In this episode of I CARE FOR YOUR BRAIN with Dr. Sullivan, board certified neuropsychologist Dr. Karen D. Sullivan discusses thalamic stroke education and tips for your best recovery. Learn more at www.ICFYB.com
I had a stroke 10 months ago I was never told the type of stroke I had. I have all the symptoms of a thalamic stroke as was described in this clip. I have been and I am being criticized because I have less physical and mental abilities. I have lost considerable driving skills and hand/finger dexterity. I stumble and occasionally fall. family members suspect my demise is an act to get attention and sympathy. Thank you for posting this. Sarcasm and criticism have been diminishing my sense of self-worth. This post has been reassuring to me because I now know that there is an actual reason for my symptoms
Thank you for this video. You don't know how much of a relief it is to hear somebody talk about some of the things I've been experiencing in my world. From somebody who has dealt with a stroke and is still trying to understand everything, this video is a great resource to have!
thank you for this video. I have been telling my neurologists of these symptoms and they keep telling me it is in my mind. I couldn't understand why I would get ridiculously sleepy after eating. And also, the surreality of seeing my limbs doing things but not feeling them. The needles on half of my body with the random extreme sharp pain (as if getting stabbed), the neurologist didn't believe me. Just knowing that I am not crazy helps me. Thank you.
I'm on day 11 after a right hypothalamus stroke, came home from hospital 4 days ago, dieback at work tomorrow & trying to come to terms with what has happened. I have never felt so much fatguy before. Sleeping up to 14 hours a day and still tired.got pain relief for my neuropathic pain. Had occupaytherapy and physio therapy which gave helped. I'm sleeping soundly all night and having ling naps during the day. My Stroke happened in my sleep I woke up with my left side paralysed, my voice was slurred and my right eye would not wake up. I'm only 50 and this has scared me badly
Thank you so much, 25th April 21 I had a Thalamic stroke, blockage. The pains through my body are severe, however I noticed today that as I walked to the pharmacy it subsided. I do not want to be taking strong pain relief all the time and whole heartedly agree with your suggestion of keeping busy. This was a simple observation I made when out, of course I cant keep walking all the time but yes, busy doesn't have to physical. There is one down fall my sleep is disrupted with terrible pain and my body temperature is in chaos, sometimes shivering so bad it makes me feel very ill and the pain makes me groan in my sleep, I wake saying "no more pain"
@@lesbrown8099 omg NG feeding is recommended to these patients my mother is suffering from thalamic ich ivh left side hemorrhage now over a month but I'm scared
Thank you so much for this critical information. I had a left side thalamic stroke in March 2018 and now I finally understand the pain in my affected hand! None of my doctors have ever explained that to me and nothing seems to work on the pain. I so appreciate you sharing your expertise with us. Please continue to post these incredibly informative videos.
Thank you for posting this, and being so enthusiastic! I had a CVST of the thalamus back in 2015. I have Hemiplegic Migraines, migraines with stroke symptoms, so we thought it was just another one of those. Was a week before I went to the hospital. I was in ICU, almost died. Even have brain damage. Doctors were marveled, couldn't figure out of it was a clot or a bleed for the longest time, had all of the doctors excited and curious. I'm so sick of not being able to trust my brain. All this made my HM worse, of course. I can never trust my brain and it's so devastating because I was a smart child. I know it takes a long time for the brain to heal from such damage, but I'm impatient. Can't work. Brain gets things confused all the time. I have to deal with my mood swings, depression and anxiety comes with living like this. My life has been hell since the stroke and I just want some part of my life back.
Nice! Well-presented, comprehensive, informative. I've learned I've had a small stroke in the posterior right thalamus. Bummer! I see that the consequences could have been much worse - kinda dodged a bullet (knock on wood). Thanks.
Learn more with board certified neuropsychologist Dr. Karen D. Sullivan. Join us for our Virtual Stroke Recovery Group for 10 weekly webinars on Thursdays 4-5:30 p.m. ET Sept. 17-Nov. 19, 2020. Get all the details at www.icfyb.com/srg
Dizziness is a common post-stroke complaint noted by as many as 80 percent of survivors after certain types of stroke. Learn what you can do for better coping with your episodes of dizziness. Check out Dr. Sullivan's article: Post-Stroke Dizziness: Why Is It Happening and What To Do About It www.icfyb.com/dizzy
Dizziness after stroke, I had this experience, and my Dr. Reduce the BP meds dosage to half, mild hypertension meds and change to one function for heart. And my dizziness is gone.
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Thank you Doctor. I presented with on going visual loss multiple times at my vision center. The misdiagnosed my with dry eyes and refused to send me for a stroke work up. I end up stroking at the house, died. Was put back in my body and now have ominous heniospsia from a right occipital lobe infarction and also present with a cerebellar hemorrhage. That finding at a later date had disapated. Nonlawyer wants to take my case and it makes me sad because there was time to treat me had my doctors not ignored my symptoms. If you know what I can do to get aide or bring this to the medical board at Flaum eye institute I would love your take on it. I will tell you also that my symptoms started after taking serroquel and begin with a sliver of light I would see on my left visual field around the 10 o’clock. Horrendous ear pain as well as eye pain with what seemed to be my eyes felt sucked back where I had difficulty taking my contact out (I only wore one in left eye) I was very assertive whilst going to these appointments and telling the doctors I’m losing my vision.
Thank you for this lecture , i had a right thalamic stroke in 2017, i was then 62. Whilst I have had some treatment and continued medication with clopidogrel and antivastatin, I did return to work but after 18 months I decided to retire. What percentage of this type of stroke occurs in those who have had one already.
I had this before 6 months Taken clopidogrel and atrovastatain And started run in 2nd month But now after 6months Got the symptoms again(but i am in the medication only never missed) Doc said to take mri again now Dont what to do
Dr. Sullivan - have you considered the treatment of PEMF (Pulse Electromagnetic Field) Therapy for Thalamic Stroke? My partner has recently had a stroke affecting his thalamus, swallowing and but has cognitive functions, and gross motor skill functions in his legs, can make a fist. Any thoughts on the PEMF modality?
I know someone with a thalamic stroke and I'm always fascinated to learn more about it. Its hard to find into on thalamic stroke since it seems rare and not often talked about so thank you. The person I know had a thalamic stroke on left side and it mostly effected their eye movements,(the eyes roll and twitch involuntarily, is that normal with thalamic stroke?) and balance. btw here's a good short film www.cripvideoproductions.com/astrokeofendurance.php based on real stroke survivors that depicts neuro-fatigue and adjustment to stroke really well in case you are interested!
@@juliusdagami9019 I know a person with thalamus stroke who had glaucoma surgery. He recovered well from surgery. The thalamus stroke puts him at higher risk of COVID19. Hope this helps.
Life is too long. I’m in a lot of pain nobody understands it. everybody thinks I’m malingering. The next person that makes my life worse may have closer insight as to feel the amount of pain that I endure every single minute of every single day
Hi my father met with left hemiplegia and also having thalamus....he is feeling burning/heat sensation of entire body... is there any medicines to treat this? Please suggest I'm from India...he is totally bed ridden
Hi, I had a left thalamic TIA and on the left side of the brain just over a year ago. Then two months after I lost all understanding of language for about an hour were i just babbled on like a baby. Since then my memory is getting worst were I can not remember how to do the things I use too... Can you tell me if I am prone to a full stroke and what is the prognosis... Thank you for the video
@@ayoubdon524 Sorry for not getting back to you A.S.A.P. Over the past few years I had little instances were I forgot were I was when I was driving locally, but that only lasted a few minutes and noticed a slight dribbling on my right side when I lie down to sleep so touch wood, nothing major as happened to me apart from having my pacemaker lowered down to 50 bpm and I still have blackouts because of pacemaker..
@@ayoubdon524 Oh does your father seem to have less confidence or is it just me. I have Isolating because of this virus thing since march 2020 and dont think I want to go out anymore.
