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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).

Involuntary head movement

Over the past 4 or 5 months I have had many different things occuring in my body. Well the first is what is in the subject. Occasionally, when i am not focused on a task, i will get an involuntary tic in my neck. Which will cause my head to jerk to the side or up and down one time. I have been...

by User avatar fordmuscle2oo132560

could mastocitosis affect nervous system

I have been diagnosed with mastocytosis few months ago. My doctor told me that should be a disorder characterized by mast cell proliferation and accumulation within various organs. He said it happens most commonly in the skin. However, I was scared when I have heard it could affect central nervous...

by User avatar celeste843

Spongform

Why is “mad cow “disease called Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy? It was such a fuss about it in past two years and now not even word. I am still not sure whether is safe for me to eat meat. I would like to know more about Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. What is the exact cause of the...

by User avatar Guest

Had Seizures from drinking

I just hope that this can help someone who has been drinking heavy!! I am 27 years old and have been drinking since I was 16 I have always been a party person and loved to drink.. on the weekends would get so drunk I would black out and wake up hung over.. I used to just sleep it off and then drink...

by User avatar Guest

Headache/lightheaded + muscle weakness/burning

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I've had a headache for about 15 months now. It started as a very lightheaded/pass out feeling dull headache but changes in intensity day to day. I rarely have a day w/o it. It moves, but is most often on one side of my head. Some days, it is sharp and intense. I've been tested to death (x-rays,...

by User avatar BDH

burning sensation inside of my head?

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recently i have been experiencing a burning sensation actually inside of my head... they started about a week ago, and have been becoming more frequent now occuring 10-20 times per day. im 19 years old, very healthy and very very rarely, get even a small headache. i have no idea what it could be,...

by User avatar Guest

I can\'t sleep

i cant sleep at night i fall asleep around 4 in the morning then have to wake up at 6:30 my hair is always dried out and i gain massive amounts of weight in two days but my outer appearance still looks the same my doctor has checked for different this and every thing is negative

by User avatar snowyyy876

lose feeling in toe

Can I get your thoughts about this? I have lost all feeling in my big toe on the left side since yesterday afternoon. At first, I thought it had something to do with the sub zero temperatures and snow fall, especially as I was taking a long walk in the snow when it first happened. But a night's...

by User avatar perry1644140911

What can cause stiff shoulders and tingling/needles in wrists? Besides CTS?

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My wrists have been tingling with needle-like sensations recently, but the joints also feel weak. My shoulders, too... they feel stiff and my rotator cuffs feel tight. My symptoms are an awful lot like carpal tunnel syndrome, but because of how this all began (story is too long) I have my doubts. I...

by User avatar NyK

Bell's Palsy - My experience

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Day 1 I woke up Sun 23/12/12 and felt fine, but tired from little sleep with a 3 week old baby. I was run down and the roof of my mouth was ulcerated. I had breakfast and all was normal. I cleaned my teeth, but when I rinsed out my mouth water spilled from one side. I thought that was odd and tried...

by User avatar ajajn