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).

Brain surgery recovery

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For my Child development class we were talking about the brain the other day in class and there was a young boy in our book (he was 7) who had half of his brain removed, and as he grew up his brain adapted to the changes and he grew up very healthy. I was wondering, if that same surgery was done on...

by Guest over a year ago

Single Cell Can Store Memories

A study of mouse brain cells done by US scientists showed that just one brain cell was capable of holding fleeting memories vital for our everyday life. The study revealed how they could keep information stored for as long as a minute. Understanding these short-term memories could help unlock the...

by Lori2592 over a year ago

Stiff Neck Pain, Twitching

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For almost 2 weeks now I'm been having pains in the back of my neck and my upper back. My neck (and sometimes other parts of my body) have been twitching a lot. I get really nauseous and my head also feels weird, almost like a dizzy sort of feeling when im standing. As of writing this post, I have...

by Guest over a year ago

Nerve pain after THR

2003 I had a total hip replacement,I've had a gradual loss of feeling starting from my left foot,THR-to now it's in my good leg ,starting in the foot..numbness-tingling-shooting pain-etc./lower back pain and unable to curl my toes,I trip alot so I am probaly experiencing drop foot..it's never got...

by Foggy37308 over a year ago

Approval of new sleeping pill delayed

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Federal health officials held off Tuesday approving a new sleeping pill, telling Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. they need more time to review its application. The FDA said it could not yet approve a 15 milligram, extended-release tablet version of the drug known formally as indiplon, Neurocrine...

by Mayo over a year ago

New mechanism to slow aging discovered

A biopharmaceutical company Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging. They realized that activating certain members of the sirtuin family of enzymes, SIRT3 and SIRT4, may protect against cell damage. Researchers have...

by lucky29 over a year ago

Headaches and Dizziness after eating

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I find that I often get quite severe headaches after eating. It's a heavy headache, across my forehead and eyes, and I often get dizzy and drowsy with it as well. I've tried keeping a food diary, but I've been unable to see any patterns in the foods I eat. I find that I can sometimes reduce the...

by Ruthus52735 over a year ago

Could I have Tourettes?

Sorry, I'm kind of new at this, but I was wondering if I have Tourettes Syndrome. When I was younger (about ten), I used to have this action where I would bend my arms quickly, and quickly lay them back down. Now I'm beginning to notice that I'll begin to bend my shoulderblades back, squeeze my...

by ImJustAsImportant12712 over a year ago

Looking for some answers concerning my brain

Hello, I'm a 19 year old female, pretty healthy and in good shape. I don't drink, do drugs, or smoke cigarettes. I've had issues with my head for a while, it used to be headaches and slight black outs, mostly when standing or walking. Sometimes in the hot tub. Recently its only on my right side and...

by USMC_angel149423 over a year ago