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).

fever for 15 days

My Mother,49 years old is suffering from fever with chills for about 15 days.The fever ranges upto 101.5F.there is aback pain.and the chills start coming from the back.she is also suffering from nausea.she has recently lost her apetite.the doctor seems of no help.

by sonamona over a year ago

Suffering from Seizures. and like to meet some people with same prom..

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Hi , Iam New here so hello ever one i have a Q.. this is for some one who takes antiepileptic drug ......Iam using Tegretol, topamax klonapin,(just got off Lamictal,:) My Q..? I have to start Acivella wich are Hormones does any one take hormones with seizure meds.........thank...

by nina10 over a year ago

Are these signs of A seizure, redface, blood red whites of my eyes, bitten tongue.

I am A 58 year old male. As far as I know I have never had A seizure. In early January woke up, went to the bathroom to brush my teeth, was stunned to see my face was bright red and the whites of my eyes were blood red. Also realized I had bit my tongue. Went to the emergency room and was told I...

by Guest over a year ago

PAIN IN RIGHT EAR!

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Hi guys I am 17 years old and an average weight, Ive had a hearing problem since i was little. About 1 month ago i used a cotton bug to clean my ears, went to far and then went to doctors because i couldnt hear nothing, i had no pain at that point, and the doctors said i pushed my ear wax to far...

by Jodie Willoughby over a year ago

Does smelling camphor fire affect us?

As we are indians,we pray god with camphor.when We light it we feel a bit headache by smelling the camphor fire.Even last time when i lit the camphor,i felt headache.I observed it many times and thought that i am getting headache because of camphor fire.How does it affect us?

by nindraj99117 over a year ago

Cerebellar Mass surgery

Hi,I have a 40 year old brother here in Philippines,which suffering from Cerebellar Mass which diagnose CT scan findings dated 01 April 1,2013. Ïnhomogeneously enhancing left cerebellopontine angle mass with petrous bone erosion and obstructive hydrocephalus."Mass pressing the fourth...

by Guest over a year ago

Neck pain, dizzy, nausea

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Have had issues for about 3 months now. Started with a sharp pain in the right/back of my neck. NEVER has gone away in 3 months. When I move my head side to side it goes right into my right eye, almost feel like I could possibly pass out. I just don't feel right. I feel like I'm in a cloud most of...

by Gpack40 over a year ago

Sharp pains in forhead on behalf of David Nixon

My Brother-in-law has a ICD implant since 2005, but just recently he has developed shooting pains in his head, and also ocasionally falls over, he also sleeps many hours. Can you help?He has had all scans MRIs and other test but nothing has shown up, can you find anything?Yours TrulyT Dagley...

by David Nixon over a year ago

Headaches Almost Every Day

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I am a 16 year old girl. For as long as i can remember, I have been getting headaches almost everyday. Maybe since I was like, 10 or 11? I don't really remember. Usually I get a headache in school, around 5th period, and it sucks because when I get home, I have to do homework and I want to spend...

by Guest over a year ago

Disorders preventing sleep

Are sleep disorders genetic? I am 27 year old mother of two young boys ages 4 and almost 2. My oldest son has not slept through the night since he was born except after his tonsil surgery in August (and that was just because of being knocked out). My younger son has had a couple of nights where...

by mom2two12368 over a year ago