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).

headaches, dizzy, pains on and off for 6 months

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Hello, I'm an 18 year old female and I've suffered from headaches on and off for 6 months the pain goes from dull and throbbing to little sharp pains. My forehead hurts a lot and its all over my head. I have been dizzy a few times and doctor has just gave me ibuprofen. I also have had frequent...

by Tara Wilson over a year ago

18 year old male, Legs feel heavy/ am fatiguing and tired more easily

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This has been happening on/off for about 4 days. It feels like gravity is pushing very hard against my body, or like the g-forces from a roller coaster might. I also feel I have been more tired. It started after I took adderall recreationally and ate a weed brownie in the same day. The adderall had...

by Marshall over a year ago

headache that cause nose bleeding with passing out with the trouble seeing

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Someone please help me understand why I'm having problems with headache that also cause me to nose bleeds pass out with double vision. I did drowning in swim pool about 4 years ago. I was dead for about 5 to 7 seven minutes before I was brought back with c.p.r. I couldn't believe how blood shot my...

by nbdmc338789 over a year ago

Sharp headache pain going down into my ear

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eSevere headaches on right side continuing into my ear. I have pain medications but nothing has phased it. I have started using a topical solution for my dermatitis and wonder if this could be the problem. Have been using med for 6 wks.

by CarDarGre338477 over a year ago

What is my body doing, big changes, headaches

I'm 15 years old and during the summer I am very active. The end of this past summer I moved with my mom and I noticed changes in my body for awhile as my diet and home life changed and everything went back to normal. But this past month I've started noticing bad headaches and if I get up to do just...

by Lynsie over a year ago

My husband was just diagnosed with possibly having Pudendal nerve entrapment

My husband was just diagnosed with possibly having PNE. Along with our urologist, we are trying to find a dr in Michigan who can determine if this is what he had & if injections, PT or surgery is the answer for him. If anyone has ever seen a Dr in Michigan for this, please Reply to my post!...

by ksparre2338070 over a year ago

I have a weird pain on the back of my head, it's on the left side and comes and goes

I have a weird pain on the back of my head on the left side at the bottom close to the neck i went to sleep with the pain and woke up with it. it last for a few seconds goes away for a second then comes back right away. it's not a big portion of my head maybe the size of a doorknob. it feels very...

by kap4299 over a year ago

Doctor told me that i have chickenpox and now I'm having pain just below my chest

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3 days ago i ate a crocin thinking i have a fever 2 days ago i went to the doctor then i came to know that i have chickenpox.! I have pain just below my chest.! I am worried do i have a reye syndrome or something.??

by Suyu over a year ago

24/7 headache, nothing shows on the CR scan

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Nothing shows on the CT scan, but have had a headache since January 14, 2015. Had steroid injections in the base of skull and neck, for possible occipital nerve compression....headache dulled but came back with a vengeance 2 days later. Have had eyes checked...been ill with bronchitits, but no...

by DMortensen337791 over a year ago

unexplained dizziness, contstant swaying, fatigue, foggy mind, anxiety, odd face sensations

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Hi, I am a 21 year old female and I have been suffering from dizzy and swaying sensations for about 4 months now and it has not gone away. Some days are better than others however. I do have anxiety.. But I want to know what it is that is causing these symptoms of dizziness, fatigues, swaying,...

by Jazz_2015337771 over a year ago