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).

Bell's Palsy Information

Hi there, I was replying to an old post but for anyone who comes to these posts looking for information on Bell's Palsy there is free resource called that is helpful and encouraging and worth a look. It will tell you everything you need to know about Bells Palsy and facial paralysis. Bobby...

by Bobby2222222142662 over a year ago

Is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis a hereditary disease?

I know that this site is full of informative articles and things, but I didn't see anything about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis yet? If anyone knows anything, please tell me all about it. I am especially keen on getting an answer on whether or not amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is hereditary? If so,...

by kippar1067143780 over a year ago

random swelling of random fingers

for the past few months I have randomly been getting swelling in my fingers. and its usually not even my entire finger. its sometimes the outside of my pinky and has stretched down a bit to my palm. once it was my pinky and ring finger of each hand. sometimes its just a random pointer or just the...

by 321123276035 over a year ago

NUMBNESS, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, TROUBLE BREATHING

HI MY NAME IS KARINA I HAVE NUMBNESS ON MY LEFT SIDE WHICH TOTALLY HURTS I FEEL IT ALL OVER MY BACK TOO I HAVE STRESS BALLS MY LEFT ARM IS ALL NUMB & WITH PAIN I REALLY NEED HELP PLEASE ALSO I CANT SLEEP AT NIGHT I HAVE HAVE ALOT OF TROUBLE BREATHING KINDA WITH CHEST PAIN......... PLEASE HELP...

by karinaM221531 over a year ago

migranes, numb arms & legs, doctors say "nothing is

My friend has been having issues for a few weeks now. She is 28 years old. She is having migranes so bad that she can't see to drive or anything. Her arms and legs are going numb as well. She says that her arms hurt where her veins are. At times, she can't even walk or even brind herself to...

by kelliety over a year ago

Thumb and entire surrounding area are numb and painful

June 2012, severe fracture distal radius, thru joint. Open reduction with plate, screws, pins. Jully 2012 pins removed and tendon release on top of hand due to removal of cast due to excriciating and unable to tolerate splint as well. April plate and screws removed due to neuropathy. Now, thumb...

by lou35295863 over a year ago

Scared I have a brain tumor

I'm absolutely convinced that I have a brain tumor, I can't get it out of my mind, I went to a neurologist today, He gave me all of these weird neurological tests and I passed them all, he told me he doesn't think I have one. To make me feel better he ordered an MRI for this Tuesday, I have terrible...

by Raye over a year ago

I am having a hard time focusing

For the last week I have been having a really hard time focusing or getting dizzy or I don't know. The best way to describe it is I turn my head and look at something and then it takes a second to focus. Also, sometimes I hear something in my head. Not voices or anything like that but like a...

by sheriann86500 over a year ago

ms

i have been getting tingling and burning feelings in arms legs and feet. i also get pain and muscle twitches in legs. ihad a mri which was ok. i have diabetes. could these problems be caused by the diabetes or possible ms.

by coco17846 over a year ago

Pain in chest and back

Answered by a doctor

Hi, I am a 24 year old male and have been having short jolts of pain in my chest, neck, and sometimes upperback/shoulders when i take in breathes. It will hit me all of a sudden for no real apparent reason. It will last about 30 seconds to a minute, and then I will be fine. I am an athletic person,...

by dblynch90 over a year ago