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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).

Pressure In head

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Ok, i am 16 years old, and I went through like 2-3 weeks of heavy coughing, im talking "i wanna die" coughing, i dont know what it was from... Anyway, about 3-days passed after i had gotten over the horrible cough, and i coughed ONCE and out of nowhere INsidemy head in the front left, and in the...

by User avatar Guest

chronic illnes

I have been thinking something about problem that my mother has. She suffers of headache for many years. I think that is the most common chronic illness in the world. However, I think there are not so many people who actually understand this illness. Can you give me an explanation about the main...

by User avatar Guest

I worry about night seizures

Hi, I’ve been having night seizures since I was 12. My parents took me to doctor once, but I didn’t get any better. Over time, they got used to my seizures, but I didn’t. I am worried about this, can you give me some advice?

by User avatar Guest

Strange ache in back of head

Help. I woke up one day after getting very little sleep with an dull ache in the back of my head, it lasted about a week. I thought it was a tension headache, which i've had before, but it came back, and I noticed that when, I burp the ache goes away. The ache isn't constant but only when I feel...

by User avatar cmueller197913664

Need help with archnoid cyst

My son is thirteen years all and was complaining about black out episodes. I took him to have an eye exam and on a visual field the optometrist found and inflamation on the optic nerve. He ordered me to consult a neurologist and he order a brain MRI. I just got the findings an I am very concern....

by User avatar adelyn138305

peripheral neuropathy in children?

Hello, folks. My friends’ kid has been recently diagnosed peripheral neuropathy. As far as I know, this condition is more common for adults. I know some people suffering from diabetes that have neuropathy. Is it possible for this disease to appear with kids? I would really appreciate your...

by User avatar laurette50418

Twitching in my sleep, also called sleep starts.

As I fall asleep my body and limbs twitch, and I often dream I am falling or jumping as the twitching occurs. The sleep starts often wake me up but they cause greater discomfort for my partner who is suffering from sleep disturbances due to my body convulsions shaking the enitre bed. I do suffer...

by User avatar Eckers

post-herpetic neuralgia?

Hi, my mother has suffered herpetic infections several weeks ago and it was very painful and hard for her. She was taking vitamin B pills, some antiviral medications and analgesics but it didn't make her feel much better. After several days skin lesions were passed but she still feels pain which is...

by User avatar norrie19436

Moderate alcohol consumption boosts brainpower

Scientists decided to examine the drinking habits of people and their impact on the brain. The research was done by the Australian National University in Canberra and included 7, 000 people raging from 20 to 60 years old. The study showed that those people who drank in moderation had better...

by User avatar Lori2592

Extreme fatigue, dizziness, slight nausea, heavy head, loss cordination, etc...

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Its always nice to know your not alone but I feel bad for all of us that no one can get a diagnosis. Im 35 and my symptoms started almost 7 months ago with dizziness, fatigue, HEAVY head, stiff neck, loss of coordination and a wierd feeling in my head (no pain anywhere though) all started almost...

by User avatar Guest