Patient Testimonial
Captain Khachit Hapnanon shares his experiences with transient cerebral ischemia, warning signs of paralysis.
"While I walking, exercising around the evening at my home as usual. After walking only 3-4 hundred meters, I felt tired faster than ever but I thought that it was because of the hot weather, so I took a rest for about 10 minutes but I’m still tired, so I decided to stop walking so as not to force myself...
When it's time for food. I can eat 2-3 times, put a spoon, and sit back and watch TV. But in truth I felt tired After a while, my wife came to talk and asked several questions, which my wife had already wondered, why did not answer correctly As for me, I don't know what to answer, but I feel dizzy as I sleep, but when I close my eyes, I'm tired ...
My wife told me to go to the doctor. While I’m standing up, my fingertips trembled. The left hand is completely numb, the index finger, middle finger and ring finger become numb, so I massage myself. But soon the arms were numbed to the shoulders. So I started to notice that this is a classic case of paresis. I had a history of large blood vessels, brain blockage at the neck last year. It’s Make me wonder to be the same again. Which may have a fat cube or something to fill ... but while waiting for the car to pick up for about 2 minutes, the numbness disappears. As soon as it disappeared, I’m not falling asleep anymore, my eyes lit up immediately… "
Dr. Ariya Thima, MD. Brain and nervous system specialist of Ramkhamhaeng Hospital
After the patient visits as well as "Electromagnetic waves" or MRI Scan and I know that ... The veins previously detected have narrowed 50% ... is a "transient ischemic attack" or TIA, so many symptoms appear, but they disappear in just 5-10 minutes. Regarded as a warning sign of paralysis by narrowing of blood vessels in the left hemisphere Which is the communication control center. Causing the patient to speak or answer questions that are not relevant. Also, the patient had a history of diphtheria arteriosclerosis. If it is slightly narrowed, either in the brain or the neck. Treatment with antiplatelet drugs, along with saline and blood pressure-lowering drugs In which case, fortunately, the fat flakes are not very large, so they melt on their own. By causing a temporary ischemic brain and self-healing What is joyful is that I was not alone at the time of the symptoms.
Statistically, about 10% of patients will have a recurrence in the first 72 hours, so I have to tell myself that TIA is a warning sign of paralysis. Therefore, if it occurs after 5-10 minutes, then it is advisable to go to the hospital as soon as possible.
"My quality of life has improved; I can return to work as usual." "I've been on dialysis for 7 years. The service is excellent; the doctor and team provide great advice and care. Now, after my kidney transplant, my body feels much better."
Dr. Tanin Sirimongkolrat, a nephrologist at Ramkhamhaeng Hospital, shares a patient's story:
"A 55-year-old male patient with chronic kidney failure has been under our care for 10 years, and this is likely his eighth year on dialysis. He used to complain about the weekly three-times-a-week hospital visits, which meant missing work and business opportunities. He also faced frequent infections and hospitalizations, significantly impacting his quality of life despite his relatively young age. Three months ago, when Ramkhamhaeng Hospital launched its kidney transplant program with the Thai Red Cross, he was immediately interested. Following his kidney transplant, he's returned to a normal life and work."
Ramkhamhaeng Hospital is a member of the Thai Red Cross Organ Donation Centre and performs kidney transplants for end-stage renal failure patients. For inquiries about kidney transplant surgery, call 064-5646059 daily (08:00 - 16:00)
Read more here: https://www.ram-hosp.co.th/news_detail/1127
"Mr. Huat Tang Sittikorn, who is 71 years old, told me that he had diabetes for 37 years. While the foot wound just happened a few years ago, with his daughter Ms. Siriporn helping to burden him. Taking care of the wound itself, brought him to the clinic and hospital. At first, the wound was only on the thumb but it treats for a year and still hasn't healed. And there are still more wounds until 4 toes have been amputated and the wound is beginning to spread to the fifth finger."
His relatives were seen on TV shows that at Ramkhamhaeng Hospital, there is a technique to widen blood vessels to help heal diabetic wounds. Therefore hurriedly brought him to contact for treatment immediately.
After Dr. Suthat accepted him for a thorough examination. Explained that it is caused by veins in the legs, which means the end of the blood vessel is blocked causing the blood to not flow to the toe. Therefore causing the wound that occurs that cannot be healed And the nerves in that area will not be perceived. He does not feel pain in the wound. And brought him to the color injection to see the condition of the peripheral vascular. It was found that the stenosis area was below the knee, and his veins or blood vessels had already become completely blocked by 2 of the 3 and the remaining ones were clogged at intervals. Includes 2 positions, each of which is 8 cm and 12 cm long.
Our doctors inserting the balloon into the blood vessels up to the constricted position and pumping air into it, inflating the balloon all around, resulting in immediate inflation of the blocked blood vessel, allowing blood to reach the toe. In time to survive the amputation of the remaining toe.