Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Neurology doctor
Today we went to see Dr. Waldrop at Kennesaw Neurological associates. Mom wanted to see if she had positional vertigo per a guess from Dr. Cantwell. Dr. Waldrop reviewed Mom's CT scan and ran through several balance tests; tested Mom's senses and her reflexes. She has no feeling in her feet and no reflex in her feet. She has cerebral atrophy - most probably a result of the stroke and that affects balance. More than likely she is suffering from multi-functional balance issues which is consistant with a person her age. The semi-circular canals start to deteriorate, vision becomes challenged (Mom cannot shift from indoor light to outdoor light with easy anymore), and balance is challenged. Given the brains neuroplastic quality, he is sending her to physical therapy which should help and on March 10, he is going to run some electro???? tests to see if her nerves are sending impulses. Today she had blood drawn and is doing a 24 hour urine test to see if there are any underlying problems that are contributing to her situation. Otherwise, he thinks she is in great shape for her age.
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