Dr. Peter Glusker

Born NYC. Bred Mexico City. HS and college US (George School, Reed, UC Berkeley), traveled and studied abroad (Oxford), Medical School Univ. Oklahoma MD-PhD (1974), Neurology residency UCSD, Board Certified Neurology 1981, Board Certified Sleep Disorders Medicine 1996, FAAN, FACP, FASM. Retired adjunct faculty from Stanford Neurosciences. Spent 33 years in solo practice of adult and child neurology and sleep disorders on the northern California coast in Fort Bragg, CA. Closed my office March 31, 2011, but continue to cover neurology for our local District hospital.

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Dr. Peter Glusker

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I am located at

P.O. Box 1639

Fort Bragg , CA 95437

Call 707-964-6624

I was educated and trained at

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University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, OK

1974

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Retired Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor Stanford Department Neurosciences

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Dr. Peter Glusker answered:

What are the symptoms of optic neuritis? In brief: Optic neuritis

Usually painful loss of vision.

You can find a good description here: http://www.Mayoclinic.Com/health/optic-neuritis/ds00882/dsection=symptoms.

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I feel dizzy, shortness of breath, sleep problem and fast pulse and i can feel my heart beat during my sleep which is very scary. I also feel sleepy ? In brief: Dizzy and....

Please see your doctor. There are many things that can cause your symptoms, such as thyroid disease, anemia, medications, drugs, various systemic illnesses and emotions.

You need to see a doctor to sort out the causes in your particular case.

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What are the complications of optic neuritis? In brief: Optic neuritis

The main complication of optic neuritis is loss of vision.

If the optic neuritis is associated with multiple sclerosis many 'complications' are possible. For a more detailed explanation, see: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/optic_neuritis it may also be related to spinal cord disease, in neuromyelitis optica, in which case weakness or paralysis may also occur. There are also other causes. ...See more

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Symptoms: while seated with head between knees, dizzy, almost passing out, to the verge of unconsciousness & back for at least 15 minutes? In brief: Grey out

Please see a doctor asap, or go to your closes emergency room. At your age, there are serious things that can cause your symptoms, such as irregular heart rhythms or threatened strokes which could be quite serious.

I urge you to see a doctor asap and have yourself evaluated.

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Dr. Peter Glusker answered:

When a person wakes up from a coma are they tired? In brief: Coma

"tired" and "alert" refer to normal daily circadian rhythms relating to sleep and waking states.

A coma is a different state, with brain dysfunction caused by many things (infection, low oxygen, toxins, continued seizures, medications and others. When the coma is resolved, the brain will return, slowly, to the normal waking and sleeping rhythms. The transition out of coma is more or less slow. ...See more

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Dr. Peter Glusker answered:

Is dry mouth dry nose and dry throat and that you bleed smaller a symptom of sporadic fatal insomnia or fatal familia insomnia? In brief: Familial insomnia

The symptoms you list have no relation to insomnia.

You can learn more about ffi , a very rare, familial disease at this site: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/fatal_familial_insomnia insomnia is very common. If you have it, see a sleep disorders doctor to help figure out what the cause is for you. There are many causes. It is very treatable. ...See more

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Could cervical issues cause extreme hand pain without arm pain. Only slight numbness, pain in palm, index finger knuckle , starting in other hand too? In brief: Hand pain

The short answer to your question is yes.

The longer answer is that there are various sources of hand painn, ranging from the spine to the thoracic outlet region to nerve compression in the forearm or more commonly also the wrist. The answer to the site of the problem can be determined by a careful neurologist possibly including electrical sudies of the nerves. See your neurologist. ...See more

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Is a PFO just a diagnosis of exclusion for stroke/tia seeing as 25% of population have it anyway or is it a real risk and needs to be closed ? In brief: PFO

The american academy of neurology published a guideline on this topic.

You can find it here: http://www.Aan.Com/professionals/practice/pdfs/clinician_stroke_d3.Pdf in short, there is no clear benefit of surgical treatment of the pfo, compared to medical management. The details of the history matter. Consult a neurologist. ...See more

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Is there CSF IgG subclass deficiency? I have lowish IgG and IgG subclass deficiencies (1, 3, 4) and CSF IgG of 685 . In brief: Csf labs

Lab values for cerebrospinal fluid tests must be interpreted in the context of the symptoms and signs and the time course, as well as imaging information.

Your question cannot be answered in isolation. Please consult a neurologist.

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Dr. Peter Glusker answered:

I had a heart attack in nov 8th. I also have pls. I woke up with both arms knumb. I have nerve issues with pls. Pls or heart related? In brief: Numb srms

There are a number of things that can cause you to wake up with numb arms, ranging from cervical spine and root problems to thooracic outlet syndrome.

I suggest you consult a neurologist who can sort out the problem and then recommend treatment.

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