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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).

shingles bells palsy

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Is there a shingles bells palsy connection? My father has been experiencing symptoms very similar to bells palsy. Actually, his friends "explained" him that, and now he is certain he has that illness. But I am not that assured. He has these blisters in ear and I know that there is something going...

by User avatar rupert32247

abnormal hangovers and then flu like symptoms? wondering if anyone has gone through this

Upon seeing and reading through some of these forums, I really wanted to share my story in the hopes that someone may be going through the same thing OR knows of a possible solution. In college, I was a pretty heavy drinker. In the last couple of years, I would get debilitating hangovers after a...

by User avatar Guest

Two times I got terrible episodes: the cramps, the sweats, the passing out and the diarrhea

A few years ago was my first episode. I was so scared when it was all over I burst into tears in front of my dad (I was around 28 at the time). I got the cramps, the sweats, the passing out (bruised the right hand side of my face when I assume my head hit the vanity) and the diarrhea. ...

by User avatar Klcarr892

Psychosis after encephalitis, antidepressants and antipsychotics don't help for long

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14 y. o had encephalitis two years ago. Had ADHD and sensory processing disorders prior to his illness. Now has severe anxiety, depression, anger, aggression and is hearing voices. Has been using marijuana, which he says is only thing that gives relief. Is on antidepressant, antipsychotic, depokote....

by User avatar Jan

Continuous dizziness 7-8 months after brain surgery

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I am a 64 y/o female that had brain surgery to remove a  golfball size meningioma in April 2016.  Recovery period went very well even up to 6 month checkup. Around 7 -7-1/2 mos postop, dizziness occurred. I contacted brain surgeon w/issue  and was told maybe seeing a neurologist would...

by User avatar Poog

Are seizures common for the patients diagnosed with pituitary tumor?

Hello, I am suffering from prolactinoma. It has been diagnosed month and a half ago. It is macro adenoma, it developed fast and my health status was worse each day. My menstruation was irregular, vision too, but I never thought that this might be a tumor. Since I had eye sight problems, I would like...

by User avatar joyous44706

Unsteadiness and little lightheaded, heavy pressure on forehead and eyebrows

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Hello, I wonder if this is cause for concern? For more than a week, I experienced some lightheadedness throughout the day. I am now better than the first day when I felt it was difficult to focus, that I had to lie down or that I felt my feet were taking a floating step. Now, I feel...

by User avatar dragonreborn324324

Stamina problems after having a craniotomy, even with everyday activities I have to pace myself

I had a craniotomy to remove a meningioma five months ago. I still wear out very quickly, as I had lots of energy pre-surgery. I could roller blade 8 miles easily pre-surgery but now can only do 2 miles. Hiking is the same way. I wear out quickly. Even with everyday activities I have to pace...

by User avatar Barbara

Feeling lost after brain surgery. I had to get a cavernous malformation removed

I had brain surgery a little over a year ago. I had to get a cavernous malformation removed from deep in my right temporal lobe. I'm doing better but I still don't feel like myself even after a year of recover. I have a lot of family support but I feel lost and alone. I'm depressed and can't figure...

by User avatar JESS361279

My Mysterious Chronic Pain: Beginning in left breast after childbirth, 5 years later it's everywhere

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I am going to try to provide many background as well as relevant details here because nobody can figure out what's wrong with me: 24 year old Female - living in central Pa- never been out of the country - white - 1 child who is now 5 Family history of breast cancer(maternal grandmother), mental...

by User avatar psychgrad321193