Neurological Disorders

Essential tremor is the most common type of tremor, and while onset is usually after age 60 it can begin at any age. It is based in a genetic neurological disorder. Pregabalin (Lyrica) has been...

Botox, a product of botulinum toxin (a bacterium found in food poisoning),commonly used cosmetically to prevent wrinkles, is beneficial in treating pain related symptoms of nerve end damage. You...

Your peripheral nervous system consists of nerves used for movement, known as motor nerves and sensory nerves. These nerves are connected to your central nervous system. When you have damage to...

Nerve damage or neuropathy is a serious condition as nerves are the communication lines that carry signals from the brain to different body parts. Over 100 different kinds of nerve damage can...

There are many types of neurological diseases as well as medical conditions that cause neurological deficits. When the neurological system stops functioning properly, it can have an effect on the...

Visual vertigo is characterized by a balance disorder that is either provoked or aggravated by a specific visual environment. Some people find that supermarkets, driving and moving objects bring...

Radiculopathy and neuropathy are medical terms to describe issues with the nerves in the body. Diagnosis and treatment can be complex but are often successful.

Neuropathy is a disorder where your nerves do not receive enough oxygen and as a result the nerves go to sleep. If not treated, the affects of neuropathy can be disabling. Treatment helps to limit...

Nerve decompression is a surgical procedure that reduces the compression on a nerve by the removal of constricting tissues, or by widening of the surrounding bony tunnel.

Diabetes neuropathy is nerve damage caused by diabetes. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, between 60 and 70 percent of people with diabetes have some form of neuropathy.

RSD is reflex sympathetic dystrophy, a chronic neurological condition in which nerves or soft tissue that is injured does not heal normally. It primarily affects legs and arms, and it causes...

A nerve plexus is an area where nerves split and come back together. The brachial plexus (also called the brachial nerve plexus) is a group of nerves that start in the middle to lower neck, run...

Whether you suffer from a nerve condition, diabetes, or simply a foot that fell asleep, you may feel an irritating tingling that won't stop. This could be due to a nutritional imbalance or...

Neuropathy occurs when the nerves don't function properly. They cease to properly carry information from the body to the brain. There are several different reasons for neuropathy to occur, and...

A creepy, crawling sensation in the skin, perhaps with a prickling or burning feeling, is called paresthesia. Generally, the sensation pops up in the arms, legs, hands and feet, but it can occur...

Neuropathy, a nerve disease most prominent in senior citizens and diabetics, commonly causes muscle pain, weakness and spasms. Unfortunately, there is no neuropathy cure. Traditionally, drugs are...

Neuralgic pain, also called neuralgia, is pain along the pathway of a nerve or nerves in your body. The pain is normally intermittent, but can be severe. People of any age can experience neuralgic...

Neuropathy occurs when nerves are damaged and cannot send proper signals to the brain. You have nerves in every part of your body, so yes, you can get neuropathy in your hands.

Rebuilder therapy is an effective treatment for neuropathy, a nerve disease most commonly found in diabetics and senior citizens. Rebuilder therapy, an electric therapy product, works by using...

Neuropathy is a nerve disease which occurs when the nerves do not receive the proper amount of oxygen. Without oxygen the nerves go to sleep. Numbing sensation and shooting pain are associated...

Intestinal nerve damage affects the functioning abilities of the intestine. Food moves slowly or stops moving through the digestive tract. One such disorder is gastroparesis, or delayed gastric...

Neuropathy is damage to the peripheral nervous system, which is separate from the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms vary, based on the types of nerves affected.

Neuropathy of the feet is a condition where the nerves in the feet are damaged and cannot send proper signals to the brain. The result can be numbness, prickling or tingling, pain, muscle...

Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage to the peripheral nervous system. The nervous system is divided into two categories. The central nervous system is the brain and spinal cord. All other nerves...

Occipital neuralgia triggers intense pain that begins in the neck and travels upward to the scalp, causing painful headaches. Irritation of the occipital nerves causes the headaches, which are...

Most people have experienced a crook in the neck or a 'pinched' nerve that has caused discomfort or pain. Exactly what is a pinched nerve and what's so life threatening about it? A pinched nerve,...

Three types of nerves exist in the human body, each producing different symptoms that can be classified as nerve pain. Autonomic nerves, which voluntarily regulate functions such as heart rate and...

Neuropathy is a common illness, yet surprisingly little information has been gathered on its treatment. While the most commonly diagnosed cause of peripheral neuropathy is diabetes, there are...

Nerve pain is a potentially debilitating condition caused by medical disorders such as fibromyalgia, diabetes and injuries. Over-the-counter pain medications and anti-inflammatories may help...

A pinched nerve is one that's under pressure and unable to properly function due to the force being exerted. Pinched nerves can be pressured by tissue, bones or muscles. When the offending tissue,...

More than 20 million people in the United States suffer from neuropathy. Neuropathy is also known as peripheral neuropathy. It is a condition of the nervous system affecting various nerves within...

Neuropathy is a general condition in which certain nerves of the body are damaged. It is commonly associated with diabetes (due to high blood sugar) but also occurs with chemotherapy (toxic side...

The condition of peripheral neuropathy is normally treated as more of a symptom than a condition. In most cases, there is some underlying cause that must be addressed before the peripheral...

A paraplegic is someone who has suffered paralysis or a loss of sensation of the lower half of his or her body. This includes an inability to move both legs and may affect part or all of their...

Autonomic neuropathy is a group of symptoms that manifest when the nerves regulating the autonomic nervous system (ANS) are damaged. Part of the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous...

Bell's palsy is characterized by short-term facial paralysis caused by some form of trauma to one of the facial nerves. There are two of these nerves; each is responsible for controlling the...

A pinched nerve is caused by too much pressure or repetitive pressure applied to a nerve by nearby bones, cartilage, muscles or tendons. People can experience a pinched nerve anywhere in the body....

Neuropathy is a condition where nerves that deliver pain signals from the brain become damaged. The distorted messages to the brain can deliver a variety of symptoms such as a numbing or tingling...

Nerves are like wires that carry information about our bodies to the brain. They can tell us when something is wrong, when we experience pleasure and when we experience discomfort. Nerves send...

Alcoholism affects millions of people. It is a disease of the body and of the mind. Addiction to alcohol is hard to control, as well as get over. Alcoholism has many effects on a person, many of...

Peripheral neuropathy is a term used to describe a nerve problem that can affect walking patterns and balance. This nerve condition can be caused by injury, illnesses such as HIV and some forms of...

Neuropathy is the classic term used to describe disorders affecting the nervous system, including damage to the nerves. There are many different types of nerve damage resulting from a variety of...

Autonomic neuropathy, occurs when there is damage to nerves that are part of the peripheral nervous system, disrupting the signals between the brain and portions of the autonomic system. The...

Non-narcotic pain relief for nerve damage involves treatments ranging from those capable of being done in the comfort of your home to those involving going to a medical professional's office for...

Moebius syndrome is a rare neurological disorder that affects certain cranial nerves. Babies born with the disorder are unable to move their faces because of underdevelopment of facial nerves....

Peripheral neuropathy occurs when a nerve or nerves to the legs (or arms) are damaged by injury or disease, such as diabetes or Guillain-Barre syndrome, causing increasing numbness, weakness,...

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that affects the nerves. It impacts the way the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) connects and communicates with the muscles, skin and internal...

The brachial plexus is a network of nerves that start at the spine and incorporate all movement in the shoulder, arm and hand on each side of the body. The network is made up of the fifth through...

Peripheral neuropathy, a nerve condition caused by infection, trauma, metabolic disturbances including diabetes and exposure to toxins such as radiation, causes pain, numbness and tingling in the...

A pinched nerve describes nerve compression and the pain this pressure produces. Muscles and tendons, swollen due to repetitive motion, or traumatic injuries are often responsible for this...