Losing weight after stroke

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[4/12, 9:27 PM] Sukanya Acharya: My father seems to have lost a lot of weight since Jan 13, when he was admitted for stroke
[4/12, 9:27 PM] Sukanya Acharya: How can one measure weight and who checks on muscle wastage etc
[4/12, 9:28 PM] Sukanya Acharya: Request support as I do not have clear answers
[4/12, 9:31 PM] Dr. Melitta Menezes: Hello… Is your dad eating by mouth or is he on tube feeds ?
[4/12, 9:39 PM] Sukanya Acharya: Tube feeds
[4/12, 9:40 PM] Dr. Melitta Menezes: And are you following a diet chart given by the nutritionist and keeping track of calorie intake ?
[4/12, 9:43 PM] Nikhila Govathi: How long he is on RTF?
Where was his lession?
What is his current status?
[4/12, 9:51 PM] Arvind Chittor: It’s very easy
For wastage always compare to normal side
1.Arm circumference
2.wrist circumference
3. Palmar and dorsum of hand.
[4/12, 9:51 PM] Arvind Chittor: Lower limb
Thigh circumference
Calf circumference
[4/13, 3:42 AM] Anandhi Giridhar: My husband also started losing weight ,5 months after the stroke. He is eating normally but doesn’t seem to put on weight.
[4/13, 8:01 AM] Pooja: My dad also lost lots. Of weight.
[4/13, 8:02 AM] Sudharshan T: Listing weight is common for stroke patients

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