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).

swelling, numbness an at times very painful in both my hands at night for a week now.

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For the last week or so every night I have woke up with swollen and numb hands.A couple of times the pain has woke me up it was so bad.I have had a pinched nerve in my neck before and the seems diffrent than that.The numbness can last a few hours after l get up.At time the pain can go almost up to...

by Kitty over a year ago

Bells Palsy petientneeds!

Precisely....last month I developed Bell`s Palsy. It has been a month and there is a very slight movement on my left side. But I still keep getting swollen lips. This is how it was when it first started Bells` Palsy..!! First, lips got swollen several times...followed by severe headaches behind the...

by COSKUN TOKTAMIS246801 over a year ago

Severe pain on the right side of my head in front of my right ear.

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I have had constant migraines lately that never seem to go away. I was diagnosed with glaucoma about six years ago everything was ok until about last year then the pain doesnt really seem to go away. I can take advil it will make things tollerable,but not gone. Alot of the time recently my ear...

by Denyce over a year ago

Traveling numbness in both arms. What is the latest findings on this problem?

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A spreading uncomfortable debilitating numbness starting at base of neck and runs down both arms to hands. Lasts up to 40 seconds. Cannot continue writing during an episode. Occurs sometimes months or up to 5 years apart and will happen 2 or 3 times a day for several days, sometimes longer. This...

by Guest over a year ago

Headache with bitter taste + epilypsy

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"I am patient of epilypsy from last 4 months, last attack got in may, but i have got headache with bitter taste in my mouth from last 15 days, i am taking sodium valpoarte with valporic acid 300 and also problem of hair fall too much. please suggest what should I do?

by Vandana over a year ago

Bleeding between periods

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I'm 16, and have been on birth control for almost 3 months now. Lately my boyfriend and I have been having unprotected sex, but he has pulled out on time everytime. Forsure. But lately I have been experiencing bleeding between periods and slight cramping. Nothing too painful though. My mom is saying...

by Guest over a year ago

Cerebellar degeneration for 4yrs

I have cerebellar degeneration, ive had it for 4yrs but thr docters can't figure out why. Ive had mri's, ct scans, genetic testing, and countless blood test but nothing has been found. Im only 28yrs old and never had a health issue, does anyone have any clue what I should do next?

by nelly29247470 over a year ago

Numbness in Hands

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had a tooth taken out after which had caught an infection hence dentist prescribed antibiotics. after waking up the next morning couldn't do anything with my right hand. it was numb and 5 days later still feeling the numbness. what could this be?

by Rose over a year ago

How to get rid of a Headache

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How To Get Rid Of A Headache:Do you feel like you have a hammer smashing inside your head. You probably have a headache or migraine. Here are a couple tricks to get rid of a headache or migraine.1. Drink lots of water to keep hydrated2. Lay down on the side that the headache is on3. Put a ice pack...

by jam over a year ago

WHAT DO ABOUT MY DIZZY PROLEM?'

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I'M A 47 YO WT ML, RECOVERING FROM A T.B.I., THAT I GOT 17 YEARS AGO, FROM A WORK ACCIDENT (FELL 2 FLOORS) NOW THIS PAST MONTH, MY RIGHTSIDE OF MY HEAD BEEN HURTING, AND I ALSO GET DIZZY EPISODES, OFTEN!!!!!1, WHEN STAFF TAKE MY VITELS, BP, IT ALL IN NORMAL RANGE, SO CAUSE OF MY NORMAL VITALS, THE...

by marty baker244090 over a year ago