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Nervous System Disorders and Diseases

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constant feeling of imbalanced and dizziness

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Hi, I am a 35 year old woman in relatively good health.  Five months ago, I began to feel 'imbalanced' and slightly dizzy when I woke up.  I ignored it, but it began to get worse.  I went to gp, she said I had mild swimmer's ear in both ears.  Took medication, it cleared up, but dizziness...

by User avatar Guest

constant vertigo and sensation of electric shock through my head

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Hi I have had constant severe vertigo for the last 17 days. Vertigo (actual sensation that the room is tilting to the right) is happening about 7 times per hour until today. Today I have had only 7 or 8 episodes all day. About a week ago I also noticed what feels like an electric shock going...

by User avatar lynxgal

Diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, am I developing neurofibroma on my tailbone?

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Hello, I was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when I was a child, and so far I had three surgeries to remove the tumors, but for the last few months I’ve been experiencing very strong tailbone pain. Of course, my first thought was that neurofibroma developed on my tailbone, but all the tests I...

by User avatar Guest

Strange sensation on left side of head

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7 years ago after a good friend died I started experiencing this dizziness and fullness on the leftside of my head. I thought I was going crazy and very stressed out because of this but 7 years later it is still happening. It starts behind my left ear and towards the back of my head. I have gone to...

by User avatar kafinley

Numbness in foot and bottom leg

I need some advice. Around the same time last year i got numbness in the bottom of my left left leg and the top of my left foot. It went away. This year it came back. I have had it for about 4 weeks. Basically part of my big toe and 2 little toes next to it are about 40% numb. The path that the...

by User avatar JJ0870471

Can any long term side-affects appear after suffering from viral encephalitis?

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I heard that my friend has encephalitis. First I didn’t know what it is but when somebody explained that to me, I was terrified. It seems very dangerous. I would like to know something more about consequences. Tell me, please can any long term side-affects appear after suffering from viral...

by User avatar Guest

numbness on left side head to toe

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hi ,i am 33 yr old female. i have a history of panic attacks from last 2 yrs. i have completed six months course of anti depressant drugs. but now i have slight numbness or can say tingling on my left side , rapid heartbeats, dizziness when i suddenly got up or down or bend my head . my parents have...

by User avatar yugandhara22590

Tingling and numbness in hands and feet

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Hi, I'm 24 and I have numbness and tingling in my hands and feet all day and night but the tingling and numbness gets worse in my feet in bed when i lie down. And I went to the doctor and he told me I might have low vitamin b levels but he doesn't know that as he didnt take any blood tests. I have...

by User avatar Guest

Tingling in my thigh, like pins and needles feeling

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For the past few months I have been experiencing the tingling feeling in my right thigh as if it has "fallen asleep". It occurs when I am actively walking or even when I am sleeping. I am overweight however I am on a program to lose. I also was going to the gym 4 times a week until July of...

by User avatar Denise

I felt pins and needles in my soles of both feet and toes five weeks ago

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About five week s ago while I was at work I felt pins and needles in my soles of both feet and toes , numb but cold feeling and up back of calf on both legs , I have since been to see a neurolagist had nerve tests and mri on lower back he sent letter to my doctors with report saying he could not see...

by User avatar thekingrichard318083