Neurosurgery Q&A - Page 58

Coma scale score of 5 or 6? Hello, Doctor. I would like to ask about my mother, who suffered a ruptured intracranial aneurysm on March 7. The doctors mentioned that there is significant hypoxia in the left hemisphere of her brain. Currently, she has a nasogastric tube and a trach...

Car accident resulting in a forehead impact? Hello, I was involved in a car accident on February 19, where I collided and rotated 90 degrees, causing me to be thrown approximately the height of a car before landing. My helmet flew off just before I hit the ground, landing on my l...

What are the main causes of headaches after a fall? I slipped and fell hard on my buttocks while working at a restaurant. After seeking medical attention and getting an X-ray, there were no abnormalities. However, on my way home, I started experiencing a severe headache. Can a fa...

Facial discomfort after a car accident? In late November 2015, I was involved in a car accident and sustained minor facial injuries. The diagnosis indicated a zygomatic bone fracture, but the doctor mentioned that the bone was only cracked. My face swelled up, but after applying ...

Hit on the top of the head? I accidentally bumped my head against the ceiling while bending down to close a window at home. It felt quite forceful when I lifted my head, and although I instinctively pressed on the painful spot (which I remember not being very painful), I soon rea...

Herniated discs at the L1 and L2 levels are compressing the nerves? Hello, Doctor: I am 45 years old. I started experiencing pain near the left sciatic area in April 2015. Initially, I thought it was a sports injury causing a muscle strain. After about two months of treatment wit...

Is it a cervical spine issue? Hello! I have a sensation of post-nasal drip in the right side of my neck, including behind my right ear, the buccal area of my molars, and my throat. My right ear feels congested (similar to the sensation experienced at high altitudes, which eases w...

An 83-year-old man experienced a brain hemorrhage due to a fall and has been experiencing hiccups for the past 13 days while eating? Hello, an elderly patient fell on a rainy day and was taken to the hospital for emergency surgery. There was a 150cc hemorrhage in the left hemisph...

Issues related to spinal cord injury? Hello, doctor. I have some questions to ask you. After the Lunar New Year this year, I found that I couldn't achieve an erection while watching adult films, so I sought consultation from a urologist. During the New Year period, I moved h...

The area around the incision from my previous lumbar spine surgery is painful again? Hello Doctor, I had surgery in June 2011 at a hospital in the northern region, where they implanted a cage and screws at the L5-S1 intervertebral disc. Although I often experience soreness, for t...

Calf pain Hello Dr. Lai: My mother-in-law often experiences pain in her calves, which worsens when she walks, requiring her to take breaks before she can continue. As a result, she cannot walk far. During these episodes, the doctor has only prescribed painkillers without determin...

Head injury, dizziness, and elevated intraocular pressure? Hello, doctor. A couple of days ago, I fell while traveling and hit the back of my head. At that moment, I experienced tinnitus and dizziness. The next day, I started to feel a headache that feels like nerve pain, along w...

Herniated disc Hello Doctor: I have been experiencing intermittent pain for over a year now, with symptoms being more pronounced during the colder winter months. The only external factor I can think of is that I have been doing weight training at the gym and abdominal exercises a...

Hit on the temple by a classmate? Yesterday during physical education class, while sitting on the ground waiting for the exam, a classmate accidentally hit my temple with their knee while trying to save the ball. It still hurts when I touch it, and I feel very fatigued easily. So...

Just fell down the stairs and have weakness in my hand? The patient has a history of a left-sided stroke and right leg amputation. A few days ago, while climbing stairs, they accidentally fell from the second floor to the first floor, resulting in slight swelling on the outside o...

Will the ventricular drainage catheter have any impact on the head while using the MRT or talking on the phone? Hello Doctor: My mother is sixty years old. She underwent brain tumor surgery in September 2013 (approximately 9 cm). Afterward, she had a shunt placed due to hydroceph...

Intracranial hemorrhage sequelae Hello Dr. Zhang! My mother had a motorcycle accident in June two years ago, resulting in a head injury to the right occipital lobe with intracranial hemorrhage. She did not require surgery as the blood clot was absorbed naturally. Her Glasgow Coma...

Head injury? Hello, doctor. On March 17th, I hit the back of my head against a concrete beam around 11 PM, and I felt a headache at that time. On March 18th, between 10:30 and 11 PM, I started to feel pain in the back of my head. On March 19th, I occasionally felt some discomfort...

Car accident foot pain? My friend was in a car accident and was in a coma for a month. Now that he has woken up and has been discharged from the hospital for a while, I want to ask about his walking. Since he didn't walk for such a long time, he now has a slight limp even th...

Numbness in the head? Hello doctor, I have been troubled by headaches and a feeling of heaviness in my head. Recently, I often experience a tingling sensation in a specific area of my head (I can't tell if it's on the scalp or inside the skull). I have seen a doctor, bu...