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).

werid feeling in the head.. more info inside

today i was siting in math class doing this test and all of a sudden i had this strange feeling in my head.. i never felt it before.. it was kinda like someone pushed me from behind.. or like i was just about to pass out or something..i even tilted my head to one side.. but after it i couldent...

by Guest over a year ago

struggling with Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis, need advice!!

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I have been having symptoms since I was 16 and am now 28, I have seen many different specialists and had many different tests, have never seen a neurologist though. I have what I call attacks every 2-6 months, currently for example I have a painful spasm in my right leg, and spontaneous tapping of...

by gemski3899162355 over a year ago

Sleep Therapy Helps Restore Brain Function in Insomniacs

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Insomnia, a term used to describe an inability to sleep or remain asleep throughout the night, was found to compromise those brain functions that are affecting verbal fluency but not speaking ability. By using the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning, researchers have seen that...

by helene3479 over a year ago

pressure in the back of my head

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I got punched in the back of my head, i heard a crack when it happened and now i feel pressure in the back of my head, i have a big lump on my head and a shooting sharp pain going down my back what should i do?Quote:

by angelhelpishere over a year ago

postoperative brain surgery

My son is 6yrs old and was diagnosed with craniopharyginoma a couple of months ago and had the tumor removed. He is going through rehab, but now he has constant itching all over his body and there is no breakout and i have to constantly stay on him about biting his bottom lip. He bites his lip...

by felitaboo16196 over a year ago

complications after meningioma surgery

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a woman, 2 mos. post-op for surgery to remove a recurrent (2 yrs) spinal cord tumor. All went well except that the partial saddle anesthesia I had following the first surgery is now more extensive and seems to...

by kollinz8097 over a year ago

PAIN IN FEET

I STARTED TAKING MEDS A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO I TAKE LOTREL ANTYONOL PLAVIX CRESTOR A WHILE AFTER STARTING THEM I GET NOT EVERY DAY BUT NOW MORE FREQUENT VERY PAINFUL JABBS AT THE BOTTOM OF MY FEET. FEELS LIKE SOME ONE IS USEING A KNIFE ON THEM. LASTS APPROX 15 MIN

by Guest over a year ago

what could this be

I have this problem where my left hand and left side of my face goes numb for only 2-3 minutes then goes back to normal I'm only 23 should I really be concerned over this or should I just shrug it off?

by JulMoo280409 over a year ago

i have the same kind of pain in my head

ivd been feeling the same feeling in my head and i have hade thease pains for like5 yrs they anoy me and im scared becuase i dont know what it is i searched everywhere nd even had an xray and nothing cameup the doctor said that it was anxiety and stress and gaave me meds but they dint...

by guest over a year ago

Burning and tingling in husbands right arm, upper leg and an

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My husband has had burning and numbness/tingling in his right arm, upper thigh and ankle for a year. It's starting to wake him up in the night so he's going to see a doctor (long overdue). There is no history of diabetes or MS in his family. He has sprained his ankle badly a few times and...

by Guest over a year ago