Question 1

home remedies for sore throat. it hurts everytime a swallow. i've tried salt water, lister one, ect. but never helps.

Accepted Answer

Home remedies: You can gargle w aloe vera juice a couple of times per day. A mix of chamomile tea w honey ; a small amt of lemon juice helps. For significantly sore throat w swollen tonsils / lymph nodes – see physician ; get a strep throat test ; culture. Antibiotics are imperative for strep throat.

Question 2

i have what i suspect to be lyme diseases, out of a system list i have or have had 62/81. im needing to know what type of doctor i need to see. and how to go about it.

Accepted Answer

Complicated : If not caught early Lyme disease becomes complicated to diagnose and treat. Start with your PCP, timing matters if exposure is suspected to have been in days. If the suspicion is substantiated an infectious disease specialist will be involved.

Question 3

what organ system(s) are impacted by raynaud's disease?

Accepted Answer

Hands, feet & ?more: That is really an interesting question. Obviously the distal extremities (fingers and toes) are involved. But there is evidence that raynauds may effect vessels supplying. Other areas of the body as well. By definition raynauds basically impacts the hands and feet..

Question 4

what leads to a nervous system disorder?

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Many things: Some NS disorders are genetic, while others are environmental, autoimmune, infectious, inflammatory, neoplastic, toxic, and yet others are what we call idiopathic meaning the etiology (cause) is unknown.

Question 5

how many diseases affect the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Far too many: We have numerous primary nervous system disorders, such as MS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, epilepsy, migraine,
BUT a host of systemic diseases can cause secondary neurological complications, such as diabetes, sarcoidosis, Lyme disease, Sjogren's, lupus.

Question 6

can you cure diseases of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Many: Can cure cases of bacterial infections, some viral infections, and fungal.  Benign brain tumors can be excised successfully.  Most neurological diseases can be treated and controlled, but many cannot fully be cured yet.

Question 7

how does paget's disease effect other body systems?

Accepted Answer

Affects nipple, etc.: Pagets disease affects nipples and breast cancers,  bones, cutaneous penile lesions.

Question 8

what are some acute diseases in the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

NS acute diseases: Epilepsy, Encephalitis, Meningitis, Stroke, etc.

Question 9

which autpimmune disease affects the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Several: Both primary and secondary.  The classics are clearly Multiple Sclerosis, and far less common, Neuromyelitis Optica, yet, some cases of immune encephalitis, such as NMDA.  Secondary problems may be encountered from Lupus, Rheumatoid, Sjogren's, Pernicious Anemia, etc.  Peripheral nerves may be involved by Guillain-Barre, and Chr Inflammatory Polyneuritis.

Question 10

what diseases most commonly affect the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to answer: This is a broad question as there are MANY disease that affect the nervous system - both the central and peripheral nervous system and it would be hard to say in 400 characters the most common ones. A more specific question may be helpful!

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Home remedies for sore throat. it hurts everytime a swallow. i've tried salt water, lister one, ect. but never helps.

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