Nervous System Disorders and Diseases Medical Answers

Do you have a shock feeling throughout your body or pain behind your eye? These are common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis. Your immune system is designed to recognize and attack foreign elements that enter your body such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system is trained to recognize your own

I have always wondered how can blood turn from liquid to solid when we bleed? And why it doesn't turn to solid inside our blood vessels? In our blood there are tiny particles called clotting factors and platelets; their job is to form clots only when the vessel wall is damaged (when you are wounded)

Last week I saw five different patients who came to the clinic because they felt "dizzy and lightheaded"; eventually each of them had different diagnosis. People use the word dizzy to describe different feelings. The first thing you need to know before you visit your doctor is what exactly you mean

The pineal gland is a small gland lying in the center of the brain between the two cerebral hemispheres. While the cerebrum controls the major functions of the body like speech, memory, thinking and movement, the pineal gland is responsible for the synthesis of a hormone called as melatonin, which

Recovery after a brain surgery varies from patient to patient and is dependent on four factors: The patient's age and his general condition prior to surgery Site of the brain where the tumor is located Areas of brain that will be affected by the surgery Type of surgery done to remove the tumor

Tailbone pain (also known as pain in coccyx, coccydynia, coccygodynia) is a very common and bothersome pain that is easily diagnosed. One who suffers from pain in coccyx feels an annoying pain in most sitting positions. Almost everyone is said to have experienced it at least once in life. It is a

Shooting pain in the head is an important and worrisome symptom that should be addressed by a clinician especially if it becomes persistent or frequently repeated. Although patient's description provides important clues to the diagnosis, it cannot stand alone without clinical examination and

Diagnosis and management of pain in the head and neck is very challenging even to experienced physicians. The reason behind this is the overlapping diseases presenting with similar symptoms and odd presentation of diseases expected to be seen in their classic description. All in all, accurate

People suffering from "pins and needles" sensation all over the body are often very miserable, as it could be a general presentation of numerous localized diseases that might take months to be picked by a physician. A very important and frequent disease causing a tingling or prickling sensation (aka

Evaluation and treatment of pain in the head and face could be very challenging. There are some clues that are gathered during a physical examination and a patient's description provides valuable information for the clinician to make the diagnosis. It is very common that some form of medical