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Degenerative nerve diseases
Degenerative nerve disease is a condition in which a person's nerves become more abnormal over time, and may eventually stop working. A person gets increasing problems with balance, movement, talking, swallowing, breathing, etc... Some conditions are hereditary (runs in families) due to a genetic mutation.
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What kind of condition is degenerative nerve disease?
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What are the concerns with having degenerative nerve diseases?
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How can you make sure you don't get degenerative nerve diseases?
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Can degenerative disc disease cause (nerve damage) lack of sensation in the legs or even tingling in the penis?
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How bad can degenerative disc disorder get, if not treated? And can bulging, non impacting, discs affect nerves in legs?
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I've got degenerative disk disease and suffer every night from nerve pains in my legs. I've got not slept in week. Help please?
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Hx of degenerative disc disease and had 3 recent episodes of loss of strength in both legs and I fall but am aware its coming no nerve impinged?
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Could my Tarlov cysts be causing sudden, sharp, painful nerve pain ( comes and goes) in my mid inner thigh? I have degenerative disc disease, sciatica
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I am looking to find a spinal doctor in my area (wake forest, north carolina) who will take me seriously. I have degerative disc disease, facet arthrosis, nerve compressiom, buldging discs, synovial cysts, etc and pain that only gets worse. I've done just
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How can you tell if nerve pain is coming from herniated disc vs. peripheral neuropathy vs. degenerative disc disease? What are the symptoms of each?
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How long should I wait before having evisceration eye surgery? I lost my sight to a degenerative eye disease, and because my optic nerve has died, i've been advised to have evisceration eye surgery. What problems might I have if i wait a year for the surg
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A 39-year old female asked:
Does the following mean 2 pinch nerves? 1. degenerative disc disease at the C2-C3 level to result in mild to moderate spinal canal stenosis at this level. 2.. Degenerate changes at the C5-C6 and C6-C7 levels resulting in mild to moderate spinal cana
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I have minor degenative disc disease with potential nerve impingement on L5 & S1. I also have numbness in my legs with tingling in my feet ?
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I have chronic back pain, degenerative disc disease, facet arthrosis, nerve compression, spasms, and I have been to pain mang. Tried several treatments including steriods and injections. I am on a certain narcotic for which I know is not helpful, what now
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With degenerative disc disease, facet arthrosis, nerve compression, buldging discs lumbar and cervical regions, synovial cyst posterior lumbar region in spine, continueum spasms, the need of surgery is the option as of now. I have been through all treatme
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What is degenerative disc disease?
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What is degenerative disk disease
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What causes degenerative disc disease?
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How to stop degenerative disk disease?
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Is fibromyalgia a degenerative disorder?
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How harmful is degenerative disk disease?
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Does everyone have degenerative disk disease?
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Degenerative disc disease. What does that mean?
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What are options with degenerative disc disease?
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What are the tests for degenerative disc disease?
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