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My son has memory issues and direction problems. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My son is 21-year-old. His weight is 130 lbs, and his height is 6'6''. He has been having difficulty with memory and getting direction and information properly. I did a neurotransmitter test for him. The result came gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) 1.04, serotonin 54.36, and glutamate 10... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. These findings indicate low neurotransmitters (serotonin, GABA) which may be responsible for his problems. These findings could also indicate anxiety or depression. I suggest doing complete blood count and checking thyroid hormone levels. Considering his young age, I ... Read Full »
I have hand tremors while holding an object. Is it a tumor?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23-year-old female. Yesterday morning, when I was in the classroom, I picked up my phone from my left hand, and my hand started shaking badly. Then, I kept my hand on the lap, and it stopped. When I picked up my phone again, it happened. I moved my hand a little in case any nerv... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms are not related to any neurological disorder. Anxiety, wrong positioning, or compression of a peripheral nerve like a median nerve or ulnar nerve can be the reason for this symptom. The pain goes in favor of poss... Read Full »
I am having memory and concentration issues with sensation loss. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I was in the hospital and thought I may have had a small stroke. But I did not. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed some white tissue changes. Since I got out three weeks ago I have had problems with dull senses and memory and concentration issues. It is causing a lot of anxiet... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to a stroke. Low blood perfusion to the brain could mimic this clinical situation. Anxiety too. White matter changes could be related to different possible causes: chronic arteria... Read Full »
Why do I have seizures one day after my delivery?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24-year-old female. I am looking for some help. I feel no doctor understands what is wrong with me. I have had epilepsy since around puberty around the age of 12 when I got my period. I had a lot of seizures until I was finally controlled on Tegratol 200 mg. Throughout my teena... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read carefully your question and would explain that the aura that you explain (electric shock feeling in the thumb) are not typical of epilepsy. So, considering the fact that you have been on 200 mg of Tegretol (which is a really non-effective dose) with no seizure... Read Full »
I have a burning sensation and muscle twitching. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have a burning sensation in my left hand and left leg. This sensation stops when I move. I have had some muscle twitching, mainly in the calves. I have taken an EMG three months after the beginning of the symptoms. No denervation or any other sign of ALS was found. Is EMG efficient in ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Anxiety may mimic this situation. It is not a nerve issue; it is in half of the body. For this reason, I recommend performing a brain and cervical spine MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and checking thyroid hormone levels. In the meantime, I ... Read Full »
I have an abnormal MRI and MRA with cognitive decline, fatigue, and anxiety. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, The doctor told me to do MRI and MRA, which showed abnormal changes. Very concerned with ongoing symptoms. I have cognitive decline, fatigue, and anxiety. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. These MRI(magnetic resonance imaging) and MRA(magnetic resonance angiography) changes are not specific or related to your symptoms. I recommend checking blood lipid profile and thyroid hormone levels, vitamin D, and v... Read Full »
Can dog food cause mad cow disease?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23-year-old male, 5.6 feet, 140 pounds. So about two months ago I had to feed some puppies. They did not want to eat from the plate so I fed them by hand, their dog food. I always was an anxious person so I eventually thought about it. Read the ingredients of the dog food and read ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and would explain that usually cows affected by this disease are isolated and their meat is not used in industry, but it is burnt under specialist supervision. Anyway, the period from the first contact with a mad cow product and the disease s... Read Full »
Having anxiety, stress, breathing difficulty, and dizziness. What it could be?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 38-year-old female. I have anxiety, stress, breathing difficulty, dizziness, and, loose stools. Also, I am not able to eat. Currently, I am not under any medication. But a few years back, I had a medicine called Typlin C. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms could be related to a panic disorder. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with a psychologist or psychiatrist. Starting Typlin C again or another type of antidepressant (SSRI) may be necessary. I would also recommend checking thyroid hormone l... Read Full »
Why do I feel pressure in the body with headache while standing?
Query: Hi doctor, Over the last few days, I have a problem with standing without feeling dizzy. I feel that while I am standing or sitting on a hard surface, that I am in an elevator or a boat. Sometimes it happens when I lay down too. I also feel that there is like a pressure or a wave inside my body that... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to orthostatic hypotension or thyroid gland dysfunction. Anxiety can mimic this clinical situation too. Coming to this point, I would recommend performing some tests: 1. Com... Read Full »
What should I do to manage my cervical dystonia and anxiety?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been suffering from cervical dystonia and anxiety. I have been on tablet Venlafaxine for the past 20 years to treat severe depression. I weaned off the medicine two years ago. My neurologist asked me to start taking the tablet Venlafaxine as the anxiety is worsening my dystonia... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I read your query and understand your concern. I suggest you to follow a few instructions mentioned below. 1. Take tablet Clonazepam (Benzodiazepine) along with tablet Tetrabenazine (vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) inhibitors). ... Read Full »