symptoms of nerve diseases?

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Which herb tablets help to maintain or repair nerve function or symptoms of Parkinson's disease?

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Thanks in advance.
Also this is for 60 years old male.
Actually, there are a few things that can help. Funny enough, Dr. Julian Whitaker just had an article in his most recent newsletter about this, too. He said that CoQ10, Vitamin E, Fish Oil, Creatine, Vitamin D, N-Acetyl-Cysteine, Vitamin C, Glutathione, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can all have beneficial impacts towards Parkinson's Disease (all in appropriate doses, of course). No, most of them aren't herbs, but most of them are natural nutrients that the body needs anyway ;-)
His website is at http://www.drwhitaker.com if you'd like more info. Good luck to the both of you!  (+ info)

What can be done for a pinched nerve in the lower back?

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My mom is a 63 yr old woman who has scolosios/kyphosis,degenerative disc disease,osteoporosis. She has a pinched nerve in her lower back where the curvature is. What can be done to treat the pinched nerve & and relieve her excruciating pain. (Thank you for all who answered.) I should have been more precise with my original question. Please help
Two things can be done... One is to see a chiropractor who will try to easy the pain using adjustments. The second thing is to get surgery. Depending on the advancement of your mother's scoliosis, etc... Surgery may be the only option.  (+ info)

What is the disease that attacks nerve endings that is a syndrome?

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I need sources that explain in detail what happens to the nerve cells of someone with Lou Gehrig's disease?

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I'm doing a project for Biology on Lou Gehrig's Diease (ALS), and I need some websites that go into detail of what actually happens with the cell itself. The websites I've found mostly go into symptoms, forms, diagnoses, etc. I've already been to MayoClinic (had /some/ good cell info, but I need more) and ALSA.org (mostly symptoms, etc.). Thanks!
I found the link below. I put the word "astrocyte" in after my initial search of "ALS neural changes." There were some other sites that came up too -- one was too hard to read just because of the way it was formatted. Anyway. Sounds like a big project. Good luck.  (+ info)

Does nerve damage increase the possible of disease?

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I was wondering this because i know the other ways of getting diease are Genetic, Old age, and transemited
nerve damage increases disease of course,especially reflex sympathetic dystrophy is related to nerve damage  (+ info)

after doing kidney transplant how does the nerve supply of the transplanted kidney is established?

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look since transplanted kidney is placed in illiac fossa and that is subjected to compreesion so how will the body going to be aware of the pain in the kidney otherwise it will destroyand also it will make aware to the body of the inflammation and infection. Also why does usually the diseased kidneys are left intact in the body of patient even after the transplanted kidney is present hence there are three kidneys inside the body? .wont it going to add much load on the transplanted kidney?
When a kidney is transplanted the nerves are not reconnected. Within 6 months of transplant the organ is considered totally denervated. Transplanted kidneys have been studied as a model of kidney denervation. While pain is usually brought about by sympathetic fibres within the organ and capsule of the organ. The only fibres that are available are those around the organ in the nearby tissues thus any inflammation will cause these fibres to fire give rise to pain due to that and the pain may be felt as if coming from the new kidney. There is no problem with where the kidney is placed as trauma to the area would be felt by your normally innervated skin and overlying muscle first.
The diseased kidneys may serve as a source high blood pressure otherwise their presence is benign. In patients who receive multiple transplants you may even have 4 kidneys inside at once. Although in recent times we have been removing grafts that are non functional to reduce future sensitization. One of the few indications for removing the native kidneys include cancer of the kidney and polycystic kidney disease which has caused massive enlargement of the kidney or if the kidney is likely to serve as a source of infection.  (+ info)

Is glaucoma a disease resulted by optic nerve or aqueous humor that lead to increased IOP?

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Glaucoma is a disease of the optic nerve.
For years it was thought that it is only high intraocular pressure that causes glaucoma.Now it is known that there are other factors also which play a role.People with normal or low intraocular pressure can also develop glaucoma(Normal tension glaucoma).  (+ info)

What diseases would have the symptom of coughing up blood or blood in the phlegm?

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This is not a symptom of my own so please don't tell me to go to the doctor, it is for a piece of work I have to do for College.

If you could tell me the name of a disease/ diseases that cause this, preferably not consumption or TB, a little about it and other symptoms it would be a massive help!
If you could also include treatment options and how serious a disease it is that would also be fantastic!



Hope you can help! Thanks!
First: spitting up blood is clinically known as: HEMOPTYSIS (bloody sputum, spit)
Yes, pneumonia is the most likely, but......
The following is from my medical e-book (I'm a nursing student)

"Blood in the sputum (hemoptysis) is most often seen in clients with chronic bronchitis or lung cancer. Clients with tuberculosis, pulmonary infarction, bronchial adenoma, or lung abscess may have grossly bloody sputum."
Also the end stage of cycstic fibrosis will present with hemoptysis.

a biggie in the hospital is:
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a collection of particulate matter (solids, liquids, or gaseous substances) that enters venous circulation and lodges in the pulmonary vessels. Large emboli obstruct pulmonary blood flow, leading to decreased systemic oxygenation, pulmonary tissue hypoxia, and potential death. Any substance can cause an embolism, but a blood clot is the most common.

Pulmonary embolism is the most common acute pulmonary disease (90%) among hospitalized clients. In most people with PE, a blood clot from a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) breaks loose from one of the veins in the legs or the pelvis. The thrombus breaks off, travels through the vena cava and right side of the heart, and then lodges in a smaller blood vessel in the lung. Platelets collect with the embolus, triggering the release of substances that cause blood vessel constriction. Widespread pulmonary vessel constriction and pulmonary hypertension impair gas exchange. Deoxygenated blood shunts into the arterial circulation, causing hypoxemia. About 12% of clients with PE do not have hypoxemia.

Pulmonary embolism affects at least 500,000 people a year in the United States, about 10% of whom die. Many die within 1 hour of the onset of symptoms or before the diagnosis has even been suspected.

For clients with a known risk for PE, small doses of prophylactic subcutaneous heparin may be prescribed every 8 to 12 hours. Heparin prevents excessive coagulation in clients immobilized for a prolonged period, after trauma or surgery, or when restricted to bedrest. Occasionally, a drug to reduce platelet aggregation, such as clopidogrel (Plavix), is used in place of heparin.



A smaller one that popped up in the book:
GOODPASTURE'S SYNDROME
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Goodpasture's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which autoantibodies are made against the glomerular basement membrane and neutrophils. The two organs with the most damage are the lungs and the kidney. Lung damage is manifested as pulmonary hemorrhage. Kidney damage manifests as glomerulonephritis that may rapidly progress to complete renal failure (see Chapters 74 and 75). Unlike other autoimmune disorders, Goodpasture's syndrome occurs most often in adolescent or young adult men. The exact cause or triggering agent is unknown.

COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT
Goodpasture's syndrome usually is not diagnosed until serious lung and/or kidney problems are present. Manifestations include shortness of breath, hemoptysis (bloody sputum), decreased urine output, weight gain, generalized nondependent edema, hypertension, and tachycardia. Chest x-rays show areas of consolidation. The most common cause of death is uremia as a result of renal failure.

Spontaneous resolution of Goodpasture's syndrome has occurred but is rare. Interventions focus on reducing the immune-mediated damage and performing some type of renal supportive therapy.

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What nerve disease causes a joint to turn in at almost a 45degree angle?

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Nerve disease? Sounds like arthritis.  (+ info)

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