Dr. Zhang Junwei reply Neurosurgery Question - Page 22

Inability to lift the little finger of the right hand? With both palms placed on the table, the left little finger can be raised, but the right little finger cannot be lifted. The movement of the right little finger feels tight and restricted (it can only move downward and cannot...

Headache issues Hello, doctor. I've been experiencing intermittent headaches for the past five years, and they always occur on one side. When I have a headache, the neck on that side also hurts, and sometimes the pain feels like it's cramping. My eyes also feel uncomfor...

My wife is currently recovering after surgery for a brain aneurysm? Hello, doctor: My wife has successfully undergone surgery for a brain aneurysm and is currently recovering. I would like to ask how long it will take before she can engage in sexual intercourse, or if it will be ...

Precautions Regarding Pituitary Tumors Hello Dr. Chang: I would like to ask if having a 0.2 cm benign tumor above the pituitary gland (currently being monitored without surgery) would affect flying abroad. Aside from monitoring examinations, are there any specific dietary (nutrit...

If a cerebral hemorrhage is discovered more than 12 hours after onset, will the treatment differ? A 47-year-old male was brought to the emergency department at 9:40 AM, initially believing the incident occurred that morning. After emergency evaluation, he was admitted to the inte...

Chronic subdural hematoma Hello Doctor, on October 7th, I fell off my bike after hitting a pothole while traveling at 30 km/h. I landed on my shoulder first, resulting in a closed fracture of my right clavicle. I also hit my head on the ground, but it wasn't a hard impact, a...

Possible conditions of intracerebral hemorrhage? Hello, doctor. I apologize for the interruption. In mid-June, my husband was involved in a collision with a woman nearly 60 years old. At that time, the woman only had an abrasion on her elbow, and she was sitting on the ground wit...

Head trauma Hello Dr. Chang! About 6 to 7 years ago, I accidentally hit the center of my head against the faucet while showering. At that time, there was a small amount of bleeding from the wound, but I did not seek medical attention, and it healed naturally. Since then, I have o...

Head injury from hitting a metal box? Hello Doctor: On October 1st, while brisk walking near a high fire area, I accidentally bumped the right side of my head against a metal box. After the impact, I felt dizzy for about 2 to 3 seconds. Later, I noticed that there is a painful ar...

Left side of the body Doctor, my left shoulder and left hip area (I'm not sure if it's my lower back or hip) are very sore, to the point where I feel the need to stretch and move my limbs to relieve the soreness. I'm not sure if this is sciatica, but I understand t...

Swelling near the temple? Hello, last Friday during my nap, I woke up with severe pain between my eyebrows and swelling in my right eye. I suspected it might be acute glaucoma. After resting for a day, the swelling and pain in my eye subsided, so I did not seek medical attention....

The right posterior part of the head struck the wooden floor of the room? Today while using the computer, the screws on my chair suddenly loosened, and I fell down. At that moment, I felt pain in the right back of my head, but I wasn't sure if I hit the chair or the floor. T...

Symptoms 72 hours after being struck on the head by an object? On the first day, I was hit on the forehead by an object falling from a height. At that moment, the pain wasn't very intense, and I only experienced occasional tenderness at the impact site without any other symp...

Hydrocephalus shunt surgery Hello, my father was involved in a car accident while walking at the end of May this year. The accident resulted in intracranial hemorrhage, skull fractures, pneumocephalus, a fracture of the third thoracic vertebra, and suspected damage to the brachia...

Spinal cord injury Hello doctor, I would like to ask about my family member who suffered a C3 and C4 spinal cord injury due to a car accident. They are paralyzed below the neck and are fully conscious but can only move their head. They feel like a living dead... Are there any met...

Can a person who has experienced a subarachnoid hemorrhage without surgery fly on an airplane? Hello, doctor. Here are the details: I experienced a subarachnoid hemorrhage (the exact name I'm not very sure about) after a car accident. The doctor said it would heal on its own...

Numbness on the outer side of the left leg? Hello doctor, a few months ago I fell down the stairs and had a large bruise on the outer side of my leg. After a few months, I gradually noticed that the area where I was injured feels tingly when I touch it. I'm not sure if this ...

Skull fracture Hello Doctor, I had a skull fracture from a car accident a month ago and underwent surgery where a piece of my skull about the size of a ten-dollar coin was removed. However, the surgeon did not use artificial bone to fill in the defect. I would like to ask Dr. Cha...

Pressure and soreness in the left occipital region? Hello Doctor: Recently, I noticed that when I lie on a hard floor and turn my head to the left, there is a specific point in the left posterior occipital region that produces a dull ache and tenderness. However, I don't exp...

Experiencing numbness in the head raises concerns about the possibility of a brain tumor recurrence? My daughter had a germ cell tumor in her brain last year. After a year of treatment, the tumor has shrunk significantly. However, recently she has been experiencing tingling and p...