The symptoms: For two weeks prior to going to the doctor, the man had been feeling mild weakness in his left leg. There weren't any notable abnormalities in his medical history or neurological ...
Are you experiencing weak legs or knee pain? Don't let muscle weakness hold you back from enjoying daily activities like walking or having a strong gait. In today’s video, we will guide you through ...
World Osteoporosis Day highlights the silent bone disease. Early signs like repeated wrist fractures, grip weakness, leg pain ...
Present Illness: A 55 year old right-handed gentleman noticed bilateral leg weakness when trying to climb flights of stairs while on vacation in New York City. He did not have any difficulty with the ...
Lindsay and mom Susan pre brain tumor diagnosis. (Brain Tumour Research via SWNS) By Josh Harris A mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor after doctors thought she just had leg weakness. Susan Rowlett, ...
When we talk about artery blockage, we automatically think of the heart (and heart disease). However, similar to that, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) develops when blood vessels that supply legs ...
Partial paralysis occurs when nerve signals between the brain and specific muscle groups become interrupted, resulting in weakness or inability to move certain body parts while others remain ...
A man in his 80s presents to the emergency department with new left leg numbness that started while he was eating breakfast an hour ago. The patient has a history of atrial fibrillation, for which he ...
Spinraza, also known as nusinersen, is a medicine used to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in children and adults. SMA is a genetic disease that is passed down through families. It leads to muscle ...
As an athlete who knows her body, Seles said her symptoms were "very unusual." Tennis legend Monica Seles is sharing her diagnosis of a chronic neuromuscular condition to help shine a spotlight on the ...
A mom was diagnosed with a brain tumor after doctors thought she just had leg weakness. Susan Rowlett, 63, went to the doctors about her leg pain, but testing and an MRI showed everything was normal.