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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).

Have Had Bell's Palsey for 1 month now

Hello.  I've had Bell's Palsey for about a month now.  Took strong doses of Prednisone for the first five days, but the Acylovir made me so sick, I had to quit taking it.  Based on what I've read and heard from the people I have talked with, I expect it to last another month. However, from...

by User avatar JTM262297

pain in the head

Whenever I get up from the couch or my bed after lying or sitting down I get at big pain in my head,its also usually caused by sudden movements,I would really like to know what it is and if it ever happened or happens to anyone.

by User avatar eve

Arms Asleep

Hello. I'm 20 year old female and I would like to find out more about one thing. This isn’t anything serious but, like I said, I'm interested to find out the exact cause. You see, I'm not so calm when I sleep at night because I'm moving and twisting all the time. Several times I woke up in the...

by User avatar Guest

temperol lobe epilepsy

Hello! My friend has temporal lobe epilepsy. As she can’t explain to me what happens to her at the time of the seizures, I wanted to ask somebody else to do this because I would really like to know what my friend is going through. The only thing she did tell me that she was hit by a car when she...

by User avatar kopke1915

mortality clusterheadache

I’ve been having severe cluster headaches. They tend to come in cycles and mostly in temporal facial region. The pains became sharper with time and meds less effective. They occur during the sleep too. I am less and less effective at the work; I can’t concentrate on anything I do. Sometimes I...

by User avatar Guest

Aggressiveness & Alzenheimer

Hi, I have a father who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease.He is becoming more and more aggressive.Will it be even worse?

by User avatar Guest

THR and femoral neuropathy

I had a THR over 13 months ago. It was a disaster. My wife figures that "they retracted on my femoral nerve" (she is an OR nurse and knows a fair bit). The pre-op interview goes over the risks... anaesthetic dangers, not getting the length perfect, etc. The only warning regards nerve...

by User avatar steve41117569

pins and needles in hands at night

Answered by a doctor

Hi All, I have been suffering from pins and needles in my hands for a period of time. The tingling sensation at night keeps me awake. I feel lightheaded the following day, and can't cope very well .I would appreciate your  advice on this condition.

by User avatar Mary

CIDP

Hi! My son has CIDP. His condition affect on our family. Please tell me basic information about this disease. What kind of disease is CIDP?

by User avatar lisette551

subdural hematoma surgery recovery

Answered by a doctor

My father fell down the stairs 3 month ago and he diagnosed brain traume. He prescirbed with drugs for trauma absorption and phenitoin and halopridol. After 2 month, because he was taking varfarin (his legs swelled) he diagnosed hematoma (subdural I think) then he had hematoma surgery. Now is his...

by User avatar Maryam