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).

Dizziness when you wake up, in ER told me that I'm severely dehydrated

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I had this happened to me like 3 straight days in a row. Every time I slept and soon as my eyes open the room felt like it was spinning for like 10secs. It didn't matter if it was at night or doing the day taking a nap. I started dreading waking up it got so bad. I went to the emergency room and...

by Guest over a year ago

I'm suffering from dizziness, numbness in my left leg, fingertips and foot

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i am 58 years old male suffering from past two years Dizziness numness in my left leg numness in tip off finger lip and foot headnache all the time, jellyleg cannot stand or walk for long time, breathing problem zero energy, shown and admited twice to hospital taken 3 mri doppler all heart checkup...

by lalith361660 over a year ago

I am having dizzy spells, almost black out feeling and burning face

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I am a father of four and this is destroying me and my family's life all lab work is good as can be I almost feel as if I go on in to shock temporary then I fall or melt into a chair any body know what is wrong with me

by Guest over a year ago

Headaches from when I wake up until I sleep, Dizziness, Seeing Spots Daily

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Hello to start off i'm 15 and I've been going through some weird symptoms. 1 Headaches from when I wake up till I sleep (Daily headaches for about 7 days now) 2 Seeing spots/floaters (Had For 3 months) 3 Weakness (Only a little bit) 4 Dizziness (Had for 3 months) 5 Ear Fullness ( Only about 4 times)...

by RideWithCamm361599 over a year ago

abnormal hangovers and then flu like symptoms? wondering if anyone has gone through this

Upon seeing and reading through some of these forums, I really wanted to share my story in the hopes that someone may be going through the same thing OR knows of a possible solution. In college, I was a pretty heavy drinker. In the last couple of years, I would get debilitating hangovers after a...

by Guest over a year ago

Two times I got terrible episodes: the cramps, the sweats, the passing out and the diarrhea

A few years ago was my first episode. I was so scared when it was all over I burst into tears in front of my dad (I was around 28 at the time). I got the cramps, the sweats, the passing out (bruised the right hand side of my face when I assume my head hit the vanity) and the diarrhea. ...

by Klcarr892 over a year ago

Psychosis after encephalitis, antidepressants and antipsychotics don't help for long

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14 y. o had encephalitis two years ago. Had ADHD and sensory processing disorders prior to his illness. Now has severe anxiety, depression, anger, aggression and is hearing voices. Has been using marijuana, which he says is only thing that gives relief. Is on antidepressant, antipsychotic, depokote....

by Jan over a year ago

Continuous dizziness 7-8 months after brain surgery

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I am a 64 y/o female that had brain surgery to remove a golfball size meningioma in April 2016. Recovery period went very well even up to 6 month checkup. Around 7 -7-1/2 mos postop, dizziness occurred. I contacted brain surgeon w/issue and was told maybe seeing a neurologist would...

by Poog over a year ago

Unsteadiness and little lightheaded, heavy pressure on forehead and eyebrows

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Hello, I wonder if this is cause for concern? For more than a week, I experienced some lightheadedness throughout the day. I am now better than the first day when I felt it was difficult to focus, that I had to lie down or that I felt my feet were taking a floating step. Now, I feel...

by dragonreborn324324 over a year ago

Stamina problems after having a craniotomy, even with everyday activities I have to pace myself

I had a craniotomy to remove a meningioma five months ago. I still wear out very quickly, as I had lots of energy pre-surgery. I could roller blade 8 miles easily pre-surgery but now can only do 2 miles. Hiking is the same way. I wear out quickly. Even with everyday activities I have to pace...

by Barbara over a year ago