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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).

need doctor who specializes in cerebral degeneration

i am 48 yrs old in the last year in a half i have worsen. after several doctor visits they are still unsure . they believe that is cerebral degenaration . DR.wants me to go to a mayo clinic in rochester minn. am i wasting time i live in the houston, tx area you would think a doctor around here...

by User avatar stein

sudden sharp pain in random temples

Answered by a doctor

ive been get sharp stabbing pains in my temples sometimes its both other times its only in one it happens will suddenly and only lasts a few seconds anyone have any thoughts on what it could be also my mother and two other people on her side of the family had aneurysm im not sure id thats helpful...

by User avatar unluckyangel15218835

NUMBNESS, SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, TROUBLE BREATHING

HI MY NAME IS KARINA I HAVE NUMBNESS ON MY LEFT SIDE WHICH TOTALLY HURTS I FEEL IT ALL OVER MY BACK TOO I HAVE STRESS BALLS MY LEFT ARM IS ALL NUMB & WITH PAIN I REALLY NEED HELP PLEASE ALSO I CANT SLEEP AT NIGHT I HAVE HAVE ALOT OF TROUBLE BREATHING KINDA WITH CHEST PAIN......... PLEASE HELP...

by User avatar karinaM221531

Numb and slippery fingers on both hands

My Dad has been having problems with his hands and fingers for a long time. Constant Pins & Needles, numbness, feels like he's earing gloves; also they often go puffy and start 'perspiring' ...drops of water appear that then makes his fingers slippery and glass like - this is usually preceded...

by User avatar wblann11973

migranes, numb arms & legs, doctors say "nothing is

My friend has been having issues for a few weeks now. She is 28 years old. She is having migranes so bad that she can't see to drive or anything. Her arms and legs are going numb as well. She says that her arms hurt where her veins are. At times, she can't even walk or even brind herself to...

by User avatar kelliety

I think i have a sleep paralysis and i'm interested how it works and how to get rid of it.

So it first happend 2 years ago and i was so scared i didn't know what was happening.Now i'm used to it. Although i don't know anything about it and i still panic.So it happens to me mostly when i go to sleep but sometimes it happens during sleep and it wakes me up but i can't move,i can open my...

by User avatar Guest

Can you get sciatica in a hip that's been replaced

My mum had a hip replacement about 5 years ago. Over the last 2 weeks or more she's had severe leg and hip pain to the point she canhardly move. The doctor says its sciatica but I didn't think it's possible seen as though it's been replaced. The meds she's been given aren't even lowering the pain...

by User avatar Shelley

Thumb and entire surrounding area are numb and painful

June 2012, severe fracture distal radius, thru joint. Open reduction with plate, screws, pins. Jully 2012 pins removed and tendon release on top of hand due to removal of cast due to excriciating and unable to tolerate splint as well. April plate and screws removed due to neuropathy. Now, thumb...

by User avatar lou35295863

chronic lightheadedness

Answered by a doctor

I have had mild lightheadedness now every day for over 2 years.   It began 10 years ago, but was on occasionally and off again.  I can still do everything as normal, but if I drink alcohol, or have PMS it is a lot worse.  I notice it after exercise too.  After lots of tests, ears, eyes,  MRI...

by User avatar sbguest100566

reduced sensation of bowels and bladder

I am a 46 year old women and for the past 3 months i have had reduced sensation of bowels and bladder. I then lost sensation in legs and arms and cannot feel my muscles or pelvic floor contracting, At first it felt that head was moving, I have now lost sensation in my head and i am not aware that I...

by User avatar maxine bridges61099