Many people experience severe discomfort in their thumb and hand. These unbearable symptoms can occur multiple times throughout the day, and uncomfortable tingling sensations often disrupt sleep. These symptoms are classic signs of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), a condition caused by prolonged pressure on the median nerve. The disease typically affects people between the ages…
Botulinum toxin is a remarkable substance with powerful therapeutic effects used to treat a variety of conditions. In cervical dystonia, the head twists, tilts, or pulls forward or backward involuntarily. These spasms cause constant pain, abnormal posture, headaches, and tremors. Simple tasks like driving, reading, working, or even sleeping become difficult or impossible. Many patients…
The room starts spinning, your heart pounds against your ribs. Your vision narrows to a tunnel as you grab onto the nearest surface, trying to stay upright. This isn’t dramatic exaggeration – it’s the daily reality for people with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. POTS belongs to a family of autonomic nervous system disorders that sabotage…
Dizziness is one of the most common reasons people visit neurologists. That unsettling spinning sensation or feeling of being off-balance can disrupt everything from your morning routine to your work performance. If you’re experiencing these symptoms, you’re likely dealing with one of two conditions: vestibular migraine or BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo). While both conditions…
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