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).

Can you diagnose this?

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone could diagnose this. This morning I awoke, got out of bed and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth, etc. A few minutes into my routine, I started getting a sharp pain in my left side, a little lower than where the stomach is. It started gradually and...

by mewmewchacha21431 over a year ago

BELL'S PALSY JOURNEY

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? I have bell's palsy over 35 days now. I took prednisone tablet after 3 days from onset of the disease occurred. After 2 weeks I undergo 10th PT Session but still the progress is minimal. The doctor recommend me of EMG - NCV test maybe, next week I will. I take 2 times a day of Polynerve 500...

by marndy over a year ago

top right of my head has a recurring pain, like a bruise, in

anyone know what it could be? Sometimes its painful to lie on the right side (which i have to cause of nose breathing trouble) because it brushes against that painful area which comes and goes. SOmetimes it is so sore, as if i just bumped really hard, but i didn't of course. I do also have...

by true simcha over a year ago

Undiagnoses neurological disorder

Since giving birth to my 3 child, my left leg has gradually got weaker and weaker - to the point now I walk with a splint. I have foot drop and muscle wastage. I have been referred to nuerology dept, had 2 MRIs - full spine and pelvis, a lumber puncture and 2 nerve contducting tests (approx 5...

by andersonk81130 over a year ago

My little girl is 8 she shakes like she is cold but that's not it she says it feels like something crawling up her spine

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my little girl is 8 she shakes like she is cold but that's not it she says it feels like something crawling up her spine and in her shoulders I thought it might be that she is looking for attention but I really don't know she says she can't stop it j took her to the family Dr and they said she's...

by skmurphy8603277095 over a year ago

im 19 i have had headcaes for about 3 years

im 19 i have had headcaes for about 3 years a after i left home and dont know y i have them all day all night everyday please help me!!!!!!!!!!! it really painfull and my mom thinks it because i got the "shot" (birth control) but i know thats not what it is and i have a lot of bleeding...

by joanna over a year ago

PLEASE WRITE BACK

always had lower back issue so i am always careful what i do, 6days ago the lower back got worse, then dizziness, nerves pin and needles everywhere, went to doctors they said its nothing i should drink more water. anyways i drink soooo much water everyday, started drinking more.. next day felt pin...

by Guest over a year ago

closed head injury

August 2012, unknown cause, fell backward striking back of head directy on concrete. No bleeds but huge bruise, swelling all CT's have been normal. Immediately had severe dizziness could not raise head had to take ambulance to ER. Progressively, within 24 hours or less developed headache...

by lou35295863 over a year ago

weird head pains

i have noticed that everty now an again when i tilt my head back i get like a not nasty pain but werid niggle thats uncomfortable, could be instant an go or could make me feel instant tired than go?can also happen when i lean forward an get up quickly, nearly always same place but can go over other...

by Guest over a year ago

tingling in hands

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I have had this tingling in my hands for as long as I can remember. I enjoy playing games on a Nintendo DS and on the computer. However, the tingling plagues me. I sleep on my left side at night and a lot of times the tingling attacks me then. It seems like it is mainly in my right hand but the left...

by Guest over a year ago