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).

Nause, dizzness,lower back pain

:-( For 3 week Ive been waking up nause and dizzness and lower back pain everyday 2 weeks of the 3 I was so sleepy I couldnt stay awake I mostley was tried morning and evening felt like I need to throw up but I couldnt my lower tummy felt like its pulling about 2 days ago I was cramping like I was...

by mayse over a year ago

Alzheimer's sufferers dying in drug 'scandal'

Neuroleptics are being prescribed to help control Alzheimer's and dementia symptoms like agitation, hallucinations and erratic behaviour although these drugs have only been licensed for use in people suffering from schizophrenia. A five-year study revealed that people with Alzheimer's disease and...

by Miia2818 over a year ago

How long recovery can be possible

I was faced attack of bell palsy on my face in Oct'2007. I had taken medical treatment immidiately by famous neurologist doctor in vadodara and continue follow him for more than 6 month. I also taken physical excercise during treatment under pysotherpist doctor at pysolgist clinic for...

by Guest over a year ago

Symptoms similar to MS, is this adrenomyeloneuropathy?

My brother's wife has been having MS like symptoms for many years now and doctors never diagnosed her, other than something like "chronic pain", which isn't much help because there is no medication for this. After seeing something in a medical journal, the thought came to me that she might have...

by ric895200440 over a year ago

9 years of sudden on set of jerking of neck

9 years ago i had child that's when it all began the hole 9 months my mouth,lip all my neck bones,and my head would pull and jerk and my arm would move all to my right side never on left side been seen by all doctors mri done no one seem to have answer i might not have any for a year then it comes...

by Guest over a year ago

Scientists managed to restore memories in Alzheimer mice

In the study US scientists conducted regarding Alzheimer’s disease, mice, with and without Alzheimer’s, have been put in a cage and were subjected to a mild shock from the cage floor. The group of mice without the disease stood still when they were put in the cage to avoid the shock while...

by Natalia3856 over a year ago

NTR or Neurotransmitter Restoration

I saw a wonderful description of NTR posted by melisent in 2005. I am wondering if anyone has more current info - or have there been any follow-up studies on the 80% whose cravings were "permanently" eliminated. All info greatly appreciated.

by DanaJi181053 over a year ago

Memory impairment seen in Gulf war veterans

The study of veterans from the first Gulf war, in which their brains had been scanned, showed that two regions of the brain involved in memory and thinking appear to be smaller among those mostly affected by Gulf war syndrome illnesses. Scientists suspect but cannot say with certainty that these...

by Mayo over a year ago

All day and everyday headached, dizzyness, tiredness, bad stress.

Answered by a doctor

Hi, my husband is 21 years old and is experiencing really concerning headaches but cant see a doctor cause we don't have that much money to pay for studies to figure it out but he's a graphic clothe designer and spends all day on a computer and these past few months more specific for the past 6 to...

by YvonneEsc289076 over a year ago

The Rushes? Term given by my doctor for disorder i've had s

Answered by a doctor

Well its fairly simple. From time to time I will have a 10 minute to 40 minute episode. What happens is that my hearing becomes very sensitive as to where a whisper in another room i can hear. Also when i walk it feels like im running, the same goes for talking or any background noise, its very...

by wrathchild66101828 over a year ago