Face
Cheek pain
• Cheek pain is the symptom of localized discomfort of the cheek area.
• Cheek pain can result from:
· arthritis of the temporal mandibular joint (TMJ)
· multiple sclerosis
· trigeminal neuralgia (neuropathy of the fifth cranial nerve)
· sinusitis (infection of the maxillary sinus)
• Cheek pain should be evaluated by your doctor.
Read more – December 19, 2008
Hand weakness
• Hand weakness is the symptom of the loss of strength of the muscles of the hand.
• Hand weakness can be a sign of:
· stroke
· trauma (injury) to the nerves going from the neck to the hand
· arthritis of the neck or injury to the neck
· multiple sclerosis.
• Hand weakness should be evaluated by your doctor.
Read more – December 16, 2008
Double vision in both eyes
• Double vision in both eyes is seeing two of the same image and is a symptom of misalignment of the eyes.
• Double vision in both eyes can be a sign of:
· Botulism
· Multiple sclerosis
· Myasthenia gravis
· Graves’ disease
· Wernicke’s encephalopathy
· Stroke
· Neurosyphilis
· Systemic lupus erythematosus
· Pseudotumor cerebri
· Muscle entrapment from orbital blowout fracture
· Orbital cellulitis
· Sphenoid sinusitis
· Cavernous sinus thrombosis
· Optic migraine
· Temporal (giant cell) arteritis
· Diphtheria
· Progressive supranuclear palsy
Read more – December 14, 2008
Calf numbness
• Calf numbness is the symptom of the loss of sensation of the calf.
• Calf numbness can be a sign of sign of a peripheral neuropathy (nerve damage).
• Calf numbness can also be a sign of a spinal injury.
• Calf numbness may also result from heavy metal exposure or trauma to nerves.
• Calf numbness can be a sign of diabetes and should be evaluated by your doctor.
Read more – December 1, 2008
Weakness
• Weakness is the symptom of the loss of strength of a muscle or muscles.
• Weakness and muscle strength may be difficult to quantify.
• Muscle weakness must be distinguished from generalized fatigue, lethargy or malaise which all tend to describe the sense of tiredness.
• Weakness that is isolated to specific location can result from:
· stroke
· muscle damage
· injury to a nerve
· Multiple sclerosis
· Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
• Diffuse weakness of muscles may result from illnesses such as:
· thyroid disease
·adrenal insufficiency
Read more – September 24, 2008
