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 Stress Can Be Related To Memory And Learning Problems

Researchers found that short term stress can affect memory abilities and learning. Previous studies already found that long term stress and stress that lasts couple of weeks or months can impair brain – cell communication in areas associated with learning and memory and now this new research...

by lucky29 over a year ago

Meningoma Brain Surgery post op

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My brother had meningoma brain tumor removed last Friday and has since has blood clots in his lungs and now some in both of his legs. Is this common and if so, when will they disolve? Thank you, Denise Morgan ***this post is edited by moderator *** *** private e-mails not allowed ** Please read...

by flipflo147006 over a year ago

Problems with dizziness

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I had seizers when I was in high school. I would smell a fant smell of ammonia, and if felt like the top of my head was speining, sometimes i would have to set down, sometimes i could just stop take a breath and I would be fine. My parents put me in 3-g at ku med center, and I had some doctor...

by john 050261 over a year ago

bells palsy now for 9 months. recently having humming in the affected ear

I have had bells palsy for 9 months now. I just recently had a botox treatment to help with my synkenises. but my main concern is a new symptom that im having now. A humming in my affected ear. Has anyone had this happen and is it even related to the bells?

by Guest over a year ago

Cells do Grow in the Adult Brain

It has been thought that adult brain lacks the capacity to grow. However, new brain studies show quite the opposite. It was found recently that neurons tend to grow in the adult brain. Scientists have been already trying to induce growth in the neurons focusing on making the long axis of the...

by Bobby over a year ago

HEADAHCE AND FEELING SICK

hey my boyfriend hasnt had much to eat since the morning and hes feeling sick and has got a major headache!! could anyone suggest to me as to what to do?? Hes also unable to use his hands that much! Whats wrong with him??????? help plzzz

by Guest over a year ago

burning sensation in the back head

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i was in a car accident june 8th 2011 and since then i have been getting a burning sensation on the back left side of my head and i have bad headaches since car accident im on medicine for the headaches what is causing the burning sensation

by Guest over a year ago

fMRI Shows How Stress Affects Memory

Patients suffering from stress-related psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety and panic attacks have been found to have a dysfunctional circuitry in the area of the brain responsible for suppressing memory. Researchers used functional MRI (fMRI) to show how these people manage their...

by DennisD. over a year ago

What is this ???

I have for a few years now been experiencing unvoluntary shaking in my right leg, this happens more when under stress. It stops when l move my leg and stays away for a while. I have now noticed in the last couple of months that my right leg is not a mobile as the other leg, and l seem to walk with...

by peachybum5000 over a year ago

Numbness and pain after shot

I had a shot and I'm pretty sure it was benedryl, in my arm, and it's been over a few months since i had that shot. Since then my arm has been very sore and bruised like, and also numbness around the shot area and towards the elbow. I went to the doctor a couple times regarding it, all they gave...

by newportregs7434 over a year ago