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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).

reflex sympathetic dystrophy

My boyfreind’s granny had a stroke and after that she started having problems with her arms. They would become stiff, and they would swell. His parents took her to a hospital and she was diagnosed with something called reflex sympathetic dystrophy. My boyfriend is very attached to his grandmother...

by User avatar Guest

neurocognitive test/closed-head injury

I was in a car accident and suffered from whiplash so bad in fact i have a herniated disc in neck and severe headaches daily. Ive also been experiencing smell and taste loss and dizzyness and nausea. Mri and cat scans are normal. my neurologist ordred me to have a neurocognitive test. What does...

by User avatar Guest

Tiredness, lightheadness and lack of energy for about a month

On December 10 (2011), I woke up and felt lightheaded and had this distant feeling, almost like I was in a dream. Over the following week, I didn't get any better. My symptoms were:Lightheadness/Distant feelingRacing heart (some of the time)Lack of appititeFever (it went away within several days) I...

by User avatar Guest

herbs for your brain

Some people claim that there are herbs that improve your brain function, or even give you higher IQ points. Is this something that we should laugh at? Or is there a core of truth in this? Have you used herbs for your brain? Did they work or were you bitterly disappointed and not overly intelligent?...

by User avatar bailie1378220013

Headaches and dizzy spells

Answered by a doctor

Hej my name is Patrick and I´m 69 years old, my neck aches and I get headaches also I have had a couple of dizzy spells bad ones at that, yes I do smoke sbout 12 a day, and I go dancing at least once a week some times 2 or 3 (Linedancing) so Iám fairly active, Iàm still a blood donour 141/70 so...

by User avatar Guest

My head feels heavy and I am only thirteen.

Why does my head hurt so bad?

by User avatar Gigi

Aerobic exercise program and improvement of mental capacity of elders

Hi, I need some advice for my mother. She is 69 years old and it looks to me that she is not taking care about her health anymore. She started eating a lot, stopped going for walks and I even sense some sort of depression in her. What can I do to help her? I heard that aerobic exercise program might...

by User avatar ema14976781

Pressure against head, exaggerated movement causes small pain, sore throat

Answered by a doctor

It started from the trip back from Taiwan... It started with chills all over my body, and I figured out I might come down with a flu or a fever, but it didn't, even when I reached home. I have now a sore throat that slowly increases in intensity, now to the point that swallowing saliva...

by User avatar Guest

Loss of motor functions

Hi, my very good friend had car accident last week. His right leg was broken, same as three ribs and he had spine injury. After the accident he was transferred to the hospital immediately. When I have visited him his doctor told me that he suffers loss of motor functions in his legs. I would like to...

by User avatar wilfrid32630

High bp and hole in the heart

My husband is 38 non smoker not really overweight has a hole in his heart and now his bp is high. My daughter has a bp machine and I have been testing him for a week or so today he was 158/103

by User avatar Donna