People’s Artist of the RSFSR Leonid Kuravlev was hospitalized in the capital Kommunarka before Christmas. COVID-19 the star of the domestic cinema was not confirmed. However, doctors diagnosed the actor with severe brain damage.
As a result of the examination, doctors established cerebrovascular disease – this disease affects the vessels and leads to impaired cerebral circulation.
Also, the famous artist has chronic cerebral ischemia of the third degree and pseudobulbar syndrome (a complex of symptoms of central paralysis of muscles involved in the processes of swallowing, phonation, articulation and often facial expressions – Ed. Approx.).
With such a diagnosis, the patient’s memory suffers, coordination of movements worsens, it is difficult for him to navigate in space. In the last stage, the disease can provoke aneurysm, thrombosis and, in the worst case, stroke.
«85-year-old Leonid Kuravlev showed a persistent decline in cognitive activity with a loss, to one degree or another, of previously acquired knowledge and practical skills. Impaired memory and speech, thought process and memories. Dysfunctions of food swallowing. Now the artist’s consciousness is at the level of superficial stunning.“, – said site KP.RU. source in health care.
At the same time, according to the information of the interlocutor of the publication, the vital processes in the artist’s body are still active – Leonid Vyacheslavovich breathes himself and is without a ventilator.
According to the latest information, the actor’s condition is stable. He was given emergency operation… Due to the developed dysphagia – a violation of the complex reflex swallowing act, the popularly beloved artist might not eat.
Doctors inserted a tube into his stomach through which he can now receive the necessary nutrition. The treatment of Kuravlev was taken under personal control by the head physician of the hospital, Denis Protsenko.
Earlier 5-tv.ru told that seriously ill Leonid Kuravlev in advance planned my funeral.
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