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).

dizziness fainting numbness tingling in feet hard to raise arms

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I tried posting this once before on the neurological board but it posted in cardio instead? Is there an automated thing here that moves posts to where it thinks it should be? I'll delete the cardio one if this one sticks. Because I'm 99% sure it's a neurological problem. Symptoms: Numbness,...

by KatieB123295325 over a year ago

Waking up at the same time

Hi! Ive recently been having problems with waking up in the mid morning. It started this summer after school let out. I began to wake up at some time between 2-5am. At one point i slept through 2 nights, but then it continued. Now I wake up around three every morning. I turn my tv on and fall back...

by Guest over a year ago

?? what is it??

i am 16 years old and a girl.... i have recently found out i am anaemic. however i have other symptoms... very bad headaches, which make me unaware of what om doing, and usually dig nails into my forehead. dizzy, have collapsed twice and my eyes sometimes shake... any ideas? xoxox

by squelchy over a year ago

Headaches, lump on side of head, blackout

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I am 20 years old and recently found a lump on the side of my head. I didn't go in right away because it didn't really worry me. Then I started getting really bad headaches, sometimes one everyday. The weird thing is that I get these headaches most often on or near the lump. Then sometimes when...

by Guest over a year ago

Waves of unsteadiness:(

I find myself unable to type with left hand in waves:( its a weird feeling, the key pad doe snot feel the same way as the right, then i get waves of unsteadiness like im gonna sway to the left:( any know what this might be?

by Guest over a year ago

Study Finds That Blood Test Could Predict Alzheimer’s

Researchers have found in recent study that there is a chance to identify patients with early signs of Alzheimer’s disease by using blood test.They say it can be done by comparing proteins that body uses to communicate with nervous system and immune system as well in healthy people with the one...

by Mark over a year ago

Should I be worried?

Hi! I have migraines and headaches constantly. It used to be a few times a month but for the past two months its everyday! Some days its okay others it hurts to see, think, and it just hurts. Can I get some advice? My parents are worried but I dont wanna see a doctor so I am asking for an opinion. I...

by Bubbles21 over a year ago

migraine occuring frequently

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hi ,my teacher suffering very frequently from this evil,killing pain,leaving one day she has this pain,at specific time i.e..in morning b.w 4 to 7 with vomiting ....please make her get rid of this stupid thing.......... i am waiting.....

by qrs_52@yahoo.com over a year ago

advanced spondyloosis at c6/7

Hi i have had results from a MRI scan, it has revealed that i have c3 mild right sided disc bulge extending into the right c4 exit foreamen with irration of the exiting root. c4/5 left sided broadbased disc bulge effacing the left c5 root in the exit foreamen with neurocentral osteophyte.c5/6...

by Veronica Mackenzie over a year ago

Spine Cartilage Numbness in my left toes

I have a pain at lower part of my spine and this pain becomes very sever when i wake upthis has been the case for about a year now and lately i am gradually get Numbness in my left toes also my left leg gets stiffen lately. and today i feel like my left hand fingertips is burning. I went for GP and...

by Sara over a year ago