reason of paralysis - #19881
I am really freaking out here because my dad just got diagnosed and I’m not sure what to think. He was totally fine a few weeks ago, just had some back pain, right? Then all of a sudden he had this weird episode where he couldn’t move his left side at all! The doctors are saying it’s a stroke but they’ve also thrown around terms like “transient ischemic attack” and other stuff I don’t really get. I mean, I’ve read a bit about this and it seems like there could be multiple reasons of paralysis but how can they really know what caused this? Like, is it just the age? He’s 70 but he’s always been active! The reason of paralysis is just a mystery to us right now. I heard about things like blood clots or maybe even a pinched nerve being a reason of paralysis too. I’m trying to be calm, but I’m really scared and confused. Could there be more tests we should ask for? Are there any other common reasons of paralysis we should be aware of? Like, I just want some clarity on what could be happening here, and what we can expect going forward. Any thoughts would help, seriously!
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