Feet, Neurosurgery FAQ - Page 2

Lower back pain, chest tightness, dizziness, spinal compression? Hello doctor, after undergoing an iliac vein catheter examination in early April, I began to experience discomfort in my lower back and buttocks. The back pain worsened, and about two months ago, while stretching my...

Spinal surgery Hello Doctor: My father has been experiencing pain and numbness in his legs, which radiates from his lower back to the soles of his feet. He was diagnosed at the hospital with degeneration of the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae, causing nerve compression. He subs...

Spinal surgery Hello Doctor: My father has been experiencing pain and numbness in his legs, which radiates from his lower back down to the soles of his feet. After being diagnosed at the hospital, it was determined that the degeneration of the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae wa...

Neurofibromas are benign tumors that arise from the nerve sheath, primarily composed of Schwann cells, fibroblasts, and other cell types. They are commonly associated with neurofibromatos Hello, doctor. Previously, my mother was diagnosed with a primary glioblastoma after a brain...

Cervical spine issues, cervical rehabilitation? Hello Doctor: I would like to ask about my condition. Around October last year, I experienced back pain and weakness associated with a cold. After recovering from the cold, my symptoms improved, but then I started to feel a series o...

Numbness in the buttocks and soles of the feet after minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery? Dear Director Lai, Hello! My mother is 71 years old and has been experiencing worsening symptoms of numbness, pain, and limping in her legs due to L4-5 spondylolisthesis. She underwent ...

Excessive exercise can lead to foot pain and numbness? My father started experiencing foot pain three months ago after moving over twenty bags of cement from the first floor to the fourth floor while renovating our home. Since he is not very familiar with medical issues, he didn&...

Brainstem hemorrhage Hello Doctor: My husband is 52 years old. He worked a night shift on September 15 and woke up around 5:00 PM, complaining of dizziness. He has been feeling dizzy for three days, with slight numbness in his hands and feet. On September 17, he saw a doctor who ...

Does a brain tumor affect "numbness and tingling in the legs" and "low blood pressure"? Hello Dr. Chang, my father is 61 years old. Last July, he began experiencing tingling and numbness in his feet and calves, like being pricked by needles. An MRI determined ...

Slipped in the bathroom and hit the right side of the head, at the location corresponding to the ear? I slipped while coming down from a half-meter high step because one of my feet was too wet, and I hit the right side of my head. At the time, I was fully conscious and aware that...

Lumbar spondylolisthesis Hello, Doctor. I was in a car accident on May 19, and my bones healed by June 30. I started experiencing numbness and pain in my legs from my waist to my thighs, calves, and feet, along with frequent soreness in my lower back. I then visited a neurosurgeo...

Thumb issues Hello doctor, recently my right little toe has been experiencing cramping pain, but it looks normal without any redness or swelling. I don't have any other discomfort in my body, and the other toes are not cramping, only the right little toe. What could be the p...

Feeling a tightness or pressure in the head? Hello Doctor: Over the past three to four days, I have been experiencing a tight and pressure-like sensation in my head, along with numbness in my hands and feet. The numbness occurs in both sides, but not simultaneously. It usually ha...

After the car accident, there is cramping and tingling pain in the sole and peripheral nerves of the left foot? Hello Doctor: In February 2021, I was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in a fracture of the left femur, which impacted the hip bone and caused a dislocat...

Management of Hydrocephalus Hello Doctor, my father-in-law is currently about 75 years old. He suffered a brain injury and hydrocephalus from a car accident in 2004, and underwent ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement (initially with an adjustable shunt that was removed due to inf...

Numbness in the hands and feet? Hello, doctor. I am a university student and have been sitting for long periods of time. For two weeks in early January, I was almost sitting all day to finish my final assignments. Recently, I have been on winter break and am not sitting as much, ...

Left foot and spine issues? Hello Doctor, last November, I felt a bit of soreness and weakness in my left foot's ring and little toes, so I sought medical attention. The doctor said that the nerve conduction study showed no abnormalities. However, in the past couple of days,...

Coma due to traumatic brain injury from a car accident? Hello, Director. My father is 50 years old and was hit by a car running a red light on August 19 this year. He was hospitalized due to excessive blood loss, hypoxia, and shock, with multiple fractures and injuries. After two...

About Multiple Sclerosis? Hello, Doctor. A couple of months ago, I was worried about having Sjögren's syndrome due to dry mouth and dry throat, and after a few days of finger and toe pain, I became even more anxious and consulted a rheumatologist. The result was that everyth...

Recurrence after hydrocephalus surgery? Hello, doctor. My father is 84 years old. He was in a car accident at the age of 79, which resulted in a brain injury and a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 8. At that time, his language abilities were impaired, and he could only speak a maximum...