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I am currently in fellowship training (Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroimmunology, Neuro-otology and Neuro-ophthalmology) after completing a residency in neurology in July 2012. I'll be in practice in a year.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Usually strokes: It depends on the patient's history. Migraines have been associated with hyperintense spots in the brain. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Infection: Could be an infection - either a urinary tract infection or venereal disease. You should see a doctor asap.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Neurology 11 years experience
Tips: Deep breaths and remind yourself that it is not harmful and that after a few minutes, you will be moving again. If anxiety becomes an issue for you, s... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Maybe: Your doctor and you should discuss what options you have and come to an agreement.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Child psychiatrist: You need to seek pretty specialized help - either a child psychologist or a child psychiatrist.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Yup: Women have greater olfactory senses than men.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Unclear: Growth hormone, which is responsible for height, is secreted in sleep. If you're not sleeping well, it may possibly disrupt the growth hormone release... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
It depends: It depends on the tumor type and if any medication was taken. You will need to follow with a neurosurgeon to keep an eye on the tumor. If it stays sma... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Neurology 11 years experience
Sounds like it: Sounds like sleep paralysis. It is usually not harmful but may be linked to a sleep disorder called narcolepsy. You can minimize it by getting enough ... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Likely seizure: Sleeping often brings out seizure activity and the eeg is quite effective at capturing such activity.
The rolling back of eyes produces a distinct ... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Possible: If you're not having a seizure, a eeg is commonly normal. During a seizure, most people have abnormal eegs but there are rare seizures that don't caus... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
That's really high: 12 mg of Klonopin (clonazepam) is incredibly high. Are you sure that's the drug? What happened to your friend? Klonopin (clonazepam) is not something ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
It's working: He's not depressed because the antidepressants are working!
or, maybe he's taking it for pain or headaches.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Maybe: Lupus itself can harm the kidneys, and so can hypertension. Methotrexate, lisinopril, and hctz (hydrochlorothiazide) could also cause renal failure.
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A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Da Costa's Syndrome: Neurocirculatory asthenia is also called da costa's syndrome. It's an unusual disorder that may occur after a respiratory illness. No one knows what c... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Not really: Sounds a bit more like being a teenager. Don't worry too much.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Neurology 11 years experience
Talk to her first: She should come to realize that she needs help before any therapy can commence. Unless she has a mental disorder that affects her capacity to make a d... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Possible: You may have had a reaction to the medications or the additives in it.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Difficult to say: You'll need a complete evaluation by an ENT specialist and/or neurologist.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Vestibular Neurology: You would benefit from seeing a vestibular neurologist or neuro-otologist. Many causes of vertigo have normal mris and bloodwork. The diagnosis needs ... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Yes: You probably need to taper it rather than stop it cold turkey. Ask your doctor if he/she can prescribe alternative sleep aids.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Infection: Possibly, you may have a urinary tract infection or venereal disease. You should see your doctor asap.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
No: Pseudoseizures don't cause bleeding from the mouth (unless you bite your tongue, which is quite unusual for a pseudoseizure) or a slow heart rate.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Neurology 11 years experience
Many causes: There are many causes in the elderly. The most important and potentially-treatable are medication related. Some causes of dementia may also result in ... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Migraine Meds: Sounds like the visual aura from a migraine. Speak with your neurologist to make sure nothing is wrong with your vision first. If he/she thinks it mig... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
MRI: Precocious puberty and headaches with blurry vision suggest a problem in the pituitary gland. My most pressing concern is a tumor of the pituitary gla... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Neurology 11 years experience
Ophthalmologist: Try to figure out if your double vision gets better if you close one eye. An ophthalmologist (as opposed to an optometrist) may be better able to sort... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Unlikely: Unlikely but your doctor may be able to prescribe physical therapy or muscle relaxants.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Nerve impingement: You may have pressed on a nerve that supplies the penis. Stop wearing tight pants and see how things go in a few days.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
The Wipes?: Could be the wrong wipes. Make sure you're not using chlorox wipes.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Get checked: These headaches may be related with increased intracranial pressure (the fluid pressure within your skull). You must get this checked asap.
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A 42-year-old male asked:
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Neurology 11 years experience
Coital Headache?: There is a rare condition called coital headaches where a sharp headache occurs just before orgasm. Speak with your neurologist about it and you may b... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Probably not: Nausea is typically worse with the headache. Diarrhea is quite unusual for migraines. You may have something else causing the nausea and diarrhea (whi... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Yup: Certain genetic causes for epilepsy may be transmitted to a child if his/her parents are related.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Medications?: The medications taken for normal pressure hydrocephalus (acetalozamide) often causes tingling and numbness in the hands, feet and lips.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Neurology 11 years experience
Takes time: It may take some time (about 2 weeks) before you feel better. You may not notice a dramatic change but rather, a more gradual improvement.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Barometric Changes: Changes in the weather can cause headaches. I'm not sure why.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Yes: Yes it can. Talk to the prescribing doctor about switching to a different agent.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Unclear: Could be many things. I would suggest having a cardiac check-up. Post-orgasmic illness syndrome is a rather rare condition but may be possible as well... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Two answers: You sound like you have migraines. Migraine is far more common than cluster headaches. Cluster headaches have a very specific and distressing pattern... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Possibly: I agree with your apprehension about verapamil. I don't particularly like using verapamil as a first or second line agent for migraine prevention. The... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
It's not the size: It's not the size that matters, it's how you use it. No kidding :-) don't be depressed. And don't waste your money on those so-called enlargement pill... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
See your doctor: You may be having medication overuse headache (from continuous use of analgesics and triptans) and/or status migranosus. You should see your doctor an... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Possible: There are autoimmune causes of hypothyroidism. Having an autoimmune disease (e.g. Ms, lupus, hashimoto's thyroiditis) does increase your risk of havin... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Neurology 11 years experience
Seizures and alcohol: It's unlikely that the actual seizure lasted an hour. Typically, seizures last about a minute but the patient could be disoriented for a longer period... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
EEG is useful: If there is a lot of concern about a seizure after you stop dilantin, your neurologist can check an eeg while you are cutting down on the dilantin. An... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
Depends: Best to discuss this with the doctor who prescribed it.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Shin Behanswered
Neurology 11 years experience
See you doctor: You should see your doctor and get checked out to see if it really is a lymph node and if so, to see if there are other enlarged lymph nodes.
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Neurology 11 years experience
Autoimmune causes: I would check the patient for a possible coagulopathy (either congenital or autoimmune). Another rare but possible diagnosis is susac's syndrome.
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A 69-year-old male asked:
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No: Flagyl can cause neuropathies (nerve problems) that result in abnormal nerve conduction studies or emgs.
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Jul 12, 2013
Dr Beh provides insightful and timely answers on HealthTap, and is an excellent resource. Highly recommended!
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Beh is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Beh is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you so much for your help. He was at Pittsburgh hospital for 3 days. They said hes test showed he had atleast 5 big seizures in a row.
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Thank you dr. Seh. I sure hope that's all it is.. I have knots& buruisesALL OVER! I think I'm more sore today than yesterday&my collar bone(
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Thank you for giving such a great and quick reply . It was very helpful to me and once again thanks to you for giving me your precious time.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University Malaysia Sarawak
Graduated 2007MD
Residency
UT SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Neurologist , First Place, Texas - Summer
2013
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