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).

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I was involved in a RTA 3 wks ago which a car hit me from behind and I shunted the car infront. I was stablised at the time. My point is, that the day after the RTA I couldn't get out of bed with stiffness in my neck and pain in my lower back that travells down my right leg to just below my knee. I...

by paula cooper71784 over a year ago

over a year ago by paula cooper71784

Strange feeling in forehead

Pls can anyone help. I have this strange feeling in my forehead that's getting worse. The only way I can stop it is my grabbing or pushing on my forehead. It isn't painful just wierd feeling that drives me insane. I have had this for over 2 weeks doc says its sinusitis but spray and pills are not...

by Sarah over a year ago

over a year ago by Sarah

My pointer finger went numb and froze

My pointer finger and my thumb were in a pinching motion and then my hand went dumb and as I tried to expand my hand my pointer finger stayed straight out in the pinch position and as I tried to lift it up i felt a lot of pressure and it was difficult to lift up my finger, after a few more seconds...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

brain injury-is there any hope?

Hi there, I am a guy who is 18 years old. I would like to know something. If a patient has a brain injury, does he have any chance for recovery? Thank you in advance for every answer you give me. I will appreciate every answer because I am clueless about this. Sorry to waste your time.

by blayne19435 over a year ago

over a year ago by mendy25366

Sharp fast pain

Hello, I need advice, urgent! I feel this terrible sharp pain in the back of the head, that comes really fast¡K like someone would stab me with the knife. It is, like world stops for me, when this pain occurs. I never had a history of headaches, so I am wondering what this might be. I am a mother...

by bither1374 over a year ago

over a year ago by antrobus329

Weird blackouts keep happening to me??

Answered by a doctor

Hey, I'm a 23 year old guy. I have been having these weird blackouts and I don't know what could be causing them so any credible information would really put me at ease. These have happened to me a few times. Never on consecutive days though. Here is whats going on...It usually just starts with a...

by Scared Shane221187 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

not able to react frequently...urgent help

I am not able to react frequently, like when suddenly someone tells me to get up , i get a stroke of blankness for few secs and then get normal again. feeling dull the whole day and also having finger swelling as and when such blankness takes place. please help...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Head in a vice grip

Okay I have been experienceing excruciating headaches since 1997 which I was informed were tension headaches but the pain strikes on one side usually the left and if Im lying down (which is usually when they strike when I wake up in the morning or during my sleep) I cannot open my eyes, my lids...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Aching left side. Rundown.

I have got a dull ache in the left side of my back and my arm is aching aswel. I am normally full of life but all of a sudden feel worn out and have gone pale. I dont feel sick tho. And i get a stabbing pain in my left side when i go to get in my car having to duck to get in. Could someone please...

by seantipton1274152 over a year ago

over a year ago by caesar1956272627