My daughter fell and dissected her carotid artery and had a stroke leaving her paralyzed on her left side?
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camlala - As other have mentioned, I hope your daughter has already been hospitalized for her condition.  I assume she has if you already know that she has had a carotid dissection.  Your question is actually very complex and dependent on a variety of things.  The presence of significant narrowing of the artery, presence of blood clot, or present of a visible flap are all high-risk findings that would push your doctors towards surgery as opposed to conservative management with blood thinners.  In addition, patients that have a significant neurological deficit (as your daughter has) tend to do better with surgery.  It is important that your daughter is seen by a surgical specialist who can take into account all these variables and make appropriate recommendations, but it sounds like surgery will be likely.  I wish you the best...
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The list of causes are long, however since the symptoms you described were progressive and did not suddenly appear all at once, stroke is a remote possiblity. What she may be suffering from can be brain cancer, TIA (transient ischemic attacks), or some other rare genetic disorders such as huntingtons disease. Best thing to do is to see a good neurologist with your MRI films and report in hand (you did get a MRI right?) so he can make a diagnosis.
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It's bad. She needs help. Tell an adult you trust. \n\nhttp://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html\n\nMaybe this site will explain things to you a bit better. Help her before it's too late.
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I wouldn't worry too much about it, maybe request to have a copy of what her injuries were and maybe consult some professionals about the likely hood those injuries occured as a result of your crash.  Shes probably trying to milk you for money now and the injury is probably superficial or non existant.  Check for a statute of limitations , or lawyer up.
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Not necessarily.  Is she taking medication for high blood pressure or heart disease?  If so, they act as blood thinners so a nosebleed could be hard to stop because her blood wouldn't clot well.  \n\nThere are a few simple tests you could do with her to help figure out if she may have had a stroke.  Ask her what year it is, who the president/prime minister is, ask her to smile, and ask her to raise both arms at the same time.  If she can't do any one of these (and she could before) she could quite likely have had a stroke.  \n\nThe most important factor in treating a stroke is EARLY treatment - within the first few hours.  If you think she has had a stroke, get her to an emergency room quickly.
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Depends on how bad of a stroke it was, some ppl loose the use of 1 side of the face, so chewing can be difficult and so have to eat soft foods, eg mash potatoes, soups etc., and some ppl don't, but a healthy diet is a must.  Go see your GP who can put you in touch with a Nutritionist who will help with a good healthy diet.
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My daughter had the very same symptoms and we had her see a neurologist.  He did all of the tests and said she needed to drink more water.  For some reason some people require more water to function properly.  I thought it was crazy but since she has increased her water intake she hasn't had the problems anymore.
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You are so young to be having this problem, but my sister h had her left knee done on Feb 06, and will be having surgery on her right knee on May 30, 06. She is doing wonderful and looking forward to getting her legs back to where she can walk again. Like you , she had to use a wheel chair or not walk at all. Just listen to your doctor, and I will keep you in prayer for fast healing. God Bless You. Just trust in the Lord. He will help you through it.
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If the stroke is on the left side of the brain, then it will be the opposite side that is effected..(ie the right).
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my daughter does something similar to that. when she gets hurt she passes out and looks as if she is having a seizure but it is actually vasovagal syndrome. A condition when the person is psyched out or hurt triggers their vaso vagal nerve and causes their blood pressure to drop and pass out also can cause trimmers that look like a seizure and they can loose control of body functions too.  I believe your child might have this..read up on it and talk to the doctor...my husband has this too..he was misdiagnosed when he was a child and was treated for epilepsy instead then finally one doctor figured out what was really going on...good luck to u and your daughter.
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I work with a Medical Assistant whose daughter had bells palsy about ten years ago. Specialists had told her stress had a lot to do with it; the daughter (20) was very frightened too, her speech was slurred and it was almost as though she had a stroke. I'm happy to tell you that her daughter (an RN) is in perfect health, and she never had the condition return. It took about three months for it to go away completely, but never returned. God bless you.
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Loss of vision in one eye or blurred vision. Weakness on one side. Slurred speech. Have them try to smile. If only one side of the mouth goes up, that is a stroke warning. Do not delay in getting to the hospital. Every second counts to prevent a massive stroke that can lead to paralysis or death.
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No.  It isn't worth putting her through the surgery.  Although not without its risks, a carotid endarterectomy is usually successful and done without major complicaitons which will just prolong the inevitable.  If quality of life is as poor as you report there isn't much sense in going though with it.  \n\nSo sorry you are going thought this.
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the best thing to do would be to go to the hospital, if it is a stroke  have had the can give you medicine within the 1st twelve hours to reduce the severity of it! hope you feel well soon.
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I' m not sure why at this point someone has not addressed surgery. Is she being followed by a cardiologist? Unless something else is the cause of what sounds to be heart failure, it seems like her regurg. is finally become symptomatic. Has no one approached her about surgery? Has she been told for some reason that she is inoperable? You definetely don't want to jump into surgery if you dont need to. I feel like I need more info to adequately answer your question though. What I would do is direct these questions towards her doctor, preferably a cardiologist. Has she had a heart cath yet?  If not, maybe see if its time. Email me if you find out more or if you have anymore questions. Im a RN in the cardiovascular ICU, I specialize in heart surgery. Good luck to you guys!
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The only people who can explain it are medical or psychological professionals. \nThere are several reasons possible that I can think of, although I am by no means qualified to make a complete diagnosis.\nIt could be that she had a small stroke. Not enough to paralyze her, and all of that, but enough to twist her personality.\nPossibly, she is having challenges with her blood sugar.\nHas there been a servere stress in her life recently?\nWas there one in her past that she supressed and is now letting out?\nPlease, please, please, please get her checked out.
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While you state tha you have seen a doctor, Yahoo Answers is no place for this type of question. Even if qualified Neurologists replied, they could not accurately provide a diagnosis withou examining your daughter.\n\nCauses of severe headaches:\nMigraine\nTrauma\nBrain bleed\nInfection\nHypertension\nTumor\nParasites\nand the list goes on.\nIf the MRI and CTScan are negative and she is still symptomatic, I would press to see a specialist. Have a Radiologist look at the films. See another neurologist for a second opinion. Don't stand still, but proceed forward and ask about the next step. Can they do a contrast study MRI?\nWhat has your daughter's health been like before? Has she visited any foreign places? Been ill recently? College is a common place for menigitis and viral outbreaks. You should rule these out.\n\nheadaches can also be caused be extreme stress, whihc is not uncommon in college.\n\nGood luck, but direct your questions to an MD!