#Functional Neurologist

[arnold-layne]

started off the day by calling an ambulance for my husband due to his horrible headache 👍

[lifeofaweed]

Had several small seizures today. Been fighting off a big one all day. Nearly 5 am and I can't sleep because I can't regulate my heat enough to not be on the verge of a seizure or throwing up. I don't know what to do anymore. Starting to kind of wish i was dead tbh :/ cause idk how much more of this i can take. It's every single day. I'm so so tired

[bitternanami]

ow ow ow ow ow o w ow ow

[a-totally-reasonable-username]

Fearing a doctors appointment but then you find out the doctor is actually the most amazing medical professional you have ever met in your life and he? Actually? Genuinely? Cares???

Is this what it feels like to be high?

[trinket-observatory]

gotta go to the doctors today (technically since its 12am) .. yayyy..

[just-fnd-things]

Me: gets *diagnosed* with FND in July 2024

5 yr old me: so that's what's wrong with us????

[squinching]

guys i’m finally getting lamictal prescribed which is !!!! ahhh !!! don’t want to get my hopes up TOOO high in case it doesn’t work but i keep thinking about having more seizure control and !!!!!!!!!!! mayhaps i will be able to get my life back !!! how exciting. on a completely unrelated note i have had a stroke of inspiration for a book that i began writing half a decade ago that completely fizzled out due to burnout. it feels like things are shifting back into place. WE ARE SO BACK!!!!!!!

[fuhdubai]

What Are the Symptoms of a Neurological Disorder? أعراض الاضطراب العصبي

Neurological disorders are complex conditions that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. These disorders can range from mild issues like migraines to severe conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis. Understanding the symptoms of neurological disorders is crucial for early diagnosis and treatment. In this article, we’ll explore the common symptoms, causes, and how Fakeeh University Hospital can provide expert care to those affected.

Common Symptoms of Neurological Disorders

Neurological disorders can manifest in a variety of ways, depending on the area of the nervous system affected. Below are some of the most common symptoms:

1. Chronic Headaches

Headaches, especially those that occur frequently or last for extended periods, may be a sign of a neurological disorder. Migraines, cluster headaches, and tension headaches all fall into this category. If over-the-counter medication doesn’t provide relief, it could be a signal that further medical evaluation is needed.

2. Seizures

Seizures are sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain. They can cause changes in behavior, movements, and consciousness. If you or someone you know experiences seizures, it may indicate epilepsy or another neurological issue.

3. Tingling or Numbness

Unexplained tingling, numbness, or a pins-and-needles sensation, particularly in the hands or feet, could signal peripheral nerve damage or conditions like multiple sclerosis.

4. Difficulty Speaking

5. Weakness or Loss of Coordination

Weakness in one part of the body or overall difficulty with balance and coordination may indicate issues with the brain, spinal cord, or nerves. These symptoms are often seen in conditions like Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

6. Memory Loss and Confusion

Cognitive symptoms, such as memory loss, confusion, or difficulty concentrating, can be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or other degenerative neurological disorders.

7. Tremors

Tremors, or unintentional shaking of a body part, are often associated with conditions like Parkinson’s disease. If the tremors are persistent or worsen over time, it is crucial to seek medical evaluation.

8. Chronic Pain

Chronic pain that doesn’t seem to have an obvious cause, particularly in the back or limbs, can be linked to nerve damage or other neurological conditions like neuropathy.

9. Vision Problems

Blurry vision, double vision, or sudden loss of vision may indicate a neurological problem, particularly if these issues occur suddenly.

Causes of Neurological Disorders

Neurological disorders can have various causes, including:

• Genetic factors: Some neurological disorders, like Huntington’s disease, are inherited.

• Infections: Conditions like meningitis or encephalitis are caused by infections that affect the brain.

• Injury: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) or spinal cord injuries can lead to long-term neurological problems.

• Autoimmune disorders: Conditions like multiple sclerosis are the result of the immune system attacking the nervous system.

• Lifestyle factors: Poor diet, lack of exercise, and exposure to toxins may increase the risk of developing certain neurological disorders.

• Aging: The natural aging process can contribute to conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

When to Seek Medical Attention

If you or a loved one experiences any of the symptoms listed above, it’s essential to seek medical advice. Neurological disorders can progress rapidly, and early diagnosis is key to managing and treating these conditions effectively.

Comprehensive Neurological Care at Fakeeh University Hospital Dubai

Additionally, our neurology clinic in Dubai is equipped with the latest technology to treat conditions affecting the central and peripheral nervous systems, including nerve and muscle disorders.

How Fakeeh University Hospital Can Help?

Fakeeh University Hospital (FUH) in Dubai, we offer world-class treatment for a wide range of neurological disorders. Our team of experienced neurologists and healthcare professionals uses advanced diagnostic tools and cutting-edge treatments to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.

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Here’s why you should choose Fakeeh University Hospital for neurological care:

• Comprehensive Diagnosis: Our hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment, including MRI, CT scans, and neurophysiological testing, ensuring that we can accurately diagnose even the most complex neurological conditions.

• Expert Neurologists: Our team includes leading neurologists in Dubai who specialize in conditions like epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and more. With years of experience, they provide the best care tailored to each patient’s needs.

• Customized Treatment Plans: At FUH, we understand that each patient is unique. Our specialists create personalized treatment plans that may include medication, physical therapy, lifestyle changes, or surgery when necessary.

• Advanced Neurological Care: We offer a range of treatment options, from minimally invasive procedures to comprehensive rehabilitation programs, helping patients recover and regain their quality of life.

Why Choose Fakeeh University Hospital for Neurology Care?

Fakeeh University Hospital is one of the top neurology hospitals in the UAE, offering world-class care for a wide range of neurological disorders. Here are some reasons why patients choose us:

• Expert Neurologists: Our team includes some of the best neurologists in Dubai, with specialists in areas such as migraine treatment, spinal disorders, and multiple sclerosis.

• Comprehensive Neurological Services: We provide treatments for everything from nerve conduction studies to brain surgery, ensuring that you receive complete care under one roof.

• Advanced Facilities: Our neurological care clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, making us a leader in providing accurate diagnoses and effective treatments.

• Patient-Centered Care: We prioritize personalized treatment plans that address each patient’s specific needs, whether you’re seeing a neurologist near me or undergoing more complex procedures.

Conclusion

Neurological disorders can affect every aspect of a person’s life, but early detection and treatment can make a significant difference. If you’re experiencing any symptoms of a neurological disorder, don’t delay in seeking professional help. At Fakeeh University Hospital in Dubai, we are dedicated to providing you with the highest level of care.

Book an appointment today to consult with our expert neurologists and take the first step toward managing your neurological health.

[queerlycarter]

i didn't want to add to the post itself, even in the tags, and derail it, but i just saw a post calling for support of people who are against taking meds for various reasons, and it was formatted like "here's to [blank]" and towards the end one of them was "here's to the people who are now disabled from a previous med"

and i just had the most profound holy shit that's me moment

bc about 2 years ago now, my psych took me off vyvanse bc i relapsed with my ED & because of like. protocol or whatever it didn't matter that i already have no appetite meds or no, she said she could get in a lot of trouble if she's found to have known i was struggling with an eating disorder & she continued to prescribe me stimulants

anyways and so she put me on an SNRI (strattera) for my adhd and when i was allowed to go back on vyvanse, the withdrawal from strattera triggered debilitating chronic migraines, when i'd had like. 2 or 3 migraines in my entire life before that

i can't believe i never fucking considered that my migraines are part of my various disabilities. like yeah dude that sure fucking is disabling huh.

[tilnavann]

not a single unique experience on this planet

I got to speak to a neurologist the other day and straight up said out loud “I’m just looking for help with the migraines, the little headaches are fine” and didn’t question myself at all until he asked me the third time to tell him about the little headaches and how frequent they are and if my eyes water and if I get light sensitivity and the short version is that apparently I’ve had chronic migraines for years

[lelibug]

BLOG | FND - The Diagnosis & The Heartbreak To Go With It. | SUBSTACK: as LeliBug Vaeda

Functional Neurological Disorder doesn't have to be the life-destroyer it can be. It never had to be this way... But now it's too late to do anything about it.

It took a Nightmarish Two Years to get to the point where I was waiting in the [very distressing, Autistic-unfriendly] waiting room, at the specialist neurological hospital, where I was about to learn my fate. I was called in quicker than I’d expected by a kind-looking young man, who proceeded to sit down and talk to me, to ask me about what brought me here what my life experiences and symptoms were like.

He had my document, my dossier, on the computer screen, but I still didn’t want to utter the words I both feared and felt were right. Until he did — and said it like it was an Absolute No Brainer, of all damned things (!)...

After waiting 12 Years — TWELVE YEARS! — for a REAL explanation for, well, Me… I finally got it.

FND: Functional Neurological Disorder.

[As well as Fibromyalgia].

At that point my brain just MELTED. 

I was vindicated… But that meant — the unimaginable. That I could have been saved. That I could have been treated. That I could have even had the beginnings of it reversed.

That all and every possible opportunity to diagnose it and help me, had gone by… Leaving me with Nothing.

[sodacowboy]

I really don’t know what the fuck is going on with me

[underthehedge]

Hello, it is I again, and I kinda know (part of) the answer to this one. Sorry this got so long. Any neurophsychs etc. who see this, blease feel free to jump in and clarify or correct everything I've got wrong.

tl;dr: Memory is not One Thing. There's several different types of memory and one of the things with ADHD is that some forms are supercharged and others are uh, hot garbage. They work different ways and use different parts of the brain and may be recalled through different processes. Read on at your own peril.

E.g. working memory, the memory that's a bit like computer RAM, where you hold current information you're using. I'm not a neuroscientist, and the gist I've got from neuroscientists is that brains are "nightmarishly complicated", buuuut: a lot of the stuff with working memory function is based on dopamine receptors in the prefrontal cortex...y'know, that area of the ADHD brain where dopamine regulation is absolutely fucked?

And I suspect that's why ADHDers all know the thing of "I need to do A, then B, then leave the house". So you do A and then leave the house like, job done! B? Never heard of her. Long term memory will review this in about 10 minutes and make you go "Oh fuck! B!".

Short-term memory is different to working memory and long-term memory; generally speaking it's stored "acoustically". As in, if someone says a string of words to me I remember them short term as the actual sounds. It fades quickly and it's also why when I don't parse what someone says I say "what?" and then immediately reply because actually I can just replay the noises I heard. Fun fact: some of the evidence for this comes from the fact that people can remember a sequence like "A B Q F" for longer in short-term memory than "E B P D" because the letters sound different.

Long-term memory is conceptual rather than acoustic; it's abstracted rather than a recording. And I think this is why my memory can be both amazing and utter dogshite. It's made up of like declarative and procedural memory. Declarative is things from personal life experiences, procedural is more like tasks you've learned. Declarative is further split into episodic and semantic memory. Procedural is how to ride a bike, semantic is knowing what a bike is and episodic is that one time you crashed a bike into a fence.

Fugue states are an interesting example of how these are kinda separate, being like a block on episodic memory but with access to semantic and procedural. So a person may not know who they are or have any memory of their life...but they still know what things are and how to do stuff.

Anyway, recalling memories is the tricky bit, because pulling all the details relies on linkages. ADHD folk seem to be very good at like, conceptual linkages, and we can often pull semantic memory with ease because we create wider links between more distantly related bits of information. Episodic memory though is often tied to time cues, and uh, yeah. Sense of time is totally borked in ADHD folk.

So, "do X at time Y": yeah I'm not getting that link to trigger X.

"Remember what you were doing at time Y?": I do not, for you see, I have no idea what a "time" is, let alone which specific one was "Y".

I see the shape of a leaf and the colour of a flower: "Caltha palustris" says my brain as it pulls on the thread linking these semantic memories. And from that I can remember the time I saw one, but it's not linked to time.

And I think that's part of why I struggle to remember dates. Because they don't have a neat conceptual meaning other than time. Which I fucking suck at.

movies where someone hears an important message only once and retains all the details….

girl if that were me, we’d be fucked. I have to reread emails like 4 times.

[damnedance]

ngl, the way i will have to learn to rp all over again here once i am in my vacations from work??? how do the cool kids TM do it nowadays anyway???? i'm feeling so anxious over it, like....i dont want to move blogs cos fuck that noise but also....wouldnt that be helpful somehow??? anywayyy, i'm just rambling and letting y'all know that ily and i miss writing with you dearly, i'm just very anxious about it

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[fuhdubai]

WHAT IS INSOMNIA?

Insomnia is defined as difficulty in falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, or waking up early in the morning and not being able to return to sleep. In general, people with insomnia sleep less or sleep poorly despite having an adequate chance to sleep. Poor sleep may lead to trouble functioning during the daytime.

Insomnia is not defined by the number of hours slept because “sufficient sleep” can vary from one person to another. Sleep requirements may also decrease with age. The question is how can i overcome insomnia?

Insomnia is the most common sleep complaint. While almost everyone has an occasional night of poor sleep, approximately 10 percent of adults have long-term or chronic insomnia.

This information will review the symptoms, causes, diagnosis of insomnia, and the treatment for insomnia.

Insomnia is frequently confused with short sleep requirement and sleep restriction

INSOMNIA SYMPTOMS

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE ADENOID GETS HYPERTROPHY?

Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep

Variable sleep, such as several nights of poor sleep followed by a night of better sleep

Daytime fatigue or sleepiness

Forgetfulness

Poor concentration

Irritability

Anxiety

Depression

Reduced motivation or energy

Increased errors or accidents

Ongoing worry about sleep

For many people, the symptoms of insomnia interfere with personal relationships, job performance, and daily function. People with insomnia may have small differences in memory and problem solving compared with people without insomnia. However, they seem to have similar abilities on tests of general cognitive function, perception, verbal ability, attention, and complex thinking.

People with insomnia have an impaired sense of sleep. You may feel that you have not slept, even if testing shows that you have. You may also feel more fatigued than individuals without insomnia, even if testing indicates that you are less sleepy. This impaired sense of sleep may be related to a problem with the body’s sleep-arousal system, which normally helps you feel awake after sleeping and feel tired before going to bed.

One result of poor sleep is that you may become concerned that you will be sleep-deprived and will suffer from serious consequences of lost sleep. This concern may grow as you are unable to sleep, which in turn makes it increasingly difficult to fall asleep. It is important that you not get caught in this cycle and understand that you are sleeping more than it seems.

INSOMNIA CAUSES

Short-Term Insomnia lasts less than three months and is usually associated with stressors. Possible stressors include the following:

Changes in the sleeping environment (temperature, light, noise)

The loss of a loved one, divorce, or job loss

Recent illness, surgery, or sources of pain

Use or withdrawal from stimulants (caffeine), certain medications (theophylline, beta-blockers, steroids, thyroid replacement, and asthma inhalers), illegal drugs (cocaine and methamphetamine), or alcohol

Short-term insomnia often resolves when the stressor resolves

Situations that disrupt your normal sleep cycle can also cause insomnia. Some examples of this include:

Jet lag – Traveling across time zones can cause insomnia, known as jet lag, may occur regardless of the direction of travel, although it is most pronounced when traveling west to east. Most people require several days to adjust their sleep patterns to the new time zone.

Shift work – Individuals who work the night shift commonly experience insomnia. You may be sleepy at work and while driving home in the morning, but have difficulty staying asleep past noon. The sleep problems can be resolved by transferring from the night shift or by sleeping at the same time every day including weekends for several weeks.

Long-term insomnia (or chronic) insomnia lasts longer than three months and occurs at least three nights per week. Insomnia often occurs with other conditions, including:

Mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety disorders (including panic attacks), and posttraumatic stress disorder

Medical illnesses, especially those that cause pain, stress, or difficulty breathing

Neurological disorders, such as Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease

Other sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movements, and circadian rhythm disorders

Medications or illegal drug use Irregular sleep habits Insomnia can also occur on its own

In some cases, it can begin in childhood or be passed along in families

SHORT DURATION SLEEP AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION

Insomnia is frequently confused with short sleep requirement and sleep restriction:

Sleeping for only a short period of time is common among people who have insomnia. However, some people normally require little sleep and can function without difficulty after sleeping for only a few hours. People who sleep less but have no residual daytime sleepiness or other symptoms are called short sleepers and do not have a sleep problem. In addition, you may need less sleep as you get older. Needing less sleep does not necessarily mean that you have insomnia unless you also have daytime symptoms, such as sleepiness or dysphoria.

People who have a reduced time in bed (sleep restriction), as well as those with insomnia sleep for a short time, have difficulty functioning during the daytime. However, sleep-restricted people will fall asleep quickly and sleep normally if given the opportunity. Chronic loss of sleep, caused by spending fewer than eight hours in bed on most nights, is probably the most common cause of sleepiness. Patients with insomnia are unable to sleep normally when they are given the chance to sleep.

INSOMNIA DIAGNOSIS

If you seek help for insomnia, your doctor or nurse will start by asking you how many hours you slept and what problems you have had with sleep, insomnia nursing diagnosis over a typical 24-hour period. Your bed partner or caregiver can help to answer these questions because you may not be aware of what happens while you sleep.

You may be asked to keep a daily sleep log, which is a record of sleep times for one to two weeks.

Your doctor insomnia specialist or nurse may ask other questions to determine the cause of your insomnia. A physical examination may be performed to determine if there are medical or neurologic conditions causing or worsening your sleep problems.

Laboratory tests may be recommended to help identify underlying medical or sleep disorders, best strains for insomnia​, although this is not required for everyone with insomnia. Laboratory tests may include polysomnography or actigraphy:

Polysomnography – is a formal sleep study done in a sleep laboratory. It uses monitors that are attached to your body to record movement, brain activity, breathing, and other physiologic functions. This test may be used when an underlying sleep disorder is suspected or if your insomnia has not responded to treatment.

Actigraphy – records activity and movement with a monitor or motion detector, generally worn on the wrist throughout the day and the test is conducted over one to two weeks at home to gather estimates about how much and at what time you are sleeping.

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM DISORDERS

Circadian rhythms are changes in body functions, such as temperature regulation and sleep cycles, which occur for 24 hours. People with circadian rhythm disorders may experience insomnia and daytime sleepiness because their circadian rhythms follow an abnormal pattern.

Shift work sleep disorder – People who work late night shifts can have difficulty sleeping during the daytime. This is especially true for people who work rotating or permanent night shifts, who often revert to sleeping at night on days o to maintain contact with their family. Treatment often includes adopting a consistent daily sleep routine seven days per week.

Delayed sleep phase syndrome – Some people have a sleep-wake rhythm that is longer than 24 hours. These people want to go to bed later and sleep later every morning. However, this is usually not practical because of school or work requirements. Treatment usually includes trying to wake at an earlier, consistent time each day.

Advanced sleep phase syndrome – This is the opposite of delayed sleep phase syndrome and is more common in middle age and older adults. A person with this disorder may go to sleep in the early evening and wake much earlier than they wish. Attempts to stay up later do not always allow the person to wake later in the morning. Sleep can be normal if the person is willing to accept the early bedtime and wake time.

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