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).

Agent Orange and poluneuropathy

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I was in Vietnam during the time they were using Agent Orange. I now have been diagnosed as having polyneuropathy in both lower extremities. I was exposed to Agent Orange , However the VA has not awarded any benefits although they have been trying to cure the problem for several years. They have...

by Guest over a year ago

Diagnosed with mono 3 weeks ago, constant headache

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Hello peoples, Im a 17 year old male and have had these feelings for a month now. I went to the doctor 3 weeks ago and was diagnosed with mono. I dont have really any of the flu like symptoms but I am dizzy, have pain in different parts of my head at times, but all was a constant feeling in my head,...

by Indie99358 over a year ago

sml vessel chronic ischemic changes w/ atrophy of hippocampa

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My 82 yr old father received MRI report with chronic sml vessel ischemic changes and atrophy of hippocampal formation. Is this "long hand" for Ahlzheimers? Has experienced aphasia, memory loss, changes in personality (anger, depression.) Has nitro for heart, recently recd. stents for...

by nancy9229699156 over a year ago

Tibial nerve damage post-op severe "stabbing" pains in foot - normal?

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I recently underwent extensive neurosurgery on my tibial nerve damage which was accidentally damaged during an ankle surgery last year. The nerve damage was extensive and the surgeon cut out the scar tissue which had gone right into the 3 branches of the nerve, and then put in neural tube implants...

by Guest over a year ago

shooting pain down side of neck and legg at the same time

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I am 45, healthy, been getting shooting pains down the right side of my neck and the back part of my right legg all at the same time..and the bottom of my foot also goes numb at the same time. Could this be possible blockage, and need to get w/ cardoligist asap? Heart problems and cancer both run...

by sandy over a year ago

headaches with known hypertension

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i am a 27 year old male who has hypertension controlled by medication, lately i have been having severe headaches associated with throbbing eye pain as if my eye is going to ecplode and the pain spreads to my forehead and temple, it has been getting worse and have noticed i am now having severe mood...

by scott fraser over a year ago

forgetfulness, numbness, headach

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Hi am 25 years old, married with three young kids under the age of 7. I've been having numbness on my left side ever since i was about 20 years, palpatations and most recently pain on the left side of my head, face and neck. I cant sleep on my left side when the pain is there. But most of all am...

by amworried over a year ago

leg swelling dizzy lightheaded

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I am going to try to adequately explain my symptoms in a consise format to see if I can decide if I should go to a general practionier or a specialist. About 5 years ago I went on a long bus trip an due to sitting with my legs down for some time and eating too much fast food I developed edema in...

by Guest over a year ago

pituitary microadenoma+clinical depression

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ive been diagonised with pituitary microadenoma.. im also experiencing short memory and symptoms of clinical depression with emotions shut down.. i will be going under surgery to remove the tumor.. ive less idea about it. please can you tell something about my condition. i will really be the most...

by pragyat lal80074 over a year ago

19 year old with Headache!!!!!!

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I am 19 years old, and keep having the same headache. It starts and gets bad and makes me dizzy and then goes away and comes back. Light intensifies the headache. Today it got so bad that i started sweating and then started freezing. It seems to be when i am active it gets the worst, like when i am...

by Guest over a year ago