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Dana's Pain - Chiari Malformation 
For the past 4 years,since 2007, I had been experiencing severe neck, shoulder and back pain. In september of 2010 I began having debilitating headaches …

Don D. (Arachnoid Cyst) 
I was 35 years old and never had any medical problems. I was working construction one day on the side of a building and had finished my work for the …

My mother's brain disease 
hi my name is ruben rodriguez my story is about my mom anita rojas she has inflammation in the right side of her brain i think it all started when she …

Battling Syringomyelia 
At age 26 I was hit from behind by a falling ladder, pins and needles feelings from head to toe in somewhat of a shock state. Taken to the ER the nurse …

A True challenge 4 A 45 year old (Degenerative Spine Disease) 
I am a teacher, a decorated boys basketball coach, certified referee and a returning post graduate student who will receive her 4th degree. Seems somewhat …

Life or Death at 10 - Spine Disease 
As of right now, I am 14 years old. When I was in the 4th grade, I had a life changing tragedy take place. I don't mean to scare others but I want to share …

A living hell 
My mother in law has a disease that no doctor can help her with she has a unknown neurological disease that causes her to have frequent falls and numbness …

Don't know what's causing this 
Over the past few years I've developed balance problems. I've been to different kinds of doctors (reg,ENT,neurologist) and had different kinds of tests …

Having to prove an illness (Epilepsy) 
Hello. Ever since I was 5 years old, I always complained of weakness and tiredness. It seemed as if no one listened. As years went on my condition …

Cavernous Malformations:
Patti's Ongoing Journey  
My journey with cavernous malformations, CM's throughout my brain began in 1987 when I presented with a first-time generalized seizure secondary to a brain …

My daughter has cerebral cortical dysplasia 
Well, I'm glad I found this opportunity to share my story. My daughter was diagnosed with cerebral cortical dysplasia in early 2009. She was 6 yrs. …

Beating the odds of MS. 
In 1988 I was diagnosed with MS. I was told that I had lesions in my brain and through my spin. The doctor told me to get my affairs in order and gave …

Acute Long term Memory Loss 
To any who can help, My mother-in-law is 60 years old and recently became ill to an acute memory loss in March of 2010. The doctors have no explanation …

Constant blinking ruining my life 
I am now 22 and have had this blinking/twitching problem in my eye since I was around 10 years old I've been to over 12 eye doctors but can't find what's …

MS 
it is hard to live with ms ):

3 Years Without a Diagnosis - The Heartbreak  
Almost 3 years ago, my husband hurt his feet by walking for 20 miles in the wrong shoes. Based upon feedback from various doctors and our own research, …

Dr. Yoshiro Takaoka 
Twenty years ago, I went to the VA hospital because a friend (an EMT) told me I suffered symptoms for a stroke. An MRI discovered two problems: an arterio-venous …

Beth's Story 
My daughter Olivia has a rare form of masses that gives a high alarm for a possible brain tumor. She has multiple sacs inside the pineal gland and she …