Nervous System Disorders and Diseases

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I occasionally feel like I am on the verge of fainting and my heart rate is going up

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Hello guys! I have this strange problem... I don´t know how to describe it properly but I am going to try. I occasionally feel like I am on the verge of fainting. I don´t really feel much dizzyness but it feels as if my mind is pressing a "reset" button, or going on overdrive, it lasts as long...

by Tommy Gabrielsen353306 over a year ago

heavy head feeling and dizziness but my blood pressure is normal

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I'm hoping some of you may have found some solutions to this problem since the last posts over a year ago. I woke up last night to use the restroom and could hardly walk. I felt so dizzy and my head felt so heavy and the room seemed to be swirling. I was able to fall back asleep, but woke up to the...

by Cmbiggs over a year ago

Brain cavernoma surgery, what is approximate recovery time?

Hello Removed brain cavernova (left temporal lobe) n had all bruising cleaned 3wks ago. My main problems were seizures. Kindly let me know Whats the approx Recovery time after surgery ? n if its normal to still have some seizures until then? ( healing period)...

by Ian over a year ago

spasms of nerves (i presume) in the back of head, I get migraines on the right side of forehead

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Hi. I 1st started to have spasms on/off since last year March. I get migraines on right side of forehead. Starting with the back of my eye (right). Then it gets worst and the nagging pain continues till I take Cafergot. If I happen to catch in time, it goes off within half day or else it takes...

by Lionel over a year ago

i heard a pop inside my head and a burning sensation afterwards

I was just sitting down watching tv in my living room and all of a sudden i felt a pop inside my head and a burning sensation afterwards then my ears were ringing then a big dizziness came about that i could not control i was spinning around and could not even open my eyes at all and then went away...

by Cynthia over a year ago

No sight/sound, rapid temperature changes and no memory after?

I either get somewhere between 1-4 of these "spells" every year. where first, my ears "pop" and ring. I won't be able to hear out of them at all. It is a constant, very loud ringing. Second, my eyes start to get black spots. And eventually I won't be able...

by Guest over a year ago

Should I visit a Neurologist? Left leg is numb from knee to ankle after lower back fusion surgery

I had lower back fusion surgery lumbar 4-5 May 31 st. This surgery was deemed minimumally invasive. Since then my left front leg from my knee cap almost to my ankle has been numb also some burning sensation. My leg stays swollen a lot. I have very little balance, I can stand pretty...

by Shirley over a year ago

Sudden rushes and pulsing in my head and neck? neck pain as well.

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For about the past 5 weeks I've been struggling with muscle pain in my neck. i'm only 19 and I can't think of any incident that happened but it now feels like a constant tension. I find that unless I'm supporting my head with my hand or my arm, it almost feels like my head is too heavy? The pain...

by Guest over a year ago

Headaches, Head Pressure, Feeling Distance, can it be just an anxiety?

I don't know why, but for the last 2 months I have been feeling really odd. I've always had tension headaches but about 2 months ago I started getting these on/off headaches that last around a minute or two and then disappear. Then I started getting more concerned when I started feeling like I...

by Guest over a year ago

Diagnosed with McLeod neuroacanthocytosis, how can I relieve the pain?

I was diagnosed with McLeod neuroacanthocytosis, on Friday and was wondering if there is anything I can do to help relieve the pain of my blood burning? It usually happens after I get chest pains it's a hit and miss. I feel relief when I don't get the seizures after the chest pains then some times I...

by Guest over a year ago