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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).

hand dysfunction

Hi, I am 43 years old male and I have noticed that my right hand became very clumsy in last several days. I have garden behind my house and I am working pretty often there. All garden works I have usually done very easy until I felt that my hand literally doesn'tt listen to me well. I don't feel any...

by User avatar raviv32625

microadenoma found 5 mm big

I need your help. My mother just came from brain scan. The result is not a god one at all – pituitary microadenoma found 5 mm big. Doctors have yet to determine whether it is operable or not. After they bring that conclusion, therapy will be set or surgery. I do not know much about this...

by User avatar ariella31057

recovery time from 22 hour brain surgery to remove tumor from stem

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how long does it taketo getpressure on brain to stop, my wife had a tumor the size of a golf ball remove from her brain stem it had some of her veins and pushing on her brain stem. she had surgery 4 days ago. but still has not woke up. suffered a stoke during surgery and the blood flow is blocked.

by User avatar Guest

feet neuromas

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Hello. I'm 38 year old male and I believe I have developed some serious foot condition. First, about two weeks I have noticed this small bump on my foot just behind the 3rd and 4th toes. It wasn’t causing any pain and that’s why I didn’t thing it could be something serious. Then, I started...

by User avatar duignan1682

Prevention of the meningococcal infections with rifampycin

Hi, guys. My close friend was in contact with someone who has meningitis. Now he is afraid of getting sick, so he would like to prevent it. He was recommended to take rifampycin. I would like to know if this is a sure way of prevention. I would appreciate if you could give me some sincere answers.

by User avatar meade113798095

Headaches for past three to four months

I had headaches for the past three to four months now and its not going away. :-( :-( :-(

by User avatar alexdepp98331

worst symptoms of bells palsy

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What are worst symptoms of bells palsy? I have been diagnosed with this condition almost 2 weeks ago and I am not making progress, as doctor said I would. What is happening? Am I one from the category of patients that will have to wait for several months before the improvement? So, what are worst...

by User avatar royall33386

Numbing arms. I need some help.

I recently started working on a remodel job with a company. We use a device called a scorpion that jacks up heavy objects to be moved easier. Since then, my right arm has been going numb when I am asleep and during activitie such as brushing my hair, teeth or even while driving. It starts at my...

by User avatar uresraqu

Could polio cause limb deformities?

I’ve just heard that daughter of my good friend get polio. I was surprised because I know that it is a very rare. So, I don’t know what to think, maybe it’s not so dangerous. I can’t remember what consequences of polio are. Can somebody tell me could polio cause limb...

by User avatar layton36437

numbness in left fingers and lower left leg

I can't figure out what is causing this. I had EMG test done on arm/hand and it's not carpal tunnel. And it just keeps getting worse. I have constant numbness below my left knee down to my ankle and a little into my baby toe..and now some of my right lower leg is feeling numb? Any suggestions?

by User avatar Guest