<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.I wanted to know about extra pontine myelinolysis with hypothyroidism ,patient is 60 years old female,suffering from last 6 years, I wanted toknow whether it is a life long condition ..what is the prognosis.The patient has also been advised physical therapy .What can a physiotherapist do in this case?Thank you  <response>: Yes its a lifelong condition ... an area of brain is affected . Its damaged ... is she having paresis of limbs ... u need to give details ... however continue treatment for hypothyroidism ... physio has a role in just making the limbs active so THT they donor atrophy due disuse ...u can also go for home exercises yourself... You can contact me at: with all your details including medicines .your test reports, your other illnesses 