Nervous System Disorders and Diseases

Ask questions and share information about nervous system disorders and diseases here. Talk about vascular disorders (stroke, transient ischemic attack or TIA, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage and hematoma, and extradural hemorrhage), infections (meningitis, encephalitis, polio, and epidural abscess), functional disorders ( headache, epilepsy, dizziness, and neuralgia), structural disorders (Bell's palsy, cervical spondylosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, brain or spinal cord tumors, peripheral neuropathy, and Guillain-Barre syndrome) and degeneration (Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's chorea, and Alzheimer's disease).

Morning Tingling Sensation In Fingers. Veiny Hands Until I Lift Them Up

Answered by a doctor

Many times I wake up with my fingers tingling. At times I also experience this during the day but when I lift my hands/arms it calms down. I also notice that ny hands are very " veiny " Curious as to why this happens and what could be possible causes

by Guest over a year ago

upper motor neuron dysfunction

My seven month old has been seen at the MDA clinic. They said that he has an upper motor neuron dysfunction. As of now his MRI, EEG, and EMG has been "normal" so we are still waiting on the why of it. He shows asymmetric symptoms. Not to mention they change with the day. He is in PT and...

by Blue Jeans65451 over a year ago

Treatment of a nine-year old girl with a 3 month-old mental ability being debated over the internet

A nine year-old Ashley from Seattle stopped developing mentally at the age of three months but continued to grow physically into a young girl. She suffers from a severe brain damage called static encephalopathy that does not improve. Her parents, who wished to stay anonymous, decided that a girl...

by Jenny3481 over a year ago

what's with my head presuure

Hi i am 31 years old i have three kids and i work. i was having this head presuure that goes around my right ear even under my jaw.and it is very annoying because i can't do anything and ia m always angry because of it and i can't do anything with my kids because of it. PLEASE i need help what is...

by sanoua7775118 over a year ago

Pain at end of spine/tailbone

Answered by a doctor

This pain began around the end of summer and it was only a problem when I sat down and tried to get up. Do you know that feeling when you're slouching in a hard chair for a long time then suddenly lift yourself up? It's like that but worse. No matter how I sat or laid, if any pressure was put on it...

by askingandria over a year ago

Are pin prick pain and jerking just another MS symptom?

Hi, I’ve been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis three years ago and I know this is progressive disease that will lead only to worse and worse symptoms, but I’m trying to find opinion on kind of pin-prick pain, as if small needle is quickly stabbing you, followed by burning sensation is MS...

by Guest over a year ago

Tough time, need help

Last year I took at class at school and had to get a physical done. I got it done. A few weeks later I got to church on a Sunday morning and night and passed out both time, and had to be sent to the hospital by ambulance. My doctor noticed that I had a low platelet count in the 40,000's. He sent me...

by babyorange18139464 over a year ago

my weird symptoms

Latly i've been having numbness in my fingers that comes and goes. for about 10 days I was having sharp pains in my chest. Two days ago I had it so much that day that i seeked help but i still have not gone to the doctor. Yesterday i had a pain that seemed to rest only in my right leg, then it moved...

by Amber over a year ago

Maybe I have aceruloplasminemia. What tests I should do?

Based on the symptoms that I have been experiencing, I strongly suspect that I might have aceruloplasminemia. Can anyone tell me what the next step should be for me? I want to call the lab and order some tests, but which tests should I be doing? Thank you for reading, and I am hoping for some...

by thebault678214200 over a year ago

dull kind of heat pain/discomfort right near butt crack area

I'm 19 years old and have dealt with constipation for a few years (well, actually have never really been regular) and it got really severe in the last year. One month ago I started taking a probiotic and have also increased fiber DRAMATICALLY. I drink a lot of water and do all the right things, and...

by Scarlett over a year ago