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).

It is worse when sitting at the desk or even in the car.

I have a similar problem to what is described here- pain in upper thighs, below buttocks, around the kneed, the calves, ankle and foot on the right side. It is worse when sitting at the desk or even in the car. I have difficulty sleeping because there is a throbbing below the knew at night if I turn...

by NK52252364 over a year ago

Pain in my head behind my eat

I have this sharp pain in my headbehind my ear I can not move my head its tilted to my right and I am never comfortable some one give me some information about what this canbe and how I can make it not hurt as much and or get rid of it completely . Please

by Anna over a year ago

Sleep disorder wake up during the night a lot

Hi I'm new at posting here but I've been here for a while. For the past month everyday I go to sleep at night and I always wake up during the night in increments of an hour or two, last night wasn't too bad but I find it very hard to go back to sleep. I just lay there, I am very tired when this...

by etio32154516 over a year ago

Sudden both legs in pain and weakness

Answered by a doctor

I an 51 and for the last year out of no were I will stand up and I will get sudden pain and weakness . Where I have to sit down or fall. It only last about a minute or two.but it is getting to happen more offended

by daveswife38 over a year ago

left side headsche pains

For about 9 months now i have been having this constant headache which make so uncomfortable. i have visit so many doctors who have try to prescribe different drugs which i have taken over time but the pain still continue. this is concentrated on the top left side of my head, which many a time feel...

by DESTINY OTUS287517 over a year ago

Should I be concerned or am I overreacting?

I'm a 17 year old, not overweight, though I could exercise more. I've had fairly vague symptoms that have progressively gotten worse over the past few years. Mainly neurological, although I have other issues as well. My family is poor, and we rarely go to the doctor unless one of us is...

by Guest over a year ago

Having troblem falling asleep and slowing my mind

I have trouble sleeping. I cant slow down my mind. I can only go to slerp when my eyes are tried. I usually only sit in my bed trying to fall to sleep. I dont drink caffeinated drinks after 3. i dont have alot of stressed. I cant fall to sleep at a normal time. Any suggestions to help me fall...

by Guest over a year ago

dizzy spells & lightheaded

Answered by a doctor

I have 3 screws that came loose in my L-1-2-3 the screws went thru a nerve causing terrible pain + #5 disk has completely ruptured. I have type 2 diabetes my glucose stays between 75-94..I take Metformin 500mg after my evening meals..could the nerve damage be causing my problem?

by Vanessa over a year ago

short head pains

Hi, I have been having little short pains that are located mostly on the top of my head about a 1/2 an inch to the left of my hair line. I have been having this for a couple weeks? before this happened I was also having them in certain places other than where I described. I went to my eye...

by Kristin over a year ago

Morton neuroma surgery

Answered by a doctor

So I've had a neuroma in my right foot for almost a year and am definatley developing one in my left foot. I tried cortisone and PT. Its not as bad as it was initially but its becuase I've stopped running and have downgraded the heels I wear. I'm young and refuse to wear ugly flat shoes my whole...

by Guest over a year ago