How long does dizzy spells, double vision and difficulty finding words last after a stroke?

Bert
Berton January 8, 2017
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Had a sub dural haematoma on the 28th June, operated on Westmead hospital on the 30th June, 2016. Still gets dizzness and double vision. Had a follow up with Nuero surgical team and they discharged me but could not answer the questions of the dizzy spells and double vision of when they would go away. And I sometimes have problems with speech word finding when I get tired.
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StrokeLine

Hi everyone,

 

We have since spoken to Bert’s family about the subdural haematoma. For those interested, the main recommendation was to speak to his neurosurgeon and neurology team about the ongoing dizziness and double vision. Seeing a physiotherapist and occupational therapy would also be a good idea.

 

In terms of the word finding difficulties, we would suggest focusing on managing the fatigue if that is a trigger. Taking breaks when tired and breaking up longer phrases into shorter sentences may work. You can ask for a referral to a speech pathologist (from your GP) for additional recommendations that would work for you.

 

Lisa (StrokeLine)

1800 787 653

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