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).

Pros and Cons of Brain scan

My Mother is due to have an MRI Brain scan next week. She was fine about having it until my Aunt told her that she should cancel it due to the large amount of radium being put into her body. My Mothers doctor and hospital have said she has had two mini strokes recently hence the brain scan. She...

by Guest over a year ago

horrible pain when happy.

Every since I could remember I have gotten unbearable pain in the back of my head whenever I am happy. It takes me calming myself and thinking of thinga that are not as happy to stop the pain. Please help me. This is a horrible feeling.

by laura over a year ago

Mortons neuroma problem

Answered by a doctor

omg i have been reading all your stories and am in shock , i have suffered with my feet for ten years i am 38 and have always been told it was arthritas so joint injections strong painkillers etc , i have fibromyalgia and other joint problems, anyway my feet have got worse in the past 12 months...

by Guest over a year ago

Life after left temporal lobectomy

I had a left temporal lobeectomy in Oct. 2011. I have had issues with anxiety, sleeping, and stress since. I'm off of work for the 2nd time in 2 years for "stress management." I was diagnosed with PTSD in July 2013. I keep seeing a psych and feel like a test dummy. I am afraid of losing my job &...

by Dan over a year ago

PAIN IN LEFT ARM NON HEART RELATED

I Have pain in my left arm it is mosly while sitting (constant when at computer workstation or when arm bent at desk) or driving is fine at night while sleeping i wake in morning get up sit a table pain starts been to hospital ER heart and BP is fine . Doing work around hose pain goes away lay down...

by syfer84708 over a year ago

Warm feeling in thigh

the last couple of weeks I have been experiencing a sudden warm feeling in my right thigh. It comes for no apparent reason and is gone in a matter of seconds. I am starting to notice it more and more. What can this be?

by sunshine over a year ago

U.S. approves first skin patch drug for Parkinson's

Following approval and launch within Europe, the U.S. FDA has approved a new drug in patch form to treat initial symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The new drug called Neupro is made by Germany-based Schwarz Pharma AG and represents the first patch for Parkinson's. Neupro patch contains rotigotine,...

by simone2593 over a year ago

symptoms of bell's palsy

Woke up this morning with facial weekness and terrible headache and was diagnosed in the ER with Bell's Palsy. I was told the weekness could last days to months following treatment---no problem I can deal with that--not happy about it but can deal. But can anyone tell me how long the...

by Guest over a year ago

Pineal Gland Cyst

Answered by a doctor

I have recently been diagnosed with a Pineal Gland Cyst that measures 1.3cm. I have been doing a lot of reading about what symptoms are associated with this problem. I am very curious about the treatments and recovery time of the different forms of treatment. So, any information about the...

by don_e50127 over a year ago

high BP treatment

Hi, I am Swapnill Shivnekar & working as import manager but same time I am suffering form body pain / not filling well and due to this reason my BP will shout up around 170/100, last couple of days taken medicine of ALMY 20 after breakfast But after move form office I am thought tired, after...

by Swapnill over a year ago