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).

Brain Cancer, astroicytoma

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My uncle has just been diagnosed with High Grade Glial Neoplasm, Small Cell Astroicytoma. Can anyone help shed some light on this matter. I have read many sites with various and conflicting information. So far I am getting that he will not live long and there is not a cure. The doctors have been...

by Autoslayer66244 over a year ago

My neighbor seems to have Alziemers

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My neighbor seems to have Alziemers, he lives alone, and I do not think he has any family...I've tried to help him as much as I can, as for as I know he has not been evaluated by a doctor, I was told that you can call 1- 800-252-5400... that will let the city know and they will send someone to his...

by happytexan65731 over a year ago

If diagnosis and/or treatment of ARACHNOID causes weight gain or weight loss?

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I was curious, if diagnosis and/or treatment of ARACHNOID causes weight gain or weight loss. I was and have been extremely bloated since being diagnosed in August 2007. I still am bloated and have gianed a good 20-25 pounds. Thank you for your attention, Ang

by aklattb over a year ago

instant facial numbness left side only

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Hi, So I am doing my best not to panic, but about 30 minutes ago, I came in from outside (for a break), took off my sweater and I had an instant sensation of the feeling you would get from Novocaine from the dentist, only on the left side of my face, my left arm and down my left leg just to the...

by katagram64832 over a year ago

Concerned about mandible nerves injury

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I am having an extraction of my first lower molar - #30. There is a large abscess from the roots down that also needs to be removed. I have seen two oral surgeons. One, says there may be some nerve interference during the surgery. The other, says the nerve is far from the affected area. I am...

by Guest over a year ago

right atrial choroid plexus cyst

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My neice is 10 years old, she had headaches, so the peditrician ordered an MRI. The MRI came back showing a right atrial choroid plexus cyst. all the information I find on this topic is pregnant women with that diagnose to their unborn children. Is this common for a 10 year old? What is the...

by karolyn2264114 over a year ago

New Dietary Supplement Can Protect From Stroke Damage

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Recent research found that dietary supplement made of blueberry, green tea, vitamin D3 and camosine extracts can protect people against stroke damage. This product is called Nutra Stem and it may play great role in protection of brain damage. Nutra Stem was designed in order to help in stimulation...

by Miia2818 over a year ago

head pressure with no cold syptoms

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Hello, a co-worker and I have the same syptoms. Pressure in back of the head mostly, the odd thing is there are others all around us with flu, cold, and even bronchitus and yet all we feel is this certain head pressure. It will put a little strain on the neck and sometimes top of the shoulders as...

by ineedinfothanks over a year ago

light headed,tingles,numbness,fuzzyheaded,no tolerance for noise, people, or voices

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light headed, tingles,numbness,fuzzyheaded,no tolerance for noise, people, or voices ...i often feeel out of it. i also deal with swollen glans for no reason, pain in my upper right quadrant, loss of breath,and at times have absolutely no will or want to move for fear of passing out... weekness in...

by mark2462 over a year ago

Headaches,dizzyness,migraine,tiredness for pass 1~2weeks

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ive been getting headaches dizziness and migraines for the pass two weeks. ive allso been very tired and piss frequently (do not know if its just me drinking too much fluids) what is the cause? is this just a sign of malnutrition? could it be like worms in my intestines?

by Guest over a year ago