or can even be a general of weakness. is seen in almost 8 out of 10 stroke survivors. If a patient is having it, then the patient may have difficulty walking, standing, and maintaining balance and may also have numbness or tingling on weaker side. can sometimes be confused with the term . Both of these conditions can occur after a stroke. , however, is basically paralysis on any one part of the body where it becomes difficult to move the affected side at all and may lose bladder control too. The patient may face trouble while speaking, swallowing, and even breathing. , on the other hand mainly involves weakness rather than paralysis. We present a case of 39 year old male patient from rural area who presented with a history of having falling down 8 days back and had a head injury, also complained about weakness –left sided giddiness. He was referred to tertiary care hospital and the patient was diagnosed with “Left Hemiparesis with Acute Infarct” and further treatment was given to the patient and his condition was improved at the time of discharge. With proper medications and lifestyle changes “Left with acute ” can be managed. as soon as patient receives the treatment, the chances of recovery increases. From this case study it can be concluded that the combination therapy of appropriate medications and lifestyle modifications can provide promising results in case of and thus can stop further deterioration to conditions like “”.