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You get up from a chair and suddenly feel lightheaded. Your vision becomes blurry for a few seconds, or you need to hold onto something until the feeling passes. At other times, you may notice unusual sweating, a racing heartbeat, or blood pressure readings that seem to change without a clear reason. These symptoms can […]

A hand suddenly feels weak. One leg becomes numb. Walking feels unsteady, or you notice an unexpected change in bladder control. These symptoms can be frightening, especially when you do not know what is causing them. Some develop because of common nerve problems. Others may signal a serious condition affecting the brain, spinal cord, or

Muscle weakness, tingling, numbness, or repeated muscle twitching can leave you wondering what is happening inside your body. Sometimes the problem comes from a nerve. Sometimes it begins in the muscle itself. In other cases, the nerve and muscle are not communicating properly. This is where specialized neurological tests can help. RNS, EMG and nerve

If your doctor has recommended an MRI because of possible multiple sclerosis (MS), you may have several questions. What exactly will the scan show? What do white spots on the brain mean? And can an MRI tell whether you have MS? These questions become especially important when you are already dealing with unexplained numbness, weakness,

When is NCV/EMG needed for nerve problems? This question often comes up when numbness, tingling, burning pain, or muscle weakness does not go away. You may feel pins and needles in your hands. Your feet may burn at night. Perhaps your grip is becoming weaker, or pain travels from your neck into your arm. These

If your doctor has recommended an EEG, you may be wondering what the test actually does, whether it hurts, and what the results may tell you. An EEG test, short for electroencephalogram, records the electrical activity of your brain through small electrodes placed on your scalp. It is used most often when a doctor is

Migraine attacks can sometimes feel unpredictable. You may be fine one day after a busy schedule or a cup of coffee, yet develop an attack after the same thing another day. That is because migraine triggers are rarely as simple as one food, one smell or one stressful event. Your susceptibility can change from day

Forgetting a name, searching for misplaced glasses, or walking into a room and briefly forgetting why you went there can happen to almost anyone. These moments can become more common with age, stress, poor sleep, or simply having too much on your mind. The important question is not whether you ever forget something. It is

You know where you want to go. You try to take the next step. Yet, for a few seconds, your feet seem stuck to the floor. This sudden difficulty moving is called Parkinson’s freezing of gait. It can happen when you start walking, turn, pass through a doorway, enter a crowded space, or try to

Having one stroke can leave you with an understandable question: Could this happen again? The answer is that having a previous stroke does increase your risk of another one. But there is also a great deal that can be done to lower that risk. Learning how to reduce the risk of a second stroke is