What is the cause of the elderly people's fatigue and difficulty controlling their limbs?

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Hello doctor,
My mother is 63 years old this year. She has high blood pressure. However, the past 2 days have symptoms of fatigue and difficulty controlling left limbs. The blood pressure dropped to 120. So the doctor told me to ask the elderly people who are tired, difficult to control their limbs, what is the cause? Thank you doctor.
Cao Minh Duc (1988)
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Answered by Specialist Doctor I, Resident Doctor Le Duc Hiep - Cardiology Center, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “The elderly are tired, difficult to control limbs, what is the cause? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Your mother is 63 years old with a history of high blood pressure, symptoms of fatigue and difficulty controlling her left limbs for 2 days. In this case, although the systolic blood pressure of 120 mmHg is normal, there are risks and signs of cerebrovascular accident (history of hypertension, difficulty controlling left limbs). You should take your mother to the hospital for an immediate check-up to confirm or rule out a cerebrovascular accident. If there is a cerebrovascular accident, it is necessary to have a treatment plan and early rehabilitation exercise for the patient.
If you still have questions about the elderly who are tired and have difficulty controlling their limbs, you can take your mother to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wish you a lot of health.
Best regards!