Hi sir, my father has paralysed in left side of the whole body and in the MRI report shows with the doctor quote is my father brain hase 1/3 has damage a nurve has srinck with cloting so tell my what i do doctor is telling he will not recover in any way.Anand Soni
Hi, thanks for asking from Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern for your father. As per your history, your father had right side ischemic stroke (blood clot blocking artery and damaging brain). It is true that the dead area of brain will never recover. But artery blockade causes some area of brain permanently damaged (dead) and some area temporarily damaged (edema of surrounding brain). This temporarily damaged area of brain (edema) recovers with time.Thus, your father will improve with time. Another good thing about brain is the functions of dead brain area will be taken care by normal brain (It is known as brain plasticity). To enhance plasticity, your father requires-Good physiotherapy and occupational therapy-Family support and motivation- cerebroprotective Chat Doctor.