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Left-sided back spasm? Hello. I suddenly noticed spasms in my left back today, occurring every few minutes, and they recur whenever I move. Additionally, I experience severe hiccups whenever I massage the area. What could this condition be? What risks might it pose?

The Confusion of Stroke Patients Regarding the "Golden 3 Hours" (Forwarded from the Director's Mailbox) My father is 79 years old. A few days ago, while riding a motorcycle to the hospital with my mother for a medical appointment, he collapsed in the hospital'...

Numbness in both legs extending to the soles of the feet? Doctor, seven years ago I underwent an L5-S1 discectomy. I had no discomfort after the surgery, but four months ago I suddenly experienced lower back pain. The pain then subsided, but I developed tingling and numbness in m...

Cerebellar atrophy I have a family history of cerebellar atrophy. I would like to inquire if your hospital can test whether I have inherited this condition, or if another hospital offers this service. If so, could you please provide an estimate of the testing costs? Thank you.

Tingling sensation on the left side of the scalp, similar to goosebumps? Hello, Doctor: Due to my job, I have to sit for long periods while using a computer, spending over 10 hours a day on it. In the past year or two, I have noticed some discomfort in my body. I experience sudde...

Numbness and tightness in the right side of the limbs? Hello, doctor. I would like to ask about my father's symptoms. He has been experiencing numbness and tightness from his head to his toes on the right side of his body for over three years. The tightness feels like being ...

Facial asymmetry? Hello, doctor. Recently, I've been experiencing a tingling and swelling sensation on one side of my face. When I relax, I notice that my eye and mouth appear uneven, but my arms and legs are normal with no abnormalities. I can close my eyes and mouth, and i...

Continuous headaches for two weeks, yet unable to receive treatment covered by health insurance? Dear Dr. Lin, I have been experiencing persistent, unexplained pain in the right posterior part of my head for two consecutive weeks. I visited a neurologist who conducted an EEG and...

Muscle cramps in the joints of the limbs? Hello Dr. Lin: I have been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism and have been on medication for nearly five months. However, for the past month or two, I have started experiencing sharp pain in my limbs and joints (specifically in the armpits a...

Post-injury complications of chest trauma..? Dear Director Jiang, I have experienced compression in my left chest and upper back due to gravitational force. My chest was impacted by a mechanical device, specifically a screw with a diameter of 1.8 cm and a length of approximately...

Previously, I experienced numbness in my face and hands, and now I feel tightness in my chest and a desire to sleep? On October 14, I felt unwell and lay in bed with numbness in my face and hands (the numbness in my face was in the cheeks, ears, and around the eyes; for my hands,...

Unknown etiology Hello, after I sneezed (I have allergic rhinitis), I initially experienced dizziness and immediately sat down. My hands felt weak, and I wanted to grab my phone to call for help, but I felt somewhat out of control. There was a tingling sensation, sweating, and an...

Dizziness and other symptoms? I would like to ask you, doctor, why I often feel dizzy at times, and sometimes I get dizzy from a certain movement. Is dizziness the same as a headache? However, today I not only felt dizzy, but in the afternoon I also broke out in a slight cold swe...

Headache + Dizziness Earlier this year, I experienced frequent dizziness and a sensation of heaviness in my head and lightness in my legs. At a blood pressure measurement station at Taipei's Xingtian Temple, my blood pressure was recorded at approximately 178/99 mmHg. A volu...

Headache issues? Hello Doctor: I experience headaches for several days each month, during which I feel like crying and have the urge to vomit. I initially thought it was related to eye pressure, so I have been regularly following up with an ophthalmologist. However, the ophthalmo...

Dizziness and hoarseness? Hello Doctor, my father is 70 years old. A couple of days ago, he suddenly experienced severe dizziness and nausea, followed by a hoarse voice. Eventually, he felt some relief after receiving an injection. He usually sleeps well, but the night before the...

Burning sensation in the soles of the feet? I have been experiencing a burning sensation and tingling in the soles of my feet for two years, as if I were wearing socks. It started with my right foot, and gradually my left foot began to feel the same way. In the morning, it feels ...

Persistent numbness and pain in the knee for six weeks after a fall? I fell six weeks ago, and although there were no external injuries to either knee, both were significantly bruised and painful. The pain was particularly pronounced on the outer side of the right knee and in an ...

Headache before bedtime? A 14-year-old male has been experiencing frequent headaches after 11 PM, specifically pain in the area around the temples and extending to the back of the head. The pain seems to lessen when resting the back of the head against something or lying on a pil...

Headaches can make the head feel very heavy? Hello, Doctor Gao: I would like to ask you a few questions related to my headaches. Recently, I have been experiencing frequent headaches and dizziness, especially when the weather changes or when it is hot and humid. The pain is locat...