WELLINGTON CASE REPORT: LEFT TOTAL ANTERIOR CIRCULATORY STROKE


MEDICAL REPORT

S.A/ 47YEARS/FEMALE


DIAGNOSIS:  LEFT TOTAL ANTERIOR CIRCULATORY STROKE

 

BACKGROUND HISTORY AND PRESENTATION:

The above named patient [resented to our facility on account of referral from a peripheral center with complains of right sided weakness, left sided facial deviation and slurred speech all of 8 hrs prior to presentation.

 

She was in her usual state of health when she noticed that she could not stand up from the toilet seat when she noticed the above symptoms. There was no history of loss of consciousness, no seizures, no loss of consciousness, vomiting or visual disturbances. She is a known hypertensive patient who is not regular on medications.

 

NEUROLOGY:

GCS E: 4, V: global aphasia M: 5, right sided hypotonia , power 0/5 on the right, absent right plantar reflex.

 

NEUROIMAGING: MRI done showed obliteration of sulci in the left MCA with insula ribbon sign, no midline shift, angio shows MCA stem cut off/filling defect.


 

  

 

 

 

 

Based on this finding the above diagnosis was made and a neurologist was called to review.

 

MANAGEMENT PLAN:

·         Tabs aspirin 300mg daily for 2 weeks

·         Tabs rosuvarstatin 20mg nocte

·         NGT for feeding

·         Physiotherapy

·         Tabs xeralto 10mg daily

·         IV normal saline 1l 12hrly for 2 days

 

She gradually stated swallowing food properly and was weaned off the NG TUBE. However still aphasic but has improved remarkably. She is yet to commence speech therapy.

 

Discharge medications/ instructions

·         Tabs Aspirin 75mg dly

·         Tabs rosuvarstatin 20mg nocte

·         Tab xeralto  10mg daily

·         Tabs amlodipine 10mg daily

·         Should contact HMO concerning physiotherapy and speech therapy

·         To present to the hospital on 14th of September by 2:00pm to be seen by neurologist.

 

 

 

Kindly revert to us for further clarifications where necessary

 

Yours Sincerely

 

 

Dr. Oseni Somina

For Team Wellington Clinics Abuja.

16 Oct, 2023
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