Nervous System Disorders and Diseases

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Headache out of nowhere for a month! I'm having leg weakness and morning nausea

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Good afternoon! I am going through such a hard time so if anyone has any indicators or advice it will be taken with open arms! Four weeks ago I was a perfectly healthy 25 year old. That was a Monday by Tuesday I had a horrible headache on the left side of my head that included ear pain. I went...

by Gabrielleme360261 over a year ago

Muscle spasms on both sides of my head. Is it because of stress?

Hey i have been getting muscle spasms in my head on both sides but mostly on the right side and it takes a long time to stop please help me I want it to go away for ever! And also sometimes I wake up with them too idk why? Is it because of stress?, playing on games too much?, idk but plz help me it...

by Guest over a year ago

Viral meningoencephalitis - I am affected mentally, physically and emotionally from this virus

I was hospilized a year ago this month. Dont remember anything after lumbar puncture for about 10 days. In 2 weeks lost all muscle mass and was under 100 pounds. The pain was unbearable over most of my body for months and months. Suffered head pains often. Hearing isnt very good. Have to...

by Tara over a year ago

Lightheadedness Issue, can it be caused by tentative neuropathy which still needs to be confirmed

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72 year old male, MRI, CT, labs, eye, ENT evaluation, EKG all normal. Still have one ear test left but have tried antibiotics, prednisone, reclusive, no help. Have a tentative neuropathy diagnosis which will be confirmed or not by a Neurologist in late August. Could this be the...

by Hooks over a year ago

Vision blurring and shaking for a few seconds

So recently when I was walking through my house and all of a sudden my vision went close to black and I started shaking uncontrollably. It only lasted a few seconds but when I stopped shaking I was sweating a lot. Now I've been experiencing the vision problems all my life as I've heard they are not...

by Henry Runner360057 over a year ago

Strange warm flowing sensation with some numbness

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Off and on I am getting a strange sensation of a warm flow of fluid and a weakness around the tail bone flowing towards the anus. What is that? I am taking Bentyl for IBS, Protonix for GERD and I do have Diverticulosis. any feedback is appreciated if you have related symptoms. It just started doing...

by Kentucky1020 over a year ago

Cavernoma and DVA, feeling helpless

Hi all, I have just been reading messages on Cavernoma. I am in South Africa. I have recently been diagnosed with a cavernoma in the right cerebellum, which shows previous bleeding. I also have a DVA (Developmental Venous Anomaly) in the nearby vicinity. My neurosurgeon has said not to have any...

by DebsW359913 over a year ago

Light headed and shakes

I been in 3 car accidents. I can be sitting and watching tv and for no reason I get light headed and shake like having a seizure but it will go away real fast. I know when I will have them.

by Guest over a year ago

I have had pressure in my ears and temple for almost 2 years, now I started having lightheadedness

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I have had pressure in my ears & temples for almost 2 years. I have had 4 shoulder surgeries and most recently had c4 c5 fused. I still have pressure along with metal taste in my mouth, tingling in my face and the back of my head. I have lost 25lbs in 4 weeks. My neck surgeon said this is...

by HeadShoulders over a year ago

I fainted and now I have a headache on the right side of my head

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Ok, so 3 days ago as I was performing, I fainted and fell on stage. I watched the tape and I fell backwards and broke the bar behind me and fell off the about 2 foot riser. Now I have this headache on only the right side of my head and it extends to my ear and top of my neck. I haven't gone to a...

by aidme over a year ago