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 and arm pain and weakness

I've been having random joint issues for a while. Mainly in my hands, joint on the bottom inside of my pointer finger will swell and feel tender. Generally goes away after a day or so. Want thinking much of it. Then, 3 days ago, middle finger got tender and stiff. Eventually the pain spread to the...

by Guest over a year ago

buzzing in my head and ears

Buzzing just started in my head and ears yesterday. I took xanax and it went away for hours but the xanax make me so fatiqued that I can't safely function. Is there an alternative to treat this without side effects?

by jim gisclair over a year ago

My nerves are really bad

i had two sugery done one in 06 from drunkdriver on my neck they put ten screw one large plate one small plate then same sugery again 09 now its hasnt heal my throat is feel tight and my neck pops and make small popping sound if that dont hurt myleft leg and then right...

by terry bush over a year ago

My son has a fever for the past 4 weeks, his wife has headaches

My 35 year old son has had a fever for the past 4 weeks. It goes up to 101.5. He is tired a lot. He had a blood test which showed everything normal except for his liver. What could this illness be? He has a 2 yr old & baby on the way. His wife has continual headaches. She is 12 weeks pregnant....

by Marie6 over a year ago

Burning at the center of my head

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Every once an awhile i feel my head (always at the same spot., center of my head) burning. It foesnt itch or really hurt when i touch it. I asked my mom about it and shes not sure. And im not sure if its serious or not. Help?

by Guest over a year ago

Terrible headaches and nausea, do I have heat exhaustion.

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I am 15 years old and am on holiday in Turkey. 3 days ago I got a terrible headache mostly on my fore head but occasionally spreading. After a little while I started throwing up like ever 3-5 hours. I wen to the hospital a day after it started and was put on a drip after some blood tests they ruled...

by LockieM2000345846 over a year ago

I am having headaches every day for about five years

Hi I am 16 years old and one of my problems is that almost every day I get a headache. This has been going on for about 5 years and I think it is related to my poor eyesight, I am nearsighted so my eyes are really long, I have a hard time with light It is painful. And my blood pressure is low. Other...

by Guest over a year ago

Alternative therapies for Trigeminal neuralgia

One can combine different natural therapies including Ayurvedic herbs, homeopathic remedies, and nutritional supplements to manage trigeminal neuralgia. Different natural therapies produce combined effect to calm the nerves effectively and relax the muscles to relieve numbness. These therapies help...

by DRRITU345816 over a year ago

Dizziness, Headache ,Nose Bleeding

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My friend Norm has been having horifying headaces bloody nose and recently passed out i dont know whats wrong with him? If u can tell me the possiablitys of whats going on that would be nice hes at the age in his mid 40s.

by Help_My_Friend over a year ago

light headaches and dizziness

Answered by a doctor

I'm 69years old. Have suffered from this dizziness for 15 or so years Use to run 5miles a day. Can't do any more. Hard to even use treadmill for fear of fainting or falling off the treadmill. Have had every test imaginable found nothing. Can't drive on long trips for fear of running of road or...

by Guest over a year ago