hi dr grief .... my name is shaye and my grandmother, who is my world, went to hospital for the flu but for some reason she was sedated. While being sedated they said she had a stroke .... it was a right thalamus stroke. If you could please explain to me how bad that type of stroke is, what that part of the brain does and how it would affect her everyday living and also if she is able to fully recover... Thank you
Hi, thalami strokes are not good strokes and cause dense deficits. Thalamus plays imp role in regulation of sleep, consciousness and movements of opposite side of body. It is final relay station for all sensations. Thalamic strokes cause unconsciousness, weakness of opposite side of body and impairment of sensations. If it is small then patent recover well but if it is large then patient don't fully recover. Thanks