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inner cranial hypertension

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My 18 yr old son just lost his vision - he also has a sinus infection - has had CT, MRV, and MRi's done and nothing irregular has been found except the sinus infection. Opthamaligist says the optic nerves are swollen hence no vision. They did a spinal tap to relieve some pressure and have him on...

by User avatar sheryl

severe membery loss, loss of balance,ha.severe vision change

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:cry: :( :cry: scraded for the past yr i guess i forget things i mean i will find something new and not remember getting it or where can not always remember visting kids ha daily tummy hurts most all time have to be careful what i put in tum things hurt have had big changes in weight i have...

by User avatar johnleigh

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME???

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Hi guys, So for the past 3-4 weeks, I have been waking up once or twice at night because one of my hands was getting numb and it hurt. Some nights all fingers get numb, other nights just my thumb. Usually shaking the hand helps relieve the numbing. I googled my symptoms and I found that it could be...

by User avatar jaagoda

Do By Pass patients get Vertigo?

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I have gone thru By pass surgery in April 2006 and suddenly yesterday i have started feeling dizzy. I consulted my doctor and he said that i have vertigo..i dont know anyone having it... Can any one pls explain me what is this as i go blank whenever i blink my eyes or move my head in any...

by User avatar nimitpanpalia90684

Stroke Severity Can Be Reduced With Regular Exercise

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What is stroke? A stroke, differently known as "brain attack" happens when a blood vessel that brings oxygen and nutrients to the brain either bursts (hemorrhagic stroke) or is clogged by a blood clot or some other mass (ischemic stroke). These two occurrences interrupt blood oxygen flow...

by User avatar Bobby

Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy

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Hi. I am a 15 year old and I was diagnosed with JME in 7th grade when I first had a gran mal seizure. Does it reduce any over time? High school is a time to have fun and think about college. but i can't go over to people's houses to spend the night because if i don't get enough sleep i start...

by User avatar nata123

Feeling sick,dizzy,and a cold sensation on head.

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I've been home for about 6 weeks, I haven't been feeling like myself lately... I get lightheaded easily, I feel mentally out of it,headaches(which can at times be really strong), I cant concentrate easily, and my neck feels stiff. I have also been feeling a cold tingly sensation on the top of my...

by User avatar ymr70789665

numb arm, leg, feet, back, head, face ...but all at differen

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i get this numb feelings in my arm, leg, feet, back, head, face hands shaky, weak bady feeling but all at different time. it all started a couple years ago. im barely 19 and i dont think this is normal. like right now im feeling my right cheek nimb! i cant control them and they are making my life...

by User avatar piggly_7_wiggly89302

Biological ways of brain damage repair after a stroke

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I would like you to tell me what is new in the researches concerning brain damage prevention after a stroke. I have heard of some new, improved, biological ways of dealing with this problem. My mother has already suffered enough before she died, and I don’t want the same thing to happen to my...

by User avatar bernadine92091675

Ginkgo Biloba Protects Brain from Stroke

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Many people, especially students, have been using Ginkgo biloba as a natural brain booster. Researchers have now found that Ginko could additionally protect against brain damage following a stroke. In one of the recent studies, rodents have received a100 milligrams per kilogram oral dose of the...

by User avatar Natalia3856