Neck, Neurosurgery FAQ - Page 8

Head injury? Hello, Dr. Zhang. My classmate had a rollerblading accident during gym class around 1:30 PM on March 6. He is not very skilled at rollerblading, lost his balance, and fell backward onto a concrete floor. The back of his head has a swelling but no bleeding. He applied...

Head injury? Hello! Yesterday afternoon, I fell backward while riding an electric unicycle. Bystanders said that my eyes rolled back at that moment, and I regained consciousness a few seconds later. At that time, my right eye had blurred vision with halos and white spots, I exper...

Head injury Hello! Yesterday afternoon, I fell backward while riding an electric scooter. Bystanders said that my eyes rolled back at that moment, and I regained consciousness a few seconds later. At that time, my right eye had blurred vision with halos and white spots, I experie...

Concussion issues If you were hit by a motorcycle and fell on your buttocks without hitting your head, but are now experiencing dizziness that has become more frequent over the past two weeks, it is possible that you could be experiencing a concussion, especially if there was any...

Occipital pain Hello, doctor. I was in a car accident last night while heading home. I don't have any external injuries, but my neck was jolted when the car behind me suddenly hit my vehicle. Since then, I've been experiencing sharp pain in my neck, along with nausea an...

Pain occurs only when the cervical spine is extended? Hello... I have been suffering from a neck injury due to sports for 10 years. Since the injury, I have been able to look down, bend to the left and right, and tilt my head to the left and right without any issues. However, I e...

Car accident resulting in head injury and cervical spine injury? What basic examinations will be conducted first? What nursing care is required?

Nervous system components? Doctor, I would like to ask about my recent nerve graft surgery, which was performed in the cervical spine area. They took the nerve from my left arm to connect to my right arm. I have a few questions: 1. Is it easy for nerves to get damaged? 2. Will pe...

The head was struck by a 5 kg iron block? A 5 kg iron block fell from a height of 15 cm and struck my head, causing a minor abrasion and redness without bleeding. Since the incident, which occurred three days ago, I have not experienced any headaches or dizziness. When I gently p...

Options for Cervical Disc Rupture Surgery My mother is 56 years old and has been experiencing severe pain in her neck and arms, requiring steroid injections for pain relief. After an MRI, the doctor diagnosed her with a herniated disc at the C3-C4 level and a slipped disc at the ...

Brachial plexus reconstruction surgery Hello, I would like to ask about my situation. I had a car accident on September 28, where I skidded in the rain and crashed into a utility pole, resulting in multiple fractures. I am currently recovering, but I am particularly concerned abo...

Arm nerve junction surgery Hello, I was in a car accident on September 28, which resulted in my right hand fingers being unable to move. I had surgery performed by Dr. Chuang Chih-Ching at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taipei on January 5, and it has now been a week post-surger...

Cervical disc herniation issues? My mother experienced severe pain in her left arm six months ago, requiring steroid injections for pain relief. An X-ray indicated the presence of bone spurs in her neck, and further MRI was recommended. Unfortunately, in early September, she suff...

Head injury from a car accident? Hello, doctor. I would like to ask if there is a connection between a head injury I sustained over a decade ago when I fell off my bike, landing directly on the back left side of my head, where a lump still exists. In the following years, I starte...

After the car accident, I woke up in the morning with soreness in my shoulders, neck, and lower back? Hello, doctor. I was in a car accident on January 27 of this year. My external injuries have healed, but I am experiencing residual symptoms. Every morning when I wake up, my sho...

Numbness on the right side of the face? About a week ago, I started feeling numbness in my right cheek, along with tightness in the muscles on the same side of my neck (the muscles extending down from my right ear). The numbness is different from the tingling sensation that occur...

The right occipital region may occasionally experience sharp pain? Recently, I have been experiencing intermittent sharp pain in the right occipital region of my head. It tends to occur more frequently when I lie down or apply pressure to that area. Additionally, I have noticed t...

Cerebral hemorrhage Hello, doctor. I was involved in a serious car accident where I sustained a head injury and experienced a brain hemorrhage (left-sided subarachnoid hemorrhage). About ten days after the accident, I began to show symptoms of a concussion, including vomiting, se...

Acoustic neuroma After the craniotomy, the removal of cranial nerves 7 and 8 was performed. The surgery took place on the morning of October 29 and lasted until the afternoon, after which my mother was transferred to the intensive care unit. This year, my mother was diagnosed wit...

Concussion? Whiplash? Hello Dr. Ding, last week on the evening of July 24th, I was rear-ended by another vehicle traveling at 60 km/h while my car was stationary. I did not sustain any external injuries to my head (I don't think I hit the steering wheel), but at that moment,...