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Autonomic refers to the involuntary part of the nervous system (the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems). It regulates such widely ranging things as blood pressure, heart rate, sweating, salivation, digestive processes, size of the pupils of the eyes, urinary bladder contraction and sexual responses. Neuropathy is a medical term for disease of the nerves. Continue reading →

The term transient ischemic attack (TIA) is used to denote a temporary (minutes to hours) decrease in blood supply and oxygen to the brain. In contrast to a stroke, in which a more prolonged lack of blood supply results in persistent damage to the involved part of the brain, a TIA usually leaves no detectable evidence. Continue reading →

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is a difficult problem for both the person who has it and the health-care professionals involved in providing treatment. It is a chronic, painful condition, usually affecting a hand or foot. The exact cause is unknown. One indication of the confusion about the disorder is reflected in the many names used to label it, including RSD, Continue reading →

The term post-polio syndrome is used for a group of symptoms and signs that occur in about one-fourth of people with a past, documented history of poliomyelitis.

The main features of the syndrome include: Continue reading →

Morton’s neuroma, or plantar neuroma, is a benign growth of soft tissue in the nerve at the base of the toe where it branches. The symptom is primarily pain in one or two adjacent toes that is aggravated by standing or walking and by wearing shoes that are too tight. Continue reading →

Pick’s disease is a rare type of degenerative disease of the brain. It tends to involve primarily the frontal and temporal lobes and leads to dementia with manifestations similar to those seen with Alzheimer’s disease. Continue reading →

Diabetes mellitus is a very common cause of this problem in people your age. Neuropathy is not normal at any age, but the cause may be difficult if not impossible to establish in some people. Continue reading →

Migraine is a condition associated with abnormal dilation of arteries in the head. Headache is usually its most prominent feature. As you note, however, not everyone with migraine experiences headache. Other symptoms may include abnormalities Continue reading →