Injection, Neurology FAQ - Page 5

Is there a concept of "cocktail therapy" in stroke treatment? Hello doctor, my father is 61 years old and has been suffering from a second stroke for 7 months. He was admitted to the emergency room and intubated due to damage to the cerebellum. Initially, he was complet...

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is contagious for up to 72 hours. It is associated with the varicella-zoster virus, which is also responsible for chickenpox? Last year, I had shingles and have been experiencing pain since then, so I returned for a follow-up. This year, I d...

Eyelid muscle spasms Hello, doctor. Recently, I've been experiencing intermittent twitching in the lower eyelid of my right eye (when I look in the mirror, it moves left and right). This has been ongoing for several days, occurring approximately every few minutes, and it is ...

Stroke prevention injection Is there really an injection that can prevent strokes? My parents recently heard that there is a shot that can prevent strokes, and they are insisting on getting it despite my attempts to dissuade them. They claim that many people have received it with...

Is there a possibility of nerve injury after receiving an injection? Hello Dr. Jiang, Last winter, I had a cold without a fever and visited a clinic. I was experiencing severe headaches that made me feel nauseous, so I asked the doctor for an injection. The doctor was an older m...

Pain in the right hand and numbness in the left hand? Hello, I would like to ask about my right hand. Initially, I experienced pain in my wrist (extending from my thumb to my wrist), which later spread to my forearm and then to my right shoulder. The pain started about a year ago...

Inability to open fingers? I would like to ask about experiencing pain when clenching both fists, and having difficulty opening the ring finger after clenching for about three months. What could this condition be, and should I see a neurologist or a surgeon? Thank you.

Eyelid issues Doctor, I have been experiencing slight twitching in my left eyelid for about a month now, although there were periods when it stopped. Recently, in the last three days, it has become more frequent, but today it has decreased again. However, I have felt a strange se...

Deep pain in the soles of both feet? Hello, Doctor. I would like to ask you: A few days ago, I started experiencing mild pain in the soles of both feet, which has progressed to localized pain today. The affected area includes the five toes (with the big toe experiencing more stab...

Facial nerve spasm Hello Doctor: My father has been experiencing facial nerve spasms for almost 2 years now. He receives Botox injections at the hospital every 4 months, but I feel the results are not very effective; his symptoms persist, including "twitching of the right ey...

Dizziness and hypokalemia? Hello Dr. Jiang, I would like to ask about my mother's condition. She is 65 years old. The week before last, she suddenly experienced dizziness accompanied by persistent vomiting, cold sweats, and numbness in her hands and feet around noon after ge...

Persistent pain or discomfort for nearly three months after an intramuscular injection? Hello, doctor. I apologize for the interruption. I went to the emergency room at the beginning of August and received two intramuscular injections in my right upper arm. Since then, I have bee...

Intermittent sharp pain and electric shock-like sensations in the right scapular region? This condition has persisted for nearly four months since June 30 of this year. On that day, while working in the morning, I suddenly experienced a very intense sharp pain in my right scapula...

Unknown etiology? Around June 14, I suddenly experienced a jolt of dizziness, the kind that made it hard to stand, but it was not accompanied by headaches or nausea. I thought it was just due to lack of sleep, as I had been under a lot of stress from final exams and had hardly ea...

Headache - has been painful for a long time? Hello Doctor: I often experience severe headaches that make me feel nauseous, and my eyes hurt. My blood pressure spikes to 180, my vision becomes blurry, and sometimes I feel like I might faint. I have had to take painkillers to relie...

Multiple areas of numbness throughout the body - Poor blood circulation? Hello, Doctor. Recently, I've noticed that when I sleep with my arms bent over my chest, my hands become numb. In the past, certain positions didn't cause this numbness, but it has changed in the l...

Facial nerve - Irregular twitching of the right eyelid for over a month? Hello Doctor: For the past month, my right eyelid has been twitching irregularly, with each episode lasting about five to ten seconds. The next twitch may occur half an hour to an hour later. Some days, it t...

Nasal trauma causing headache? Hello, four days ago while training my dog, I was hit on the bridge of my nose, which resulted in swelling. About 20 minutes later, I suddenly experienced pain in my temples and then vomited four times. After that, I continued to feel dizzy and naus...

Numbness in the toes of the left foot? Hello Dr. Jiang, I have a question I would like to ask you. I have a mild scoliosis, which has caused the muscles in my left upper back to be more prominent, and I experience more frequent soreness in that area. Since the beginning of this y...

The thigh and buttocks may experience a tingling or itchy sensation? Recently, my father has been experiencing a tingling and itchy sensation in the area from his buttocks to his thighs when sitting, but there are no visible skin abnormalities. He describes the feeling as if some...