Blog: Nerve damage and pain

Mar 12, 2015

What is Inflammation of the Optic Nerve and What Causes It? Inflammation of the optic nerve is also known in medical terms as optic neuritis. It occurs when the nerve’s protective fatty covering, called the myelin sheath, is swollen and inflamed beyond its regular size. This swelling is dangerous, as it can lead to partial or total blindness. The optic nerve is responsible for carrying visual information from your eye to your brain. Symptoms of...

Three common vaccine related nerve conditions

Aug 24, 2011

There are 3 common nerve conditions that have been linked to vaccinations. They are Guillain-Barre syndrome, also known as GBS, Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, known as CIDP, and Brachial Neuritis. For this article, let’s look at what each condition entails. Guillain-Barre syndrome is a serious disorder that occurs when the body’s defense (immune) system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system. This leads to nerve inflammation that causes muscle weakness. It is an autoimmune disorder...

Aug 16, 2011

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is a nonvasculitic inflammatory demyelinating condition that bears a striking clinical and pathological resemblance to multiple sclerosis (MS). It is characterized by a brief but intense attack of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord that damages myelin – the protective covering of nerve fibers. It often follows viral infection, or less often, vaccination for measles, mumps, or rubella. The symptoms of ADEM come on quickly, beginning with encephalitis-like symptoms such...

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Nov 30, 2010

Trigeminal neuralgia affects the trigeminal nerve, one of the largest nerves in the head. The trigeminal nerve sends impulses of touch, pain, pressure, and temperature to the brain from the face, jaw, gums, forehead, and around the eyes. Symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia include the following: severe pain on the face and around the lips, eyes, nose, scalp, and forehead electric shock-like pain on the face and around the lips, eyes, nose, scalp, and forehead stabbing...

Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome (OMS)

Nov 30, 2010

Opsoclonus myoclonus is a rare neurological disorder characterized by the following symptoms: an unsteady walk muscle spasms irregular, rapid eye movements difficulty speaking, poorly articulated speech, or an inability to speak decrease in muscle tone lethargy, irritability, and discomfort Opsoclonus myoclonus may occur in association with tumors or viral infections. It is often seen in children with tumors. Vaccines are linked to Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome. If you or a loved one developed nerve damage after...