Sleep, Neurology FAQ - Page 2

Uro-neurology or spinal nerves Hello, about 3-4 years ago, I had an incident while exercising where I twisted my ankle and fell, resulting in a skin tear on my foreskin. The next day, I experienced pain while urinating and was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. During urin...

Yawning while sleeping? Recently, I noticed that my husband yawns while sleeping, often turning his head to yawn again. He has mild nasal allergies that cause him to sneeze when the air quality is poor, and he sometimes experiences nasal congestion depending on the temperature wh...

Nasal nerve questions? Hello, Doctor! I would like to ask about a situation where I feel a sensation of swelling and nerve discomfort in my nose whenever I lie down, making it very uncomfortable and preventing me from sleeping. I have seen many ENT specialists who have said that ...

Withdrawal from sleeping pills? Hello Doctor: I have been taking Rifapentine 0.5 mg for a year and a half, and later I reduced the dosage to half a pill, which I have been taking for the past three months. During these three months, I have experienced difficulty sleeping for abou...

For a month, I have been experiencing intermittent hand tremors that I cannot control. After maintaining a position for a long time, my legs feel weak when I try to stand up? Hello Doctor: In the past month, I've been experiencing some fine motor difficulties, such as trembl...

Involuntary muscle spasms? Hello Doctor: My child is currently 3 years old and was diagnosed with EMAS epilepsy at the age of 2. However, physical examinations (EEG, MRI) and genetic blood tests have not revealed any underlying cause. He is currently taking Depakine and Keppra fo...

Muscle twitching combined with multiple symptoms? Hello, doctor. I have been experiencing muscle twitching for three months now. I have seen doctors during this time, but no tests have been conducted. I finally found a place where I can undergo a nerve conduction study (which has...

Neurological issues related to the head? I’m not sure when it started, but sometimes when I feel more tired, I lie down on the table or bed to rest for about 15 to 30 minutes. After waking up, I experience a slight tremor at the back of my head, my heartbeat feels stronger, and s...

Foreign body sensation in the throat? Since starting fitness training in September of last year, I have begun experiencing difficulty swallowing. I have visited an otolaryngologist, neurologist, and endocrinologist, and all tests returned normal results. Eventually, a gastroenter...

Lying down, I feel my body swaying, and my heartbeat is noticeably strong? When sitting in a chair, I feel a noticeable swaying sensation, even though there is no earthquake, and both the chair and the floor are stable. When lying down to rest, I distinctly feel as if I am spinni...

Tinnitus for three weeks? Hello Doctor: Three weeks ago, I experienced tinnitus without any apparent reason, which is bilateral. I have undergone tympanometry and hearing tests, both of which were normal. The tinnitus sounds more like a non-directional high-pitched ringing, but i...

Baby fell off the bed? The baby is seven months old and fell from the bed onto a tiled floor, with the bed height being approximately 70 cm. The baby was taken to the hospital within 20 minutes and underwent an X-ray, which initially indicated that there were no bone issues. The ...

Severe fatigue, body aches, brain fog, eye pain, dizziness, and a feeling of head pressure? I have already undergone blood tests in the neurology department and the rheumatology and immunology department, and there were no significant issues. During the visits, I only emphasized ...

Inquiry for clarification? Hello Dr. Jiang, I would like to ask you about a situation. Today, my mother, while sleeping, wanted to get up to use the restroom but had difficulty doing so. When I went to help her get up, she was gripping my right wrist (the area where the bones pr...

Involuntary twitching Hello doctor, recently I have been experiencing sudden body jerks while sleeping at night, especially when I am about to enter deep sleep. The jerks happen multiple times and in different areas, sometimes in my fingers, sometimes in my toes, and sometimes in...

Drinking alcohol with autonomic nervous system dysfunction? Hello doctor, I would like to ask you about my husband who has been suffering from autonomic nervous system dysfunction for many years. He takes sedatives before bed, but he has a bad habit of being unable to quit drinki...

Dizziness and tinnitus with no identifiable cause? Hello Doctor: I started experiencing dizziness about a month ago. It's not a spinning sensation but rather a feeling of heaviness in my head and lightness in my legs. Occasionally, I feel a tingling sensation on my scalp, an...

Cervical spine issues and sleep apnea? Hello, Doctor. Thank you very much for your response. I have been suspecting that I might have central sleep apnea. About a year ago, I frequently stayed up late and later began to feel extremely fatigued. Whenever I didn't get enough s...

Palpitations and tremors? I experience some soreness in the tendons of my left ring and little fingers. When I exert force with these two fingers, I feel a sense of anxiety, as if those fingers have become somewhat numb, and they start to tremble, which causes my left hand to sha...

The body experiences intermittent sensations of electric shock? Hello, doctor. In the past few weeks, I have been experiencing intermittent sensations of electric shocks throughout my body, as if I am being shocked internally. The intensity of these sensations varies, and they ca...