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).

Neck Sweating during the night - which happens only once in a while - even when i have no blankets

I am a 73 year old man with Type 2 diabetes which I have had for 35 years - i take Metformin for that 2000 ml per day - i am in control of my diabetes and eat very healthy and exercise as well. I also have arthritis in my feet/hands/hips/neck and part of my spine. I have recently had cortisone...

by frankieboy over a year ago

herbs for nerve pain

After a car accident six months back, I am still experiencing a lot of nerve pain. I am realistic, and know that I have to make plans based on the assumption that the nerve pain will always stay with me. My doctor said as much. Perhaps the nerve pain will be gone in a month, or perhaps it will never...

by jada_167494167494 over a year ago

left leg gives way, does not move normally, must move it voluntarily, cannot walk normally, and fall

left leg just gives way. very difficult to walk. must think of moving the leg otherwise it drags. Outside of left thigh is tender, but not expeeriencing pain, unless poked on the thigh. Have fallen several times. Parkinsons, myastenia gravis, NPH, PLS, Lyme disease all ruled out. Help!...

by tdefaz over a year ago

Black outs and dizziness what that could be?

Answered by a doctor

hi, ive had the black outs for some time now but there have been times, that i get super dizziness and need to lean or grab on to something in order not to fall. and after my vision is back i stay with a headache. the black out only lasts for about 10 seconds. but im afraid it might be something...

by guest36 over a year ago

Brain Is More Active While Hiding The Truth

With the help of Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), the existing legal system could experience a rejuvenation. fMRI can tell if the person is telling the truth or not because specific brain regions light up when a person tells a lie and fMRI can record it. This procedure is more reliable...

by Mick over a year ago

for 4days, help?

I'm not sure if this goes here, but I've had this horrible headache for 4 days. The first day was the worst. I head a headache that I could feel pulsing on the side of my head, I feel nausea, a sick feeling, and I get dizzy/lightheaded. Well after 4 days (where I drank water regularly and stopped...

by Guest over a year ago

Headaches lasting 4 days

I have been suffering from a headache for the past 3-4 days now and I'm beginning to worry myself. I'm terrible for searching up my symptoms on the Internet so I'm scaring myself a bit. I have been under a lot of stress lately so I don't know whether that's the cause, but I went to the doctors today...

by Guest over a year ago

encephalopathy coma due to cirrhosis of the liver

Once a person with cirrhosis of the liver and complete liver failure as well as other organ failure, seeps into this stage of coma what is the estimated time of death? Do we have weeks, months, or days until our time is over?

by Guest over a year ago

BLACKING OUT AND SEVERE HEAD PAINS WHEN STRETCHING

HI WHEN I STRETCH IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT TIME OF DAY AND I DON'T TILT MY HEAD BACK I GET PAINS IN MY HEAD SO SEVERE THAT IT DROPS ME TO MY KNEES AND THEN THINGS GO BLACK FOR A FEW MOMENTS I HAVE HAD NERVES BURNED IN MY NECK ON THE LEFT SIDE BUT CPL OF YEARS LATER IT'S WORSE THEY PUT...

by anjel over a year ago

Odd passing out episode

Answered by a doctor

The other day I stood up from sitting on the floor. As with everyone that stands up too fast, I became very dizzy. I knew I was going to pass out, so I went right back down to my knees, thinking it would go away as it normally does. This time was completely different. Everything went dark, I began...

by Guest over a year ago