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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).

Meningioma tumor - The operation took 7 hours

Hi there, I had a Crainotomy done on the 26/07/2012 at Queens Hospital, Romford, Essex, ENGLAND for a benign front lobal brain tumor measuring 4.5cm. The operation took 7 hours then I was in Intensive Care for a few hours and then into the High Dependency Unit for 24 hours and then onto a ward. ...

by User avatar gina 1970254484

Does peripheral neuropathy cause feet to swell?

I noticed that my feet started to swell specially in the evenings. First I thought that it can not be anything serious but my friend told me that it may be sign of some serious disease. He thinks it can be sign of peripheral neuropathy. Does peripheral neuropathy cause feet to swell?

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told I have viral encephalitis

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I have been on medical leave since Jan 20, 2010. I have terrible headaches, bobbing head & tremors, with a slow gait and slurred speech. I have also been very dizzy and for the first 2 months vomited at least 6-8 times a day. I have lost 22 pounds. I have had an EEG, SSEP, 4 MRI's, 4 Lumbar...

by User avatar Guest

Psychological problems induced by Excessive Sleepiness

What would be the consequences of suffering from excessive sleepiness? I have heard that there might even be some psychological problems because of that condition? Is that true? I have this illness for about a year with only mild symptoms so I hope it will stay at that. What can be done anyway?

by User avatar merci151490477

Does diabetes have to occur in aceruloplasminemia?

I am looking into several genetic disorders and was reading about aceruloplasminemia just now. I read that diabetes (Type II if I am correct?) is associated with aceruloplasminemia. Does it follow from this that diabetes is something that is present in every patient with aceruloplasminemia, or are...

by User avatar julee2003182473

Dysautonomia

Is there a connection between Parkinson's disease and Dysautonomia? My father has been fighting with Parkinson's for almost a decade, he is 70 years old and it seems that he has a new enemy, one that I am afraid he will not be able to withstand. I only know that it is connected to autonomic nervous...

by User avatar agnella33381

Pelizaes-Merzbacher

Please tell me something about syndrome called Pelizaes-Merzbacher. Is it hereditary disorder? Can it be successfully treated if diagnosed early? What complications it may cause? Thank you in advance.

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Weird symptoms for several years?

Hello, I need some help. I've been having weird symptoms for awhile, and I don't know if they're connected, or what they're caused by, but I would really appreciate some input. I've been having muscle pain and joint pain for several months now, particularly a dull aching sensation in my knees, even...

by User avatar Guest

seizure brain surgery

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My husband is about to have surgery on his brain for seizures. Can anyone help me and give me information and maybe some advice how to deal with this. The place that he is having seizures in is in his memory part of his brain. I thought I was good with him having this done, but the closer we get to...

by User avatar janet

I have came across many people with a weird kind of feeling that i used to experience since when i was a child

i have came across many people with a weird kind of feeling that i used to experience since when i was a child(the first time was when i had a fever at 7 yrs old)  it feels like everyone around me act and deliver their talks with an high sense of urgency. i know that they are acting normal but my...

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