Mr. Manolo, age 86, who has diabetes and arterial insufficiency in his lower extremities, had a sudden loss of ability to speak

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Mr. Manolo, age 86, who has diabetes and arterial insufficiency in his lower extremities, had a sudden loss of ability to speak

and was unable to move his left arm and leg. This condition lasted for 9 minutes and then resolved, with no apparent lasting effects. What terms should you use with another health professional to describe this situation?

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nexus9112 [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-25T01:14:07+03:00

nexus9112 [7]3 years ago

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Hemiparesis.

Weakness in one side of the body. Her presentation suggests she might have had a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) also called a stroke.