Nervous System Disorders and Diseases Medical Answers

Most of us experience headaches once in a while, but some people get chronic daily headaches - those that occur most days of the week, causing disabling symptoms that disrupt work and daily activities. Chronic daily headaches usually occur at least 15 days a month, for at least three months. Some

The best statement to begin with is: "You should visit your doctor ASAP when you experience a very severe headache for the first time". Headache is very common complaint and usually has no serious cause. Even though most of the headaches are primary (means there is no medical condition causing them)

Poking sensation in the head may be due to primary headache or secondary headache, I will explain these terms below. Headache can present as pain anywhere in the head. The pain may occur on one side or both sides of the head. Many types of headaches have been described; some of these can present

An acoustic neuroma, also known as a vestibular schwannoma, is a slow-growing, benign tumor of the nerve connecting the ear to the brain. It is not a form of cancer, and it will not spread to other parts of the body. Left untreated, the tumor eventually causes persistent headache, and the pressure

Gradual muscle weakness can be a symptom for many medical conditions some of them are serious and untreatable conditions. I want to take a moment here to remind the reader that sudden muscle weakness is a red flag for stroke which is a treatable emergency! Gradual muscle weakness can be very subtle

There are many medical conditions that can present with nausea and vomiting. I will try to explain the most important causes of persistent nausea and give you some clues on how to differentiate among these causes. We can divide the conditions that cause persistent nausea into categories. Pregnancy

Fever is not a disease; fever is a symptom for a medical condition. In most cases fever represents the struggle of our immune system against a foreign intruder. This intruder can be bacteria, virus, parasite or even a cancer. Common infections usually cause acute short lasting fever that will

Is a burning sensation in the head, neck or arms a reason to visit a doctor? Burning sensation could caused by many medical conditions. Some of these conditions are benign localized conditions and others are serious generalized conditions that presented with burning sensation as an initial symptom

Lightheadedness and fatigue are very common non-specific symptoms that can be caused by many medical conditions. Some clues can help point to one medical condition or another, I will try to explain some of these clues here. Everybody feels tired after a long day at work but sometimes fatigue

Numbness is often caused by benign etiology but sometimes it could be an alarming symptom for a serious condition such as stroke. I will try to help you understand how to differentiate between benign and serious causes of numbness. The following stories are based on real events. First story: A few