Paralysis in right leg, hand. Brain angiography shows haemorrhagic infract in left hemipons. Cure?
Patient: my father is 65 years old .He is suffering from paralysis on right leg and right hand since five months. Recent MR Angiography of brain and neck vessels showed acute haemorrhagic infract in left hemipons. please suggest to clear the infract in left hempions.Due to this he is still not able to do his actvities by himself .He walks with difficulty using a walker and is not able to use his right hand . Doctor: Hi,  Thank you for posting your query.  Infarct in the brain occurs due to lack of blood flow to that part. Any attempt to clear it successfully can only be done in the first 4-6 hours after the onset of paralysis. After that, it is not possible to clear the clot.  However, recovery and improvement can occur slowly over time, with good physiotherapy and exercises.   Best wishes, Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology) Senior Consultant Neurologist