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).

Frontal Celebral Atrophy

Dear Sirs. I was today diagnosed with mild case of frontal celebral atrophy. Can you please explain what are generally the causes, the symptoms associated with this condition and the treatment that would assist me. I am male , 67 years, diabetic 3, insulin dependant. I have some numbness in head,...

by amparos over a year ago

Ken, 71 and fitness adict

I had my left hip replaced 6 weeks ago and have been walking about a mile a day over the past 3 weeks. However my left leg feels numb a lot of the time and sometimes during the night. has anyone else experienced this?

by Guest over a year ago

Motor tick 2x a day, Vocal tic 1x every three days.

I am demonstrating a motor tic twice-three times a day with a vocal tic (sounding like vaugely like "ha") once every three days. The motor tic involves clenching in the side of the face (never the right) paired with jerking my head towards the right (never the left) and jerking my left shoulder. I...

by Guest over a year ago

Excruciating pains in my head

- sudden stabs of excruciating pain in top left side of head - happens a few times a week or less for the past 2-3 years - sudden pain in side of face (not at the same time as head pain) but only half as painful - very rare but has happened twice now spasm in the side of neck - had a brain...

by Guest over a year ago

i don't undersand

well ever since last night i have had a severe throbbing headache!! more like a pounding and a throb, but it's been since i ran!! i fell asleep as soon as i got home. Also when i was runnig i realized that my shin started to hurt like it was gonna break!! whats the problem????????

by Guest over a year ago

Burning / aching sensations in arms, shoulder, hands & neck

Answered by a doctor

Hi there... I am a 17 year old female, and I get these seemingly random pains in my arms, shoulder, neck and hands. Without warning, my arm (left or right, though predominantly left) will simply 'die'. It feels incredibly heavy and it feels like there's a river of fire shooting through the mid,...

by Guest over a year ago

how can i help my couson?

:-D My couson is 15 years old and has been diagnoised with a pineal cyst. what advice and help can i give her as she and her family are unsure about what it is and what treatment is needed. She has had a ct scan and is waiting further appointments with a consultant for further advice.

by STACEYSUMMERS over a year ago

Can musles cause leisons on the brain stem.

Can walking out on a treadmill for an hour at a time 7 days a week tighten the musles so much that it would cause leisons on the brain stem and which in turn have double vision. I have read that if pressure points on the back of the neck get so tight it could cause double vision and I was...

by ShiAdaMcK232437 over a year ago

Awkward feeling In My Head

I also have a weird or awkward feeling in my head... i was just wondering if you anyone could help me figure out why... it's like im dissy 24/7 but im not getting worse nore better.... I was just wondering what the posible problem is... thank's.

by nicholasmorrison11878 over a year ago

Sore legs and arm.

Hi. I have been having sore legs n arm.. And it affecting my everyday routine. As i find difficulty in taking up the stairs too. My arms are also weak.. The legs have happen before few months back then it was gone.. Now im having it again. I'm also experiencing frequent headaches. Anyone that is...

by Hanah over a year ago