Cervical spine, Neurology FAQ - Page 8

I fell in the bathroom around noon and hit the back of my right head? Hello Doctor: I slipped and hit my head in the bathroom around noon. Since the bathroom is small, I didn't fall flat on my back; instead, my head struck the wall behind me at a nearly vertical angle. I ins...

Head trauma Hello, doctor. In the first half of 2020, I had two upper molars extracted, and since then, I have experienced discomfort in my head. I started seeing doctors, but they all said it was unrelated to the tooth extraction, attributing it to anxiety and sleep issues. I ha...

Numbness and tingling in the left hand and left foot, accompanied by weakness? Hello Doctor, The first symptoms appeared on February 27. After attending a wedding banquet that afternoon, I stepped out of the venue and experienced a sudden, electric shock-like tingling in my lef...

Numbness and tingling in the left hand and left foot, accompanied by weakness? Hello Doctor, The first symptoms appeared on February 27th. After attending a wedding banquet that afternoon, I stepped out of the venue and suddenly felt a tingling sensation in my left hand and lef...

Cerebrovascular events feel like an electric shock? Doctor, I have been experiencing sensations in my head that feel like pressure on my blood vessels or like an electric shock. It's similar to the feeling of stepping on a water pipe or compressing it, and it happens frequen...

Muscle fasciculations and muscle soreness with weakness? Since 2019, I have experienced occasional muscle soreness in my limbs (about once every 3 to 6 months, lasting approximately 1.5 weeks). My hand strength has decreased, and when I go shopping and lift items weighing 2 to 5 ...

Coma scale score of 4? My mother is 86 years old. After a nap on January 8, she could not be awakened. That evening, her blood sugar was measured at 183, her blood oxygen level was 89, and her blood pressure was normal. On January 19, she still could not be awakened in the mornin...

Neck stiffness Recently, I have been experiencing stiffness in my cervical spine, making it difficult to turn my head. It feels tight and rigid, and I sometimes feel dizzy, but the dizziness passes quickly. I'm not sure what the issue could be. Should I see a neurologist or ...

Numbness in the shoulder and upper arm? Hello Doctor, recently I have experienced sudden numbness in my right shoulder and upper arm. I had an X-ray of my neck a while ago, and the doctor said there were no issues. Besides cervical spine compression, what other possibilities coul...

Multiple Sclerosis or Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction Hello Dr. Jiang, I have been experiencing a tingling and numbness in my hands and feet since early September. I visited a neurology clinic, and they suggested it could be either cervical spine inflammation or autonomic ne...

Tightness in the temples? Hello Dr. Jiang, I have not experienced similar symptoms before (tightness in the temples, nausea, and a sense of imbalance). Here is a record of the process: On October 15, 2021, during a company health check (gastrointestinal endoscopy): a. Duodenal ...

Vague sensations of hand numbness? Hello Doctor, I have recently been experiencing a tingling and discomfort in my left hand fingers. Initially, it was a burning sensation in my ring and little fingers, and later the other three fingers on my left hand also started to feel numb, ...

Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction or Multiple Sclerosis? Hello Dr. Jiang, In early September, I experienced brief episodes of numbness and tingling in my limbs, lasting only a few seconds but occurring quite frequently. I consulted a clinic, and they suggested it might be a c...

Mild numbness in the right thumb and slight numbness in the back? Doctor, I started experiencing a slight tingling sensation around my right thumb yesterday (similar to the feeling of a foot falling asleep but not going away, though it's mild and only noticeable when touched...

Pain and numbness on the right side of the body? Hello Doctor: I have been experiencing these symptoms for over a year. The main issues are soreness and tightness in the right side of my neck and shoulder, along with numbness and tingling that radiates from my right arm to my fin...

Neuromuscular Disease Examination Hello doctor, I have been experiencing weakness in my limbs for over a year, and I am very concerned that it might be a rare neuromuscular disease. I have visited many major hospitals and undergone neurological examinations each time I saw a diff...

Occipital headache and dizziness? A week ago, I experienced some strain while doing deadlifts during weight training. It felt better after a minute, and I was able to continue training my back and chest a few days later. I tried smoking water pipe for the first time, and the next...

Weakness in the left arm and difficulty lifting the left leg, leading to trouble walking? Hello Doctor, As per the title, my mother has been experiencing weakness in her left hand and left leg for over a year. Both her left hand and leg have muscle atrophy, and her condition is...

Involuntary muscle twitching, cramping, weakness in the left leg, and difficulties in walking? Hello Dr. Jiang! For the past three to four months, I have been experiencing involuntary muscle twitching, particularly noticeable on the left side of my body compared to the right. My ...

Feeling of a lump in the throat, sensation of foreign body, difficulty breathing, blurred vision, eyelids often feel sticky as if sweating, fatigue, hair loss, and poor skin condition? Hello, doctor. My family member is experiencing significant discomfort, so I would like to inqu...