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).

Everyday Headaches...need help

My boyfriend say he has these headaches, he says they come and go, but he has them most of the day and mostly everyday. I asked him from a scale of 1-10, 10 being highest how bad was the pain, he said about an 8. He also said he has gone to 2 doctors and they didnt find any tumors or anything like...

by MONKEY89139919 over a year ago

Weakness in my left side

I have been experiencing slight weakness in my left side of my body on and off for the passed 2 years, i was diagnosed with a slight case of belles palsy when i was about 13-14 however lately i have noticed a great deal of confusion throughout my thought process and weakness in my left side as well...

by cmick_821989117 over a year ago

Sharp pain in my head

Answered by a doctor

hie i been having this sharp pain in my head on it's on the back right side of my head. I couldn't go to sleep at night and it hurts really bad. I've asked my DR but they ignore it. What do you think it is. because I've took all different type pain killer and it still don't work. I also would some...

by Guest over a year ago

Neuroma alcohol injection and interactions?

Alcohol injections for neuroma in foot and drug interactions. I need to get one (maybe a few) of these shots in my foot on wednesday and I currently take oxycodone for other unrelated pain. Do these two drugs(?) interact at all? I'm always quite nervous when combining anything with medication. Any...

by Guest over a year ago

Continious pain from Morton's Neuroma

Answered by a doctor

Hello My mother has had Morton's neuroma for the past 15 years. She has had numerous operations to remove the tumors, but they have just grown back. We have had many orthopedic insoles made and she has tried pain injections, but they just dont give any releif!! Is there anything that can help...

by puffpete16007 over a year ago

operations which initially corrected neuroma but came back worse than before

Answered by a doctor

In 1994, I retired from the Canadian Forces. Throughout my 28 year career, I had problems with my feet which continue this date. Such things as plantar fascitis/calcaneal spurs and significant neuroma. The lattar has caused both feet to now appear deformed after initial surgery. My toes are now...

by j.shaw@ns.sympatico.ca over a year ago

Nerve root intrusion

This is my first post in this forum. I hope this is in the right place. About 16 months ago while quickly moving a heavy object I had a sharp pain that ran from the base of the back of my skull to the middle of my shoulder. At the time I thought it was just a pulled muscle and so did the attending...

by wolfy25778 over a year ago

?? Cant sleeep??

Hey. Um I havent been sleeping at all at night because it feels like m throught is swolen or its going to close. also when I dose off I wake up and then freak out cause I have no air or I need water. what could this be?

by Guest over a year ago

Fluttering Left eye down the left side to the stomach

Answered by a doctor

My mom is 70 years old. She just called and told me that her left eye has been fluttering all day. The fluttering continues down the left side of her body to her stomach. She doesn't have any pain. It just continues to go up and down her left side. Any idea what this might be? Thanks.

by Azr6123179346 over a year ago

Feedback Has Large Influence On Decision Making

The majority of choices we make can fall into two categories: descriptive choice (based on what we are told) and experiential choice (based on our own and our friends’ personal experiences). An example of these choices would be deciding whether or not to wear a safety belt while driving. If we...

by Heidi Miller, LDN over a year ago