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).

KobyGard system of surgery for Morton's Neuroma

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I live in Asheville, NC. Have 2 Morton's neuromas. Have been researching & found a new minimally invasive surgery, which produced good results with little or no problems. It is fairly new and there are no doctors in my area that perform it. I am willing to travel a couple of hrs. or even go...

by Rena911 over a year ago

SACRAL SPINAL TUMOR - AFTER SURGERY

My friend a 36 yr old male was operated on by Charles Teo 18/10/06 all the tumor was removed and survived the operation which is a miracle. He has been classified clinical quadraplegic but has wiggled his fingers. He suffered pneumonia and lung collapse and they performed a tracheotomy. He is...

by kikar13182 over a year ago

Lateral Ventricle Appears Mildly Prominent (8.5)

Dear Doctor, My wife LMP GA :19 weeks 4days, we didd scann the report come like this " single , Viable Foetus with Unstable Lie at Present with GA Corresponding to 20 weeks 2days. " Lateral Ventricle Apperas Mildly Prominent (8.5). please tell me what is the Problem. Thanking you, Rehards, Jacob

by Guest over a year ago

Meningioma falx region

I have been suffering from headaches, facial muscle pain, swelling of the neck and shoulder muscles abd weakness in my arms for 6 years. Ive tried various medications and pyhsio but nothing seems to help. Ive had 3 MRI scans which revealed a 1cm leision in the falx region of my brain. Neurologist...

by buzzkill262751 over a year ago

Pain in the left side of the Head

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I've been having a problem for the past week or 2 (I forget when it started). I have this odd pain in the left side of my head. It happens when I rise, like out of bed, or from having my head down. Also when I apply a little pressure with my hand. It begins to hurt as well. It doesn't feel like any...

by Guest 4567 over a year ago

my bf is having seizures

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hey everybody im lacey, and got a question my bf is 25 years old and he has seizures he most has seizures at night..... but what i want to ask is..... how come he has a seizure if he is sleeping in a deep sleep and i wake him up and gets out bed y does he go into a seizure????? and also i wanted...

by lacey over a year ago

Diagnosed with Bells Palsy

I was diagnosed with Bells Palsy yesterday and my symtons are the drooping right eyelid, can't close the right eye causing it to tear alot and can't smile on my right side. I don't have much drooping which is a good thing. Should I expect my conditions to worsen. I am already on Acyclovir and...

by WestPointDad80868 over a year ago

what do u think of my symptoms?

ive had this for so long i really hope u all understand it.. ok so i have balance issues(worse day by day), ear echoing(so worse that i feel like im gona faint), i have some kinda seizure, i feel nervous at times for no reason, severe migraine type pain in the head(so much that its hard to sleep) i...

by guest over a year ago

Serious sharp pain on my right side through my rib going torwards the back

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i am a young lady aged 29 i am serious paine on my right side though my rib going torwards the back.its usally shrap and on off. pain is discibeble as pins and needle can any one help

by lorraine over a year ago

When I wake up, I experience a surge of pain through most of my body.

I am a middle aged woman, in general good health, and do not take any kind of medications except the occasional Ibuprofen. What I experience is: upon awakening, I feel this rush of pain that comes on like a hotflash in that it creeps up, very quickly, peaks within a few seconds then subsides and...

by isstoossay286208 over a year ago