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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).

partial nocturnal seizures

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Lately I have found out that a seizure occurs when an abnormal electrical discharge occurs in the brain, disturbing its normal function, which is sign of epilepsy. The type of seizure that results depends on where in the brain this takes place, but this I cannot understand well. I have heard there...

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numbness in the arms

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Hi, I am 32 years old female and I often have numbness in arms. I don’t know what is causing it, or how can I treat it. Any similar experiences?

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meningioma in cerebro-spinal fluid cells

I need to know more about meningioma in cerebrospinal fluid cells. Can it be healed? What’s the prognosis for tumors of cns? What are the first symptoms of meningioma? Can it be diagnosed with ct or biopsy is necessary?

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Tourettes syndrome

I met a new friend at the University and some days ago she invited me to her place. When we went in there was a 15 year-old boy sitting on a couch. I introduced myself and started talking with him but he kept repeating my words and had strange motions with his shoulders. First I thought he was...

by User avatar berthelsen1413

Dizziness only at night with nausea

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I have a friend that has dizziness only at night with nausea. It wakes her up in the middle of the night. If she tries to get our of bed she has to hold on to something. Lasts for about 30min. If she closes her eyes it eases up .But when she opens them back up she instantly gets sick again. After...

by User avatar SuzyB101

Pain and sensitivy to metal in his index finger

My son is experiencing pain and sensitivy to metal in his index finger. He says when he touches metal, e.g., a coin, he experiences severe pain. Otherwise, the finger is numb and/or tingling. He was in a car accident a few years ago and his shoulder was dislocated, plus he suffered some muscle...

by User avatar sugarbush

unknown cause for forehead numbness and bruises

My mom was travelling and during the trip she was sick, she felt dizzy, headached. When she got home I noticed she had some bruised marks on her forehead, but she didn't bump into anything. She told me that her forehead has numbness. Now it's been almost 3 weeks and her forehead numbness and bruised...

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ataxia

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For the first time in my life I am going to see my dad. We had never seen him I my life. Recently I have found out who he is, by one agency after a long and exhausting search. I was warned that he has some disorder called ataxia. Can you tell me what it is and what to expect.

by User avatar krystalle32406

Burning sensation in my head

For the part i guess three weeks i have been experiencing a burning sensation in my head. It starts from my neck and seems to be burning all in side my head. I have also been feeling a tingling feeling on the top of my head

by User avatar Davidcam8621

Twitching in sleep problems

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I'm 22 years old and I could say for my self that I have always been high maintenance child for my mother, and has never slept well. My mother thought it was some normal puberty period acting and she didn’t pay too much attention on it, but now, I have some very strange symptoms and I couldn’t...

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