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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).

twitching and segmental myoclonus

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Hi, my son has twitching and segmental myoclonus in his shoulders and upper armes. I think this is because he damaged the spinal cord recently. I am so worried! What should he do about this?

by User avatar podesta2386

Treatment of benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS)

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Hi, my father had twitching in his muscles, and it was becoming very disturbing. He went to a doctor, and find out that he had a benign fasciculation syndrome(BFS). How should he treat this condition?

by User avatar Guest

burning sensations in foot & thigh

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for 2-3 mos. I have burning on right side -right foot-relieved w/Aspercreme--also burning both legs where legs join the buttocks--only occurs after sitting for a prolonged period -relieved by laying down on side , taking Tylenol & anelgesic rub applied to the area. I have been diagnosed with...

by User avatar parkway

What are the differences between Dementia and Alzheimers?

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Hi. I was wondering about one thing. Is dementia the same thing as the Alzheimers? If not, what are the differences between them? Thanks in front.

by User avatar mayville2148

Alzenheimer diagnosis

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Hi, I have a father who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.I am curious to know something about how doctor diagnose that sickness step by step?

by User avatar lorenzi1414

nervous twitching under eye

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Hi, I have a very irritating problem. I feel a nervous twitching under my eye every time I try to sleep. It is bothering me for some time, and I always thought that it will disappear, but it hasn’t. Does anybody know what could be causing this condition?

by User avatar eddi753

CONTINUOUS Tight Headache

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Hi, I suffer from continuous tight headache, I can not function properly. Always not in the mood to go somewhere or do something. I believe that my children will start to think that I am avoiding them, because I always feel such a headache.

by User avatar Guest

numb but usable left arm

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I had a bilateral endartectomy, the sendcond surgery a year ago in May. After the first surgery, I suffred a couple of small strokes before the second surgery. A week after the stroke, I noticed a numb left arm. I can use this arm and my hand, but not as efficiently as I did. No one seems to...

by User avatar pappawlorna

Need help on my intense headache...

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I am 23 male. Around a year ago, I have first started have headaches. They come and go usually by mid-day and by afternoon. Usually, I used to have them twice a day. For about last 6 months they went away. A week ago they came back. They drive me crazy. Usually the headaches will be followed by a...

by User avatar Guest

Criteria for ALS Diagnosis

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Hi, my grandmother has difficulty to swallow and speak, I need more information on criteria for early diagnose of ALS, because her doctor said he needs to revise her analysis and perform some more.

by User avatar Guest