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).

I have a slightly enlarged heart, low density spot in the right side of my head

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I'm 26 have a slightly enlarged heart low density spot in the right side of my head a rushing feeling in my head that travels down the back of my neck down to my kidneys that puts them in pain it leaves me with a metallic taste in my mouth both the taste and the pain are strong to start off with but...

by Michael over a year ago

Embarrassed anyone to know i have epi seizures

Hi, I’m 29 years old female and I’ve been diagnosed with epilepsy since I was 3 years old. During my childhood I was simply cast out because all the normal things other kids could do – I couldn’t because the risk of me having the attack was too big. And I feel ashamed even now when I...

by Guest over a year ago

Headace dizzy nausious

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I have crazy headaches am dizzy and nausous throwing up body aces have fever on and off sometimes feeling hot and other times cold I'm 19 years old the dr told me it's all in my head but if something didn't bother me I would not be complaining!! Any suggestions?

by MicHag317144 over a year ago

Nerve issues: dizziness, imbalance(nearly faint), tremors,headaches,needle feeling in hands and feet

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Hello all, I have big time nerve issues and headaches since July 2013. Medical history: have GERD, shortness of breath, and high blood pressure that had occured before this. I'm on metoprolol, ranitidine, albuterol, and was prescribed depakote from my neurologist. In December 2011, I had a rapid...

by David8316209 over a year ago

Pains in bones all over and severe headaches

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Hi, I’ve been having stomach problems for years and when I finally got to gastroenterologist and did all the tests, it turned out I have gastroparesis. Even though I was feeling the nausea and pain before I was diagnosed, now that I’m carefully watching what I’m eating and am at least free of...

by Guest over a year ago

I get a weird feeling on my left temple which makes me twitch left side of my face and blink more

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Hi for a few months now I get a weird feeling on my left temple which makes me twitch my left side of my face and blink more than usual this has been going in for to long now. I am embarrassed by this, sometimes I go a few days with out doing it at all but then comes back ?? I have gone to my dr and...

by Thomas over a year ago

creepy pressure sensations in head and neck

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I also get these creepy sensations in my head and neck the feel like to touch or pressure. it started on the right side of my neck. it would just come on for a few seconds and when I would try to touch it it would go away. this lasted for a few days and then last night it started to do it on the...

by mtfree316154 over a year ago

Migraines and Cysts?

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About 2 years ago I went to the neurologist for debilitating migraines. I underwent an MRI and they didn't find anything but a cyst. I don't remember the name or the location I just remember the doctor said it was incidental finding and that it wasn't related to my migraines. I went through various...

by Guest over a year ago

feels like gravity is pulling me down, head pressure, muscle twitches

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hi all of last year i suffered a lot of anxiety and stress over some problems i had any way about six weeks ago i started getting some physical symptoms that as lasted everyday and night for six weeks here is a list of symptoms i have had my body feels heavy like gravity is pulling me down i get...

by Alfiea007315279 over a year ago

FAQs-Pineal Cyst

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Pineal gland is a reddish-gray body about the size of a pea. It is an endocrine gland, shaped like a tiny pine cone and located close to the center of the brain, between the two hemispheres. Pineal gland produces melatonin. Different pineal gland lesions may occur and they could be divided into •...

by Jenny3481 over a year ago