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Recovery status after proliferative treatment? Hello Dr. Jiang, I was previously diagnosed by a physician with a tear in the annulus fibrosus of my cervical disc, which has caused some mechanical protrusion affecting my peripheral nerves. My symptoms are primarily located in the...

Skin itching and lower back pain? Hello, doctor. A few months ago, I suddenly felt a tingling sensation in my mouth, and then I started experiencing itchy skin all over my body (like a prickling feeling). I visited a dermatologist, but the medication did not improve my condition;...

Numbness of the skin Hello, doctor. I don't know why the skin on my neck, back, and arms feels numb or tingling. I would like to ask what this issue might be.

It seems like I'm feeling unwell - sweating at the back of the neck, skin tingling, fatigue, and so on? Hello, Doctor. Since this summer, I have been sweating excessively. On August 7, I visited a rehabilitation specialist due to pain in my lower left back (near the lumbar v...

Questions about Parkinson's disease? Hello Doctor: My mother, who is 72 years old, has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease for about 10 years. Three months ago, her medication was adjusted, and she experienced severe dizziness. A month ago, her medication was adjust...

Tightness in the right calf? Hello Doctor, since mid-June, I have been experiencing tightness in the back of my right calf (without pain). After that, I started to have numbness in my foot, which lasted for over a month. I then visited a neurologist who arranged for an X-ray and ...

Sleep disorders Hello Doctor, I usually have a habit of staying up late and drinking red tea and milk tea from aluminum foil packages. Recently, I have experienced insomnia for three consecutive days, poor appetite, constipation, occasional heart pain, and shortness of breath. I ...

Discomfort in the calf, abnormal electromyography (EMG) findings? Hello Doctor, since mid-June, I have been feeling tightness in the back of my right calf. It feels fine when I first get up, but the tightness increases the longer I stand, although it is not painful. As my anxiety...

Is there a diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis? Hello Doctor, my sister was diagnosed with schizophrenia last September. She has been taking medication at Hospital A for nearly a year, during which she gradually developed mild involuntary hand tremors and head tilting backward. ...

It feels like my brain is shaking? Hello Doctor, recently I have been feeling like my head is swaying almost all day long. It feels as if someone is tightly wrapping my head with a string and pulling it back and forth, side to side. It’s very tense, and I constantly feel like my ...

Headache after exercise? Hello Doctor, sometimes I experience pain in the back of my head, but it only occurs when I shake my head vigorously or engage in intense movements. Pressing on the area does not cause pain. When my head is still, the pain is minimal. It occasionally hurt...

The face or the scalp at the back of the neck feels strange? Hello, doctor. About ten years ago, I had an MRI of my cervical spine that diagnosed a herniated disc at the C3-C4-C5 levels, which was compressing a nerve. At that time, my main symptoms included pain in the left shoul...

I have a severe headache that feels like an explosion on both sides, and the ringing in my ears has become louder? I have a terrible headache. I thought taking a nap would help, but the pain woke me up. I first went to a neurologist for an MRI, which showed no issues. I visited a...

Tingling sensation in the body? Hello, doctor. Last night, I suddenly felt a tingling sensation on the left side of my torso, which went away while I was sleeping after about 4-5 hours. I have experienced this symptom occasionally in the past, and it usually resolves within 1-2 d...

Left-sided headache? Hello Doctor, I apologize for the interruption. I'm not sure if it's related to my late sleeping schedule a couple of days ago, but for the past two days, I've been experiencing sudden sharp pains on the left side of my head, like an electric s...

Systemic joint and bone itching can occur in the hands, feet, back, and pelvis? In 2020, I visited a neurologist due to widespread itching in my bones, along with joint pain in my limbs. Sometimes, I experience a burning, itchy, painful, and aching sensation, both day and night, ...

Numbness in the hands followed by numbness in the feet? In May, I experienced a stiff neck and accidentally strained my back while lifting heavy objects. I applied heat therapy, which helped somewhat. However, starting in mid-June, I began to experience unexplained pain in my arm...

When sitting and lying flat, there is something unusual in the left back area and the left thigh? Hello, doctor! This issue has been troubling me for two years, but it has become particularly severe in the past few months. When I sit upright (with my back relatively straight) and...

Feeling fatigued no matter what you do? Doctor, I sleep at least 8 hours every day. Usually, when I wake up in the morning, I don't feel refreshed. Sometimes on my days off, even after sleeping for 8 or 9 hours, I still feel very sleepy and can't go back to sleep. In th...

Chest tightness and a feeling of pressure, with sudden episodes of anxiety, rapid heartbeat, and shortness of breath occurring before sleep in the early morning or at midnight, leading to awakening? Two years ago, I visited a cardiologist and underwent X-rays and an electrocardio...