Suddenly can't move legs

@Whitfloor Don’t think it’s appropriate for you to be publishing your friends medical details online .

In amazed they discharged her before she had regained the use of her legs? Did they provide her with a wheel chair? Or did you have to carry her?

Hi OP, not read the full thread but just wanted to mention about checking B12 levels via blood test (sorry if this has already been mentioned) . Glad they are improving.

Spontaneous recovery doesn't mean it is necessarily psychological. my condition usually improves rapidly with rest. It doesnt make it any less real.

Just because we don't know what caused something, it doesn't mean it had a psychological cause. That's such a backwards way of thinking. It took 20 years of doctors telling me my illness was psychological before the very real physical cause was confirmed.

It could very well be psychological if she has worried about the general anathetic prior to her surgery. I suffer from FND Functional Neurological Disorder which is a psychological illness. I lost the use of my right arm during high times of stress and have never regained it. No medical explanation physically all scans are fine. But the situation I was going through at the time literally felt like I was.cutting.ky right arm off. It also began triggering seizures. I've come to accept it is psychological after diagnosis but only because after every medical team even the one diagnosing me couldn't do anything else I tried my hand at Lucid dreaming. Entering and.co trolling my dreams I can control my arm in my dream and as I wake I sometimes get a brief moment of feeling sometimes that lasts a little longer and the more I persist with lucid dreaming the more I feel my arm upon waking. If it had been physical that would be unlikely to work.

My first hemiplegic migraine mimicked stroke symptoms. Incredibly dramatic, loss of ability to stand, speak, co-ordination difficulties, balance issues, taken to A and E. Lasted several days. Had many since then but that first one was the worst.

Have no idea if this experience is similar, and the most important thing is to rule out other causes. I had an MRI a few months later. I take preventive medication now, which makes them much less frequent and milder although still sometimes lose ability to walk temporarily.

She has recovered within 24 hours spontaneously, so maybe it was psychological after all. But don’t let that stop you slagging of the medics. I expect you know better.

Sorry, but you should.
Listen to good advice when it's given. This is not the place for Doctor Google hysteria. Just leave it to the experts and not the untrained.

I'm no expert but my first thoughts were blood clot or infection.

Staff suggest it’s psychological when they don’t have a Fu**ing clue what they are doing. Tell them she is a man and they will take it more seriously 😡

It could be related to the ear surgery as the ear helps with balance.

My daughter has FND, it presents as seizures with her.

your friend MUST GET AN MRI NOW!!!..........she needs to be checked for any Demyelination on her brain or spinal cord. She shouldn't accept their excuses, this is very serious stuff......even something temporary can end up coming back with a vengence. This is from experience.

Once again, in the context of anaesthesia, this relates to nitrous…which is extremely unlikely to have been used.

I agree that it sounds a lot like Guillan Barre too......however, i was diagnosed with MS, after an operation to have my wisdom teeth out resulted in similar symptoms to your friend. She'll need an MRI on her brain and spine.......a spinal stroke is another option.

Best to ask them, no?!? 🤔

Glad to hear your friend is feeling better. Might suggest she check out her MTHFR genes status. Some people who have it can't detox well and are better with different anesthesia types and other products. Here's a quote from someone who has posted a lot of her research on it after a neuro experience for her son. This is not her research, but it is a quick quote that might help lead to more answers if applicable. Quote: "...people with (compromised) MTHFR cannot detox well. Thus, when given certain medication, vitamins and supplements, there can be adverse reactions. In many cases where anesthesia is used, the situation is immediate or an emergency and there isn’t much time to gather needed information on the spot. This is why it’s important to have looked into it and to have the information in a handy spot as a ‘just in case.’ Certain anesthesias, including ones used in dentistry, can lead to a stroke, serious neurologic outcomes, or even worse for some. Please note, I am not a doctor."

its extremely unlikely that nitrous will have been used.

Two personal examples (in addition to the study I posted):

Family member referred to rapid stroke assessment clinic in 2015 by GP following subtle potential stroke/TIA symptoms. CT scan carried out a couple of hours after admission. CT scan shows no evidence of stroke. MRI carried out three or four weeks later shows ischaemic stroke.

Family member collapses in the middle of the night with stroke symptoms in 2020. CT scan carried out the following morning shows no evidence of stroke. MRI carried out three weeks later shows area of damage from an ischaemic stroke.

I stand by my statement that CT scan carried out shortly after a stroke has happened will not always show evidence of the stroke - though the stroke damaged area will show up on a later MRI.

Very high chance it is related, praying for a quick recovery for your friend xx

1st part ...on BBC news

Have a look at this, if nitrous oxide was used by the anesthetist, I'd be asking them to check her b12/folate.

"So yes CT scans are used to identify strokes caused by clots because early intervention can be life changing."

I did not say that CT scans are not used to identify strokes.

What I said was that CT scans carried out within hours of a stroke may not show that the patient has had a stroke (which was the case in my family member and also evidenced in the study I posted).

"Without a CT they cannot differentiate between haemorrhages and ischaemic strokes so would be unable to use the anticoagulant therapy."

Which is what I have said,

Something somewhat similar happened my aunt. Had minor surgery. Anaesthetic triggered a bad prolonged QT (had been undiagnosed) which caused a stroke.
She's had a pace maker fitted and is 110% now.

Good for you. Other people know things and I think it to hear other people's experiences is really helpful. Not all answers might be good, but who cares. If u get a little nugget it's definitely a win.
Hope Ur friend is ok and better soon.