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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).

Atrophy of the mylinated axon

Last time I was at the doctor, I came home really disappointed. With life and everything. I am 32 years old and I have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Doctor was mentioning something about Atrophy of the mylinated axon and other neurological stuff, but all I heard was that there is no cure...

by User avatar ikey40142

Brain Tumor symptoms?

i have symptoms like heavy head, vertigo, sensitive to voices, not acting myself at times, and i have no balance at all... the heaviness is so bad that it feels like a rock or a brick inside... im very scared that it might be a brain tumor :(

by User avatar katie

what could have led to ALS?

I am interested in a topic – what could have led to ALS? My boyfriend's father has been diagnosed with this condition and it seems that he has only several years left. My boyfriend's family is in shock, to say at least, and they do not know what to do or how to react to this situation. Doctors...

by User avatar geneva35178

buzzing n the head

Hello ,   i been having the buzzing in the head now for 6months or more, it comes and goes ,   but i belive it is in our ear drums not the head ,   have your ears checked , not the head, i just hope thats true , i belive it is , good luck to all.

by User avatar Guest

symptoms of bulbar ALS?

Hi, my sister was diagnosed with bulbar ALS. She is losing her speaking and swallowing abilities, we are so worried about her. What are causes and symptoms of bulbar ALS?

by User avatar brummell2043

What can be the cause of brain swelling?

Hello, folks. My cousin has brain swelling. I hear it is a serious condition and I wonder what can cause this. I would like to hear some info from you. It will mean a lot to me. Thanks in advance for reading and replying my post. I will appreciate it a lot. Bye!

by User avatar vladimir38922

feel like Im getting pricked by needles

For the last , three to four days , I have been feeling like I'm getting poked by needles . It's mostly on my back and rarely on my stomache . I'm very worried cause I've read stuff that says it may be diabetes . It mainly happenes when I'm sitting in class . Like it happens out of no where and I...

by User avatar jessica caballero

Can Tourette syndrome be prevented?

Answered by a doctor

Hello, guys. My wife has been suffering from Tourette syndrome and we are thinking of having a child. However, we are afraid that this syndrome can be inherited, so we would like to know whether it is possible to prevent this syndrome. What do you think? Thanks in advance for your replies.

by User avatar emory50421

Husband with a restless leg syndrome keeps me wake at nights!

Hello! My husband always has a restless sleep. He is turning in the bed all the time and wakes me up almost every night. At first this happened only occasionally, usually when he was under great stress, or very tired, but it started getting worse few months ago. When I talk to him he says he feels...

by User avatar masha51951

how to stop headaches that make me double over in pain, come on in < min, at any time, everyday.

I am 17 years old and i have been getting HORRIBLE headaches everyday for about 2 years now. There's no knowing at what time they will come or where on my head they will be either. The spots where I get my headaches can be anywhere; my forehead, my temples, the bottom of the back of my head into my...

by User avatar CLeitem149565