... she is seeing double which makes her dizzy, she has lost her balance and therefore cannot walk well, she gets headaches and cannot turn her head. The effects of this have almost been debilitating for her. ... (1 replies)
... which are apparently a huge component of our brains. What would be more logical than to look for this stealth pathogen in the brain. ... (8 replies)
... I think 'arthritis of the brain' might refer to Rheumatoid Vasculitis, it's a rare complication of severe, long term RA. It causes inflammation of the blood vessels. ... (2 replies)
... wat do u mean by arthritis of the brain? ... (2 replies)
... i was just diagnosed yesterday with arthritis of the brain. i have the severe head pain. a few weeks ago the neuro diagnosed it as occipital nerve neuralgia. ... (8 replies)
... what does it mean to have Arthritis of the brain? ... (8 replies)
... ophthalmologist"...they are the "docs of last resort" when something is going on with the brain. ... (1 replies)
... Rheumatoid vasculitis does not have to occur as a result of long term serve RA. My RA started with cerebral vasculitis in the small vessels of my brain. I have headaches, TIA symptoms, and the worst part, vasculitis of the optic nerves that interfers with my ability to see. ... (2 replies)
... causes the symptoms you describe. The blurry vision is a BIG concern too. Irreversible blindness results from GCA if not treated early with 60mg prednisone daily! ... (8 replies)
... Inflammation of a joint, usually accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness, and resulting from infection, trauma, degenerative changes, metabolic disturbances, or other causes. ... (8 replies)
... me help to someone....first...no one is too young to have arthritis...the mri's, etc. do not show such !...my opinion...she needs a pain management doctor....for the past 7 years, i have had same severe pain as your daughter.... ... (31 replies)
... I was also thinking arteritis and not arthritis. ... (8 replies)
... I was recently doing some web browsing on it and it can cause an array of neurological and neuropathic problems. Often times people go asymptomatic. ... (8 replies)
... Thank you for the definitions. ... (8 replies)
... I have been seeing a neurologist, and had all the blood tests, MRI's on the brain, lower back and spine. I have buzzing in my legs since last July, and shooting pains and burning in my feet. My neuro told me that my Spine MRI shows that I have arthritis in my neck. ... (1 replies)
... So here are the results of my lab tests that I got back from the rheumy. He said I have an autoimmune disease, but not sure what kind yet..."probably lupus," he said. ... (11 replies)
... people end up having to use steroids as they work for just about everyone...unless you are allergic to steroids like I am. But they kill more people than all of the others combined. ... (4 replies)
... spine back in Nov 2011, and suddenly, after about a week, I have had excruciating pain in my lumbar spine and neck. . . drs of course thought the neck was just from the 1 inch incision, so I let that go. . . but, this spine pain they thought could also be muscle spasm. . . ... (7 replies)
... I would suggest another line of attack. Go see an arthritis specialist called a rheumatologist. You really need to know what is wrong...not just that you have back pain. ... (1 replies)
... You will have to excuse my skepticism, but RA in particular, can go into full remission for months and even years. Some people get very mild forms that do little damage. I have a friend who has had RA for 25 years and all she has is some bad knuckles. ... (5 replies)
