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).

Face Tingling

Answered by a doctor

I was wondering if anyone knew what would cause my face to tingle. this happens about 10 days or so before I start my period. All this is new to me because of having PCOS, I would only have one period a year if I was lucky. Now that I've lost 47 pounds in 2007, I've had a period every single...

by Guest over a year ago

How possible is it that a friend of mine has ddr?

How likely is it that an adult over 40 would have ddr? Does it effect memory, specch and spelling? Is there a permanent cure? I lady I know in Missouri is thought to have DDR. Although why her family waited until now to send her to a home for such people in Calfiornia, is beyond me. John

by Guest over a year ago

Pains all over/ Gas/alcoholism

I get pains all over body and I am suffering from gas. I get muscle spasms all the time. I have put on 20 lbs in the past year now and I weigh 170 lbs. I am 28 yrs old. I also have a numbness in my left arm. My pains are all over. Please ltell me what this could be.

by indianmiami105432 over a year ago

Brain reconnects after 19-year coma

That the brain cells can reconnect shows a case of Terry Wallis who has been in coma for 19 years. Unfortunately, the process is way too slow that is gives us very little hope for brain function improvement. Terri was just a teenager when he had an accident and crashed through the barrier of a...

by Mayo over a year ago

undiagnosed sleep disorder

The moment my head hits the pillow I hear a buzzing noise which can keep me awake, though I don't hear this at all during the day. More worryingly, I get this vile heat sensation all over me like someone applying a very hot heat-wrap. I wake up covered in sweat and have to turn on the fan even...

by Botsweletse55545 over a year ago

pins and needles

Answered by a doctor

Hi everyone, I have been experiencing pins and needles in my arms and fingers for the past two weeks. it occurs at random, anytime of the day. what could it be? anything serious? i'm pretty worried so all help is very much appreciated. Thanks for your time in advance, Priya.

by pat090857897 over a year ago

Should i keep going back to the doctors for answers or will it pass?

Recently for the past two months i have been suffering either body pain or migraines. I am never pain free always having one or the other. I have been to my doctor about three times with no answers. Im feeling tired alot, angry and upset at everything. Should i keep going back to the doctors for...

by Guest over a year ago

My history of Headaches.

For some reason I cannot get onto the correct site, so I will post it here and just hope that it can be moved to the correct one. I have suffered with severe headaches since the early 1970's and for many years I suffered with them and could not find any medication to alleviate the pain. Many...

by esprit138520 over a year ago

Pituitary Tumor and ALLI

So I was diagnosed with a Pituitary Macroadenoma in July of 2007 and have been taking Bromocriptine ever since. I take it once a day at bedtime like prescribed. However, I am overweight and I am thinking about taking ALLI, the new FDA approved weight loss pill. I was wondering if it would be okay...

by Kathleen137161260 over a year ago

on a scale 1-10, my headaches are 10s.

I am 17 years old and i have been getting HORRIBLE headaches everyday for about 2 years now. There's no knowing at what time they will come or where on my head they will be either. The spots where I get my headaches can be anywhere; my forehead, my temples, the bottom of the back of my head into my...

by CLeitem149565 over a year ago