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What causes unresponsiveness to verbal and contact stimulation?	13	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
male 82 yrs old blank starring,unreponsive when shaking and calling name(he is wide awake). after a few minutes starts just making lines with finger on table still not reponding to calling as if no one is home. After a few more minutes begin to talk and say random things calling people s names.

Suggest medication for pain in head of femur bone	78	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
i experience pain in the head of my femur bone. on getting x-rays of my spin - it was ok. problem was high uric acid and low B12 levels. I was alos given a medicine called Axogurd - which i understand is for nerve recovery. But this problems keeps reappearing again. Why can be the reasons? WHat...

What causes dizziness and double vision?	22	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
Hello I m 61 yesterday I had 3 glasses white wine with ice, over a 4 hour period and dinnerI went to sleep around 9:30 woke up at 2 AM screaming and throwing things also with double vision ie my eyes won t converge, what happened? they are still that way at five PM I don t feel nor do I have a...

Can Klonopin help spinal disorder ?	9	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
can klononipin help spinal disorder. I had cervical spinal sergery 5 years ago and as a result my right leg drags ,i have found it is much better when i tatke 2mg of klonioin and i no longer need to use my elctric chairbut because they are so adictive i can t seem to find a doctor to prescribe...

What causes pain in feet and gait abnormality?	25	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
My question involves my feet. I have been having severe pain or cramping for last few years. It has gotten progressibly worse to the point that many days I am unable to function. Most recenely I have had an increasing intenency to be much worse. I now can feel or watch changes in foot. Will feel...

What causes headache and slow processing speed post mild concussion?	18	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
Our daughter suffered a mild concussion in soccer the beginning of September. Since then she has had more headaches (a couple a week) than she did before the injury and some forgetfulness that is not like her. When she was 3 months old she had endoscopic cranial surgery for sagittal synostosis....

What causes sudden staggering towards the left?	15	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
Around noon today I had a spell; went to walk and staggered to the left. I was not dizzy or sick. Went to sit down and continued to staggered, had to have assistance. Left eye was blurry. Only last about 5 minutes. I do have heart disease and vascular disease, but never have had any thing like this.

Suggest treatment for alzheimer's disease	24	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
I am 63 years old. I have been taking .5mg of klonopin each night to help me sleep since an accident 4 years ago. Now I have read that long-term usage like mine increases the incidence of alzheimers by 80%. I took an online test asking me to draw a clock face....as part of an alzheimers diagnosis...

Suggest treatment for weakness caused by paralysis stroke	21	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
Hi Sir, My Father aged 58 years recently he got peralasis stroke at 3 weeks back. He has continuing medicine but was very weak. I am very tense Like is there any thing that i can do for my dad? Why he is very weak still? what are the things that i need to take care and any precautions from now?

Suggest treatment for subdural hematoma	115	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
my son just had a subdermal hematoma and surgery to drain it in a burr hole. This is a complication of a large brain tumor removed two months ago, a dermoid cyst behind his eye. He is a 16 year alcoholic and I wonder what this means for recurrence. What is his probable prognosis of further...

What are the side effects of alzheimer's disease?	13	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
I need information about Alzheimer s disease. I am 67, my mother died of the complications of Alzheimer s disease. I have experienced unbelievable stress in the last four years including the death of my mother, probate problems and now a divorce. I am experiencing memory problems and getting...

What causes cracking noise in neck?	23	1	Mon, 9 Mar 2015
What does it mean when i poke my neck and hear this cracking noise? That noise started when i wasat the beach and went in for a dive but suddenly a wave bursted out it made hard contact. My whole torso area is eternally in pain from the wave contact. please help?

What causes headaches along with nausea and dizziness?	13	1	Thu, 5 Mar 2015
Sir, I am having a very severe pain in head from last 4 days, as the back of the head , at the right side, there is one knot. I am feeling nausea and dizziness. I have taken medicine, but no relief. Can you please give me the right treatment. With regards Sangeeta

Suggest treatment for mild stroke	21	1	Wed, 4 Mar 2015
I had a mild stroke last November with no real obvious side effects. I was taking atorvastatin 10mg daily but my Dr took me off 2 months ago because I was having cramps in my feed and hands. I am still having cramps but also in my calves now. I am having pressure in my head and for a couple of...

Suggest treatment for migraines, panic attacks, fatigue, motion sickness and memory loss	28	1	Wed, 4 Mar 2015
i had a subdural hematoma back in 98 and was hospitalized for two weeks, since the surgery I still have pain where hair follicles grow in the spot where my blood clot was drained, I have sever migraines, panic attacks, fatigue, motion sickness at times and memory loss. Just curious are these...

Suggest treatment for tingling and numbness in arm and leg	33	1	Wed, 4 Mar 2015
This summer, while traveling I experienced swelling in my right leg. Hee in the last month, My right arm and leg swell and I have numbess and tingling. In my arm, it feels like there is no circulation from my fingertips to my elbow. Almost like when it falls asleep?? I do have a blown out vein in...

What causes muscle twitching while on Mirapex?	201	1	Wed, 4 Mar 2015
I take Mirapex for restless leg. If I don t take it at the same time every night, I suffer from the feeling jumping muscles and like I can t keep them still. I want to scream and cry. If I miss it, it s worse. Is this drug addictive? I tried to take Requip instead, but got rebound restless leg...

What does my MRI results mean?	54	1	Tue, 3 Mar 2015
Mom just did an MRI. She has at least seven supratentorial and on infratentorial compartment parenchymal metastasis. Supratentorial compartment white confluent FLAIR hyperintensity be combination of posttreatment effect and /or chronic microangiopathy. Major intracranial flow voids appear patent....

What causes episodes of fainting and dizziness?	29	1	Tue, 3 Mar 2015
Hi, this morning ( 7am) I collapsed onto the bed while getting dressed......just seemed to pass out briefly. The day passed pretty normal. About 20 minutes ago (9.15) I had just gone to bed , lying on my back.....the whole room started to spin and I became quite clammy....pins & needles and...

Suggest remedy for pain when suffering from spinal problems	15	1	Tue, 3 Mar 2015
hi, docter i am 75 years old i am suffering l4and l5sponolysis since 2month i have donealso mri on 28 thoct and found that l4 l5are not good i am taking tromadol tyneol ceibrex lyrica75 oxycodine but my pain and burnig problme of left foot not reduce please give kindly advise yores sincerly c. patel

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