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Nov 20, Epilepsy forumsEpilepsy forums often discuss the best ways to chart the progress of your epilepsy treatment. This is best achieved using an epilepsy chart like the one here.

Nov 20, Study neurology,Neurology-Education resources for Students of NeurologyStudy neurology, Neurology-Education resources for Students of Neurologysubmitted neurology questionsNov 20, brainstem examinationbrainstem examination, Clinical Evaluation of the Brainstem and Cerebellumsubmitted neurology questionsNov 20, Vertigo curesVertigo cures , the choice depends on the cause of the symptom. If the cause is BPPV then there are some effective self-help methods that patients can try as shown in this video

Nov 20, Anxiety neurologyAnxiety neurology. Many neurological symptoms may be produced or worsened by anxiety such as insomnia,tremor,tics,headache and sensory symptoms

Nov 19, hereditary spastic paraparesis (HSP)hereditary spastic paraparesis (HSP) is a group of inherited disorders characterized by insidiously progressive lower limb weakness and stiffness (spasticity)

Nov 19, Migraine HeadacheMigraine headache is an example of a primary headache which is often treated acutely with triptan drugs and drugs such as topamax may be used as prophylaxis (prevention)submitted neurology questionsNov 19, lupus neurologylupus neurology. Here we deal with all the neurological manifestations of lupus including epilepsy, headache,myelitis neuropathy and psychiatric problems

Nov 18, ask the neurologistAsk The Neurologist about your neurological symptoms or find teaching and study resouces relating to neurology and the neurosciences

Nov 17, HeadacheHeadache sometimes signifies a structural problem within the head or brain, much more commonlysubmitted neurology questionsNov 16, Hand numbnessHand numbness may occur from anything which disturbs the sensory pathway from the receptors in the skin until the final point of perception in the brain

Nov 12, diagnosing headache typediagnosing headache type is done by applying accepted diagnostic criteria regarding the clinical features of the headache

Nov 11, Seizures head traumaseizures head trauma:-seizures following head trauma:- what should I do?

Nov 11, migraine aurasmigraine auras are usually visual distortions occurring before the headache kicks insubmitted neurology questionsNov 7, latest neurology publicationslatest neurology publications from core neurology journals are posted here

Nov 5, oculomotor palsyoculomotor palsy results in double vision, asymmetric pupils and a droopy eyelid in its full form

Nov 4, psychology of happinesspsychology of happiness

Nov 4, narcolepsynarcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by constant sleepiness and other features known as cataplexy,sleep paralysis, and hallucinations around the time of falling asleep and waking-upsubmitted neurology questionsNov 4, cognitive neurosciencecognitive neuroscience :- includes a fascinating showing how we can gain insights into subtle brain functions by accidents of nature.

Nov 4, submitted neurology questionssubmitted neurology questions and answers posted here

Nov 1, lumbar-puncturelumbar-puncture or LP (also known as spinal tap) is important in the diagnosis of infections and certain inflammatory diseases (eg, multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, vasculitis).

Oct 28, neurology article of the monthneurology article of the month:- here we present an important recent research article from a prominent journal relating to neurology

Oct 26, free-choicefree-choice:- how can it be understood in terms of recent neurological advances

Oct 25, restless legsrestless legs syndrome

Oct 25, Neurology and GoutNeurology and Gout:- Neurological problems in gout sufferers may be a direct result of the disease or related to drug side effectssubmitted neurology questionsOct 25, neurological weaknessneurological weakness:- The neurological causes of weakness. Muscle weakness may be due to a problem in any part of the nervous system including muscles the brain and everything in-between

Oct 25, parkinsons disease lectureParkinsons disease lecture. A lecture regarding this common neurodegenerative condition affecting movement

Oct 25, Foot-dropFoot-Drop case report. Patient-based-learning (PBL) Neurology Study programsubmitted neurology questionsOct 25, Neurological-DisabilityNeurological-Disability is important to recognize and teat as many neurological disease need to be "lived-with" for an extended period rather than cured in a small amount of time

Oct 14, myasthenia gravis and GBS lecturemyasthenia gravis and GBS (Guillan Barre Syndrome or AIDP) lecture

Oct 13, terms-and-conditionsterms-and-conditions

Oct 10, Main interaction portalMain interaction portalsubmitted neurology questionsOct 7, lectures-movement-disorderslectures-movement-disorders:- Neurology lecture on movement disorders

Oct 4, Progressive Cerebellar SyndromeProgressive Cerebellar Syndrome Case Report

Sep 29, Pseudotumor-CerebriPseudotumor-Cerebri is a condition of raised inracranial pressure. Lecture for medical students.

Sep 28, carpal tunnelcarpal tunnel syndrome is caused by compression of a branch of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnelsubmitted neurology questionsSep 11, progressive spastic paraparesisprogressive spastic paraparesis. Problem-based-learning (PBL) for students describing a man with progressive gait disturbance associated with lower limb spasticity

Sep 11, TIA or MigraineTIA or Migraine? Sometimes the symptoms and signs overlapo making it difficult to exclude a stroke-related process in a patient experiencing what is known as a complicated migraine

Sep 11, White matterWhat is White matter?

Sep 11, Epilepsy Emergency:- Epilepsy in the EREpilepsy Emergency,Epilepsy in the ER, Treatment of seizures in the emergency room settingsubmitted neurology questionsSep 8, Sudden Hearing Loss and DizzinessSudden Hearing Loss and Dizziness may indicate a process affecting the vestiboulocochlear or VIIIth nerve system which is responsible for balance and hearing

Sep 6, Cerebral-palsy lectureCerebral-palsy occurs from birth and describes the condtion of brain damage which usually affects the motor functioning (and sometimes other functions) of the individual

Sep 5, MRI in CPMRI in CP:- what are the typical findings on MRI scanning of the brain in children with CP?

Sep 4, color-blindnesscolor-blindness is usually congenital but rarely appears later in life due to brain diseasesubmitted neurology questionsSep 4, OCD movement disordersOCD movement disorders:- linked to strep sore throat?submitted neurology questionsSep 4, seizures sleep apneaseizures sleep apnea:-seizures and sleep apnea:- are they linked?submitted neurology questionsSep 3, OCD movement disordersOCD movement disorders:- linked to strep sore throat?

Sep 3, MRI in MSMRI in MS:- Can a brain MRI be normal in MS?

Aug 28, CVA lectureCVA lecture. A neurology lecture about CVA's (strokes) how they are diagnosed, treated and prevented. Written by a neurologist with expertise in vascular neurology

Aug 24, Multiple SclerosisMultiple Sclerosis (MS), What is it? Could I have it? How is it diagnosed? Do I need an MRI? How can I rule it out?

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* Basilar artery burst (Brittany & Kim) Basilar artery burst;it’s day 52 she has just begun to feed herself, can stand for short periods of time,still very confused,still has catheter,brain still somewhat swollen. What are her odds of living a somewhat normal life? She was a stated as a Hunt Hess IV.  Does that change or stay the same throughout recovery?submitted neurology questions * Headache and ?neck sprain? (Sridhar) last week my son (10 years old) suffered from viral fever.From on 10-08-2007 he was complaining severe head ache on the back side of the head, and he is also suffering from neck muscle sprain.The pain in the backside of the head was felt three times during this month and it persists for 1/2 hour [...] * Parkinsons, Alzheimers and brainstem damage (karen) My father had Parkinsonian symptoms and Alzheimer’s.  He also had Decorticate posturing from what they thought could be brainstem damage.  The posturing [...] * Pineal Gland Cyst (Jennifer) I have a Pineal gland cyst that has grown over 2mm in the last five months. What can you tell me about the complications and possible actions that can be taken? Age: 21-30 Sex: Female Other Medical Problems (if none write NA): Headaches, Fibromyalgia, numbness in arms and legs, post-traumatic stress disorder Current medications (if none write NA): Trazedome, [...] * Sympathectomy side-effects (Peter) I had a sympathectomy (T2 sympathetic nerve cut)but the side-effects are horrendous,in particular the “compensatory” sweating caused by the body’s inability to sweat above the nipple-line.All enjoyment of warm or hot weather is ruined by floods of bodily sweat.I represent a group of thousands looking for relief from this condition.The cut is between two ganglia [...]submitted neurology questions * Could I have MS? (April) Hi,  I will try to make this as brief as I can.  I slept on a pull out bed for 4 months while I was doing a room remodel.  One morning I woke up and one leg was numb, the next day from my waist down were numb. I can feel when I touch my [...] * Causes of Neuropathy (Paula) I’m 53 yrs old in 2000 I started have tingling in my feet and having a hard time walking. I am about 30 lbs overweight & my dr @ that time said that was why. Now I have Peripheral Neuropathy in my arms & legs. I am on disability because of the numbness and [...] * Pulsating genitals (May) What causes pulsating in the genitals during sexual feelings-physiologically * Meralgia parasthetica..can it get better? (Mark) I’ve had undiagnosed Meralgia Paresthetica for about 25 years. It was always sports related. Several years ago while running to first base I had the usual burning pain, then loss of feeling, but the feeling never returned. Since then I’ve had several episodes of what I can only describe as phantom pain. An extremely sharp [...] * Where do we experience emotions (Ryan) Hello, I need to come up with a good argument, about emotions… one of my friends was telling me the reason we experience all our emotions in our chest/stomach area is because that is where the soul is, and i couldn’t figure out why is all our emotion located in this region? And on another interesting note another friend of [...] * Seizures at night (Gordon)submitted neurology questions I’ve been aware of having nocturnal seizures since I got married 6 or so years ago–my wife noted them (all I knew before that was that I bit my tongue and/or cheeks in my sleep sometime and would have blood on sheets or pillow case.) Never had a sleep deprived EEG (never seen a neurologist [...] * Could I have developed a brain tumor in 8 months? (Jon) My question: Could I have developed a brain tumor or other abnormalitie in 8 months? Is it very likely? I am 25 yo male, 6′2”, 215 lbs, no health conditions, office job, healthy diet, average exercise. I do not deal well with stress. I have had long bouts of headaches in the past for which I [...] * Memory loss following stroke and alcohol (Fran)submitted neurology questions Hello, my aunt suffered a brain stem stroke, and, along with her being paralysed (seemingly due to muscle wasting as opposed to any neurological damage) has some resultant short-term memory loss. This could also be due to previous long-term alcohol abuse. It seems she has better recall of meaningful info and a decent recall of [...] * Cognitive problems following seizures following detox (Nicole) Hello.  My 39-year-old husband recently went to a detox facility where he was to finally get off of a 20 year, 12-mg per day of Xanax (he took it all at once) and approximately 16 mg of Suboxone, which I suspect he was also abusing.  It is my understanding that he was taken off of [...] * Strange breathing patterWarwick I have had a very odd breathing pattern for 9 years starting from tension. Essentially it began having a conscious breathing pattern whereby I was not breathing automatically but rather being conscious of my breath going in and out, this evolved very quickly to continuously inhaling deeply, holding my breath, and exhaling very little and [...]submitted neurology questions * Dizzy, blackouts, poor sleep and concentration (zandra) I’m 21 years of age . the last year and a half i have been really unwell,suffering from blackout,dizziness,fainting’,headaches,joint and muscle pain, stomach problems,loss of concentration,severe tiredness someday cant do nothing, sleep problems,disorientation and went through a period of palpitations when i fainted.all my symptoms seem to change all the time day to day [...]submitted neurology questions * Crushed thumb sesnsations (Jacqueline) I crushed my thumb in a car door a month ago. Until today, it was numb to all sensation except deep pressure from the joint up.  Now (starting today) I have pain when it touches anything - even lightly.  I feel like numb was better…is this a good or a bad thing? submitted neurology questions * Injured Median Nerve (Lynn) An accident injured my median nerve at the elbow. No surgery needed. I am two months into recovery. Do I need to restrict exercise so I don’t disrupt the regeneration process or should I be clear to do anything. I realize this is assuming that everything is going correctly. submitted neurology questions * Deja Vu and temporal lobe scar (Diane) Has the possibility of Epilepsy been mentioned? Did you ever have seizures (even febrile seizures) as a child / baby? Have you had an EEG? Whatdid the MRI report say and can you please send me a sample of the MRI pictures? Thanks Epilepsy Expert2 submitted neurology questions * Involuntary movements in a 12 year old (John) My daughter is 12 years old for about 3weeks know she has had tremors and jerking in her left leg. it is very painful in her leg if you put your hand over her shin bone it will go to jerking and trembling and is very painful, today the left leg stopped and know it submitted neurology questions