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New Stroke Medications My father has suffered a mild cerebral embolic stroke and has been unable to move his right arm and leg for 5 months. Are there any new medications available for treatment? Has there been any announcement regarding new stroke medications at Taipei Veterans ...

It is easy to experience numbness in the feet? Dear Doctor: I have a problem with frequent foot numbness. Whenever I sit cross-legged for a while, my foot goes numb, and when I get up, I can hardly move it; it takes a long time to recover. Initially, it was only below my calves, ...

What is cerebral palsy? Hello Doctor: I gave birth to my son via cesarean section at 37 weeks due to preeclampsia. At birth, he weighed 1880 grams, and now, at over seven months old, he weighs 8700 grams, is 69 cm tall, and has a head circumference of 41 cm. He can say "mama...

Please clarify your question! Yesterday, after waking up from sleep, I experienced pain in my left chest. When walking on my right leg, the pain in my left chest intensified. By the afternoon, I noticed that my left arm had some difficulty extending, and by the evening, I felt di...

Stroke Hello, my mother suffered a second stroke at the beginning of 1998, which resulted in paralysis on her left side. Initially, after the stroke, she was still able to walk and speak. After being admitted to the hospital, the doctors provided treatment, but due to her agitati...

Experiencing whole-body jerks after falling asleep? Hello Doctor: My wife told me that I often shake all over after falling asleep, and she said I shake quite severely. I vaguely feel that I sometimes have these shaking episodes, but even when I wake up, I quickly fall back aslee...

What are glycosaminoglycans? I often experience muscle soreness (in my shoulders and legs). A pharmaceutical representative suggested taking mucopolysaccharides. What are mucopolysaccharides used for? Are they effective for muscle soreness?

Spinal cavity? Myelin sheath degeneration? Spondylitis? I have a female colleague who is 38 years old. Around October 20, 2000, she experienced several days of sneezing without any other cold symptoms. After a few days, she felt a tightness in her chest, as if her thoracic cavity...

Numbness in the limbs? Hello, I have a health issue. My limbs, especially my legs, often feel numb, and the situation is becoming more frequent. Sometimes I wake up with numbness in my feet. I'm not sure if I need to see a doctor. Please let me know, thank you. Best regards.

Leg tremors? The right ankle feels disconnected from the right calf, and it becomes unresponsive to brain control. During this time, the entire right foot exhibits intermittent shaking, which also affects the right calf. This condition only occurs during semi-sleep and sleep, wit...

Numbness in both legs can lead to lower back pain? Numbness from the soles of the feet to the thighs. X-rays of the lumbar spine showed no issues. Electromyography has been performed. There is a sensation of nerve sluggishness. Medications have not improved the condition. The pat...

Parkinson's disease Walking with small steps, weakness in the limbs, poor mental state, vacant gaze, weight loss, occasional drooling when drinking, soreness in the legs, expressionless face, and slowed movements.

Cervicogenic headache Hello, doctor: What is a hemiplegic migraine? What are its effects, and how can it be prevented? Please help me understand, thank you!

Involuntary muscle twitching in the left thigh accompanied by a sensation of weakness? Hello Dr. Huang: As mentioned in the subject, two weeks ago, I experienced involuntary muscle twitching in my left thigh (it is not painful, but the twitching is noticeable), occurring about te...

Could you please clarify your question? Recently, I have been experiencing muscle cramps in my legs during exercise, even though I have a thorough warm-up routine. This occurs within just ten minutes of starting my workout. What could be the reason for this?

Headache I am currently a senior in college and occasionally experience headaches. During my senior year of high school, while preparing for the college entrance exam, I developed a habit of leaning my head against the back of the chair while sitting. I noticed that after a while...

Lower back and leg pain? Dr. Huang has been experiencing persistent soreness from the left side of the lumbar spine down to the left buttock and along the left calf for the past year, occasionally accompanied by numbness. During this period, he has visited three different traditi...

Upper back pain behind the waist? A few months ago, I suddenly experienced sharp pain in my lower back and upper back at night. The pain did not alleviate whether I was sitting, standing, or lying down, and it became unbearable. I went to the emergency room, where I underwent a u...

Muscle soreness I recently discovered that after sitting for about 1-2 hours, my legs become too weak to stand up, and they feel sore and fatigued, similar to how my muscles feel after running a long distance. Sometimes, when I wake up at night, I also notice that my arms and leg...

Neurology Krebs disease, also known as Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS), is a rare genetic disorder that affects the mitochondria, the energy-producing structures within cells. It is characterized by a combination of symptoms, including progressive external ophthalmoplegia (weakness o...