Shahid Mukhtar

Numbness of Hands & Feet Numbness of hands and feet is a very common complaint. Numbness of hands and feet can be only a symptom or it can occur with other symptoms such as weakness and decrease [...]

Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease. It occurs due to degeneration of central nervous system. It results in deficiency of chemical ‘dopamine’ in the central nervous system. Sometimes it can occur due to certain drugs, [...]

Neuropathy What is neuropathy? Neuropathy is disease of nerves. Symptoms: Patient feels numbness, tingling, pins and needles sensations, burning in his arms and/or legs. Patient can also have weakness in his arms and legs. He may have [...]

Myopathies Myopathies are group of muscle diseases. In these diseases, the central nervous system and nerves are intact. Disease primarily involves the muscles. Symptoms: Patient feels weakness of the muscles and sometimes has muscle pain as well. [...]

Myelitis Myelitis is the inflammation of spinal cord. Spinal cord is the extension of brain into vertebral column (back bone). Myelitis can result in weakness of both lower limbs along with difficulty or loss of control of [...]

Bell's Palsy It is common condition causing disfigurement of face. Mouth is deviated to one side and patient has difficulty closing one eye. Patient usually has watering from affected eye as well. Some patients experience pain behind [...]

Tremors Causes: Shaking of hands or other body parts like head, chin and legs can be due to many conditions. It can occur in normal healthy persons especially when they are nervous. Causes include problems with thyroid [...]

Motor Neuron Disease Motor neuron disease is uncommon degenerative disease of the central nervous system that at present has no definite treatment. Symptoms: Symptoms usually start after age of 50 years but can occur at young age [...]

Epilepsy Causes In majority of patients epilepsy does not have any cause. It may occur due to imbalance in in brain electrical activity. Some patients may have structural brain defect like stroke or brain tumor but in [...]