Hello, my daughter just had a thoracic peritoneal shunt inserted in her spine due to a spinal cord tumor she was diagnosed back in 2011. she now does not after any feeling to her left leg although she can move her toes she has no feeling whatsoever. Is this a common symptom and is this just temporary?
Hi, thank you for providing a brief history of your daughter. Since you mentioned the spinal cord tumor as the history I feel you should get self assessed once by the neurologist and also a fresh scan which has to be compared with the previous one will provide some input. The use of EMG and NCV will reveal the nerve involved. Also to not delay such things as each day a brain develops and records all happening in human body. Taking a proper guidance at a proper time will be of surely importance. Even you mentioned the sensory and motor thing. Looks like the sensory part of the nerve is malfunctioning, but the nerve as a whole is good.maybe you can discuss with the Neurologist about the physical therapy as it is non-invasive and physical therapist knows the sensory integration technique which can help get sensory system function again. With the grace of God I wish to see your daughter in future dancing and jumping. God bless her, and please take the wise decision.