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Spine & Spinal Nerve Disorders

Discuss topics related to spinal cord injury, spinal discs, back and neck pain, osteoporosis, sciatica, scoliosis, spondylosis, stenosis, and whiplash on this forum.

LP tap with dizziness and bad hearing.

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I just had another lp tap w/ dye, while having this done I became dizzy and statrted loosing my hearing. within 24 hours I had a headache that started at the bottom of my neck and came up into my head, I couldn't stand the bright lights or loud noices, I also had numbness in my face (cheeks and...

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Spinocerebellar Ataxia

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I have heard on television that all of disorders as spinocerebellar ataxia is, exhibit gradually progressive pancerebellar dysfunction. They said it usually beginning in childhood, differentiated by other nervous system involvement. This made me interested into such a disease, especially because I...

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Pain in my upper back,it feels like someone is lighting my spinal cord on fire, no fever

I planned on going to the doctors if the symptoms don't stop in a couple days by the way. About 4 days ago, I started to get some back pain. It's in my upper back and it feels like someone is lighting my spinal cord on fire and pulling the muscles around it. And I started to get a pain on the upper...

by User avatar ama1234329745

ankylosing spondilitis

I have heard that ankylosing spondylitis is 2-3 times more common in males than in females. I cannot understand why this going on, so I would like to hear an explanation. However, they say in women, joints away from the spine are more frequently affected than in men. Now I cannot understand...

by User avatar Guest

sacralization

8-| just diagnosed with sacralization of lumbar spine of L5 and S1.What is best treatment?

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spinal lumbar pain

Hi, I need an advice. I am 30 years old and this is first time that I am experiencing the pain in the spine. I feel pain in the lumbar area of the spine. I had to move last week. I was moving the furniture and I could hurt the spine. But the pain has occurred two days ago. So I am not sure is it...

by User avatar reginald35642

levoscoliosis of the lumbar spine?

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What is levoscoliosis of the lumbar Spine?

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bilateral foraminal stenosis from osteophytes

I have been having pain in my neck/back/between shoulder blades and intermittent pain down both arms for about 3 months.  I have been doing conservative treatment for 2 months with no results.  MRI showed 'moderate bilateral C5-6 foraminal stenosis from osteophytes.'  I am waiting to see a...

by User avatar inabind

Laminectomy vs Fusion

I have spinal stenosis, but to made things worse 10 years ago I had a laminectomy /discectomy. My new surgeon performed a pedicle screw fusion L-4, L-5, S-1, but after 9 years I have leg pain again. I cannot drive more, have trouble walking, and my stomach is getting to be a problem, due to taking...

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Anterior Cervical Discectomy and fusion

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Hello all! I said to myself that I would not read any blogs on this but I could not help myself as I was researching this procedure. I am a 33 year old female and I have disc herniation of c5/c6 impinging nerve. My arms get numb and my neck is in constant pain, I have to wear a soft cervical collar...

by User avatar Guest