Headaches/tremors with memory loss

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Has anyone tried an EMG test on his muscles? If not get one done by a neurologist. I have both Generlized Dystonia and Blepharospasms Plus and Pain Dyregulation.....low on the Levsaadopa. My son has it too. I am weak on the left side. The EMG light up when they put the needles in.

Do NOT buy the shrink stuff - that is what EVERY inferior doctor says when they have no idea. Looks to me that you have a VIRAL thing going on with your son and the girl sitting next to him. Look into post viral infections like CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME.
I would get more ideas as to the area of illness BEFORE you go to Mayo as they waste a lot of time with unnecessary testing when you show up with no ideas. And depending on the illness, other clinics might be better, such as Cleveland Clinic.
GOOD LUCK and don't stop looking - he has something significantly wrong.

perhaps they both ate something they never eat, even a certain spice, or shellfish and it could be reaction to allergy/toxin or if they walked where heavy construction was taking place, reaction to something in soil/cement. did they both have a recent vaccination

Maybe look into endocrine? Adrenals, pituitary, thyroid. Those and sometimes seem neurological in symptoms as well. Good luck!

Could be a paralytic migraine... I had one that lasted 8 weeks and caused my brain to swell and had many of the symptoms you mentioned with tremors and one side weakness, also had temporary paralysis of one side. I was referred to a neurologist and was put on beta blockers to prevent recurrence and steroids for the brain swelling and severe headache. That was a few year ago and I went off all medication within a year. I have had a couple much less serious recurrences but nothing more.

I had the same thing happen to me in August. The seizures happened twice and they were atypical. I was conscious and they last 45 minute then the doctors gave me shot of muscle relaxers. The only difference with mine was that it was on the right side. My face dropped and it was almost as though I had a stroke. They diagnosed it has an atypical migraine, but I still believe that they are wrong because I have had many other symptoms. I am traveling to Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis in 2 weeks. Read my post in unknown health issues to learn more. I am also 15 years old.

I dont know have u gone through EEG,EMG,Vascular scanning specially for cardiac or carotid insufficiency,
Nerve conduction study etc.
These all if done might have a clue for the mentioned problem.
More I would like to tell u is that homeopathy has sure cure for this problem as I am a homeopath
So u can consult a good homeopath and I m sure u will not be disappointed

You have been given a great deal of good anecdotal advice, all worthy of Merit. However rather than look for the name of a disease I would recommend something different. You being a nurse is going to help a lot.

Get a white board or index cards. Categorize them first into "Body System." - I can practically hear the frustrated sigh, and it's understandable, but take a breath and just try this; it forces you to compartmentalize as well as forcing you to move forward perpetually.

So, again, first body systems, for example; seizures would have at least two cards, Neurological as well as Muscular-Skeletal. Write and categorize EVERY SYMPTOM no matter how many occurrences or possible events that can be debunked ( so-to-speak .)

Once you have them categorized put them in order of most severe to least.

After that, take the most severe from each category and number them from most to least severe.

Now you are simply studying AND you are only looking at ONE problem. For example there are only so many things that cause seizure activity, remember the simplest explanation is often the correct one. So, the most common seizure in children is a Febrile Seizure. Here is where most mistakes are made.

Many people will say "we'll he doesn't have a fever so it can't be that!" Dig deeper, why does a fever cause a seizure? Well, why would the body have a fever? Infection?; possible. Inflammation, probably! So, is it pyretic or inflammatory... You immediately narrow the spectrum, once you have it narrowed down then re-score; is inflammation as severe as his other systems, you'll find that within just a few hours you will have broken down majors to minors; from there you start again;

For example, think clinically, take what you have left and run a scenario; "PT presents with migraines & joint pain most likely causes by inflammation. Furthermore; during a neurological event PT EXHIBITS partial memory loss - does that fit with seizure activity or convulsion?

This is incredibly useful. I was able to help a friend who had suffered for years find out he had two pheochromocytomas - just in time to as they were less than a week away from attaching a colonoscopy bags. Let use know the first deductive symptom you come up with so we can assist.

Hope this helped

Chrissy Lou,

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