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).

Study Found Parkinson’s Can Be Diagnosed By Blood Test

Previous studies already discovered that Parkinson’s disease often damages motor skills and speech. One thing that’s new is that researchers are trying to develop a way to diagnose this disease earlier so it can be prevented or stopped in it’s progression. It seems that simple blood test can...

by Laylah over a year ago

I have had surgery for Trigeminal neuralgia and I often feel a tight feeling in my face

I have had surgery for TN and I often feel a tight feeling in my face, does anyone else have this? Also I have the tight numb feeling down into my arm. I'd like to hear from someone who has had the surgery, please.

by PhyZim316121 over a year ago

Querry re. Tingling in pinkies

Answered by a doctor

Both my pinkies have been tingling for the past month or so. I seem to remember that this symptom may be an indicator of some kind from previous readings long ago, but I can no longer remember what. Thank you. drp

by Guest over a year ago

Heaviness and cramping in leg after parietal lobe infarction, any remedy?

Was a chain smoker.Had right partietal lobe infarction 2 yrs back.Left toes upto calf muscle affected.Have improved thru physiotherapy,but there is heaviness of left leg ang cramped feeling.Took Causticum 200 & Natrum Sulph 200. Any remedy to be adviced ?

by Guest over a year ago

Brain Tumor-like behavoir..HELP

ive been acting really wierd lately. Just at random times, its liek im a drug addict. for example, my dad was driving me home andwe were only half way there and i took my seatbelt off cause i thought we were getting out of the car, but we werent andi was so confsued after but i put it back on...

by Tannya over a year ago

Questions but no money to get an answer

I have partial temporal lobe epilespy. It has been controlloed on and off over the past seven years with several different medicines. I have tried working during this time and do have an AAS degree in earlychild education and a full time job. My doctor says that these medicines are only masking my...

by Cynthia over a year ago

why does this happen?

I am 15 years old, i always get sore heads. I am always tried and i just want to sleep. I will wake up in the morining with a sore head it may go away but then comes back twice as bad and then there is days when they dont go away. I take headach tablets but they never seem to work i have been to my...

by shannon over a year ago

Researchers Believe That Stem Cells May Cause Brain Tumors

Researchers found that stem cells can be related to growth and spread of some tumors in people. New study is trying to find correlation between these stem cells and possible cure for malignant cancers in the brain. Researchers believe that stem cells can be reason why some patients respond good to...

by Laylah over a year ago

Repeated Chest Pain

Answered by a doctor

I have been having a serious of repeated chest pain for a little over a year now. The pain feels like 300 pounds just resting on my chest. I can't move, change positions, sleep or anything. Usually the pain would go away within a few minutes or so and they wasn't that severe. Now lately they are...

by Muffincake26960 over a year ago

symtoms of turrets

Hi , I Am 13 Years Old And I Actually Never Stop Moving. I Am Always Doing Like Muscle Tic Like Things Where My Muscles In My Lower Leg Just Clench Up For Like A Second. I Can Not Sit Still For a Second. I Cannot Remember When I Started This . Do You Think This Is A Sign Of Turrets? :|

by blahblah over a year ago