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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).

CVA diagnosis

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How CVA can be recognized? How characteristic its symptoms may be? My grandmother had an attack, in fact it was considered that was cv attack, but we noticed nothing serious. She was complaining that had headache, more intensive than usually. Is that all? One has headache and it shows to be cva?

by User avatar antonie889

guillian barre' syndrome

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:$ I woul like to know what type of therapy occupational therapy provides to Guillian Barre' syndrome.

by User avatar raba

Gillian Barre Syndorone with loss of reflexes

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My grandson had this disease process over Christmas was treated and came home and Three weeks late was back in the hospital and treated agin was there only 2 days the second time. He is taking physical therapy and seems to be able to do most thinks that he wants to do but on his last check up he...

by User avatar leandca@verizon.com

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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About 4 years ago, I had all the symptoms of subarachnoid hemorrhage. I researched, and found it was unlikely I was having a stroke since my young age, but nonetheless all the symptoms were there. I went into the emergency room several days later, complaining of stroke symptoms and I they took CAT...

by User avatar Guest

Finger Tremor

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Yesterday, when I woke up I noticed my index finger twitching and wouldn't stop for a good 20 min also I felt a tapping on the back of my head. I have been experiencing tremors in both hands for the past year. It used to come in brief moments and then go away. My neck and other limbs feel jerky...

by User avatar Guest

Migraines Triggered By Perfume

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I worked in an office with very poor air circulation so all that you could smell was perfume, hairspray and even smokes. I suffer from migraine and they are often triggered by perfume, so I talked to my supervisor about the perfume. There were also girls who would go in the bathroom and put more...

by User avatar Guest

numbness in hands following conception

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Since I got pregnant I putt on weight. I retain water in my body and I am often swollen. But I am mostly worried about numbness in hands which occurred right after conception. Is this normal thing in pregnancy or isn’t?

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carpal tunnel

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Why is Carpal tunnel syndrome more frequent with women? My grandmother has been diagnosed with Carpal tunnel syndrome. She had electric-shock like feeling during the night. She is diabetic too, so doctor explained her that she is in group of people with increased risk of Carpal tunnel syndrome. Is...

by User avatar Guest

carpal tunnel syndrome weakness

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My friend who works in a factory on meat packaging has developed carpal tunnel syndrome. She used to complain about this tingling in her hands, and burning but she didn’t do anything about it in a long time. Then she suddenly started feeling weakness in her hands, got really scared and went to a...

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vagus nerve stimulation therapy for knee pain

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I have severe knee pain and I already tried various treatments but with no long term success. I’ve heard about the vagus nerve stimulation therapy and I would like to know how it works and can I treat my knee with this. I am 18 years old, male and knee pain is from the sport injury.

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