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).

pains in the right side of my head

I am 17 and I have been getting these sharp stabbing pains in the right side on my head for about 6 weeks but it hasent been like i don't get them everyday but recently i have been getting em alot. i Have had a very popular cold that everyone has been getting and it has been happening alot since...

by charlieb1494718 over a year ago

possible trapped nerve

started bout month ago,fell asleep on settee with after washing hair,woke up with painful neck.pain still there,now feel as th ear is bocked and getting headaches,seen a dr who says sounds muscular,getting dizziness and feel off balance,said my ears are clear,but still feeling the pressure.made...

by littlegem565 over a year ago

Constant pain in left temple

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I have been experiencing constant pain in my left temple area for past 3 days constantly now. It's isolated to left side and sometimes affects my left eye as well. Pain tends to reduce down for a while when i press the area but shoots up as soon as i leave it. Ignored it at first thinking it'd go...

by Misty over a year ago

Pressure in the head

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hello there, I am curious as to what would case a pressure build up in the back of my head, upper neck area. i was working out at the local gym not too long ago when i strained a muscle in my back. the pain from that strain went up my back, into my shoulder and up the side of my neck leaving me out...

by witachi22986715 over a year ago

Is epilepsy a disability ??

I have recently been told i have developed temperol lobe epilepsy. i am 28 years old, and in the army, can this happen at any age ?? Also is it classed as a disability? As my insurance company tells me it is not, and i have no claim. could you please e-mail your answers to the address above. thanks....

by Guest over a year ago

Morton\'s Neuroma, due to have a surgery.

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I've been reading comments from various people with Morton's Neuroma, especially those who are post-surgery. I am due to have surgery for the same thing in a few months time, and I am not very confident about the future - the comments are very negative. Is there anyone who has had a positive...

by medicalinfo106537 over a year ago

bell palsy....length of time and type of physical therapy you received...any other info you may have

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I've had Bells Palsey for 9 weeks and still cannot close my eye or smile. Am taking Physical Therapy using a Flex-Mt instrument with electrodes placed on my face to try and get movement. Have been using that for about 1 week . Has anyone used this on the face to try and retrain the nerve in the...

by lorenaugusta over a year ago

very bad migraine for over 2 weeks now. cant stand the pain anymore

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I have had a really bad migraine on the whole left side of my face from above my hair line to my jaw. from my nose to behind my ear. the pain is so bad that it wakes me up when I am able to fall asleep. I have been taking ibuprofen 800 mg every 6 hours and tylenol 1000 mg. I have to take them both...

by angelanenno239125 over a year ago

Panic attacks after brain surgery

Hi my mum had a tumour removed from her eye steam it was a 9 hour operation and a success but the problem is she's having panic attacks and feeling very scared from time to time is this normal due to her surgery please help we're very worried as a family

by Olly smith338245 over a year ago

Constant (BAD) Edorphin Rush

Since the other day I kind of feel like I have the post workout endorphin rush constantly, it feels like everything around me seems kind of slow, I have trouble focusing on things, and I get lost in my thoughts, due to this I have started having minor panic attacks and I just don't feel right,...

by bigducks168284 over a year ago