how do you know if your nervous system is bad?
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A few examples of symptoms that may be caused by a nervous system problem include: Numbness or tingling. Weakness or a reduced ability to move any part of the body (not caused by pain). Tremors, tics, or other unusual movements, such as a walking (gait) change or mouth smacking.
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['Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.', 'Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech.', 'Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.']
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If you suddenly feel weak, shaky, or lightheaded—or if you even faint—you could be experiencing hypoglycemia. A headache that comes on quickly, weakness or tremor in your arms or legs, and a slight trembling of your body are also signs that your blood sugar is too low.
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['Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.', 'Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding.', 'Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.']
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['headaches, which can be dull and constant, or throbbing.', 'seizures (fits)', 'persistently feeling sick (nausea), being sick (vomiting) and drowsiness.', 'mental or behavioural changes, such as memory problems or changes in personality.', 'progressive weakness or paralysis on 1 side of the body.']
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['Closed eyes.', 'Depressed brainstem reflexes, such as pupils not responding to light.', 'No responses of limbs, except for reflex movements.', 'No response to painful stimuli, except for reflex movements.', 'Irregular breathing.']
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['a high temperature, or feeling hot and shivery.', 'headaches.', 'muscle and joint pain.', 'tiredness and loss of energy.']
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['difficulty walking.', 'dizziness.', 'loss of balance and coordination.', 'difficulty speaking or understanding others who are speaking.', 'numbness or paralysis in the face, leg, or arm, most likely on just one side of the body.', 'blurred or darkened vision.']
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Symptoms of a nervous breakdown may include emotional distress as well as physical effects, like chest pains and difficulty breathing. This kind of breakdown typically comes after experiencing a great deal of stress that you find you can't cope with in healthy ways.
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How diabetes can affect the nervous system. If blood glucose levels remain high for extended periods of time over a number of years, the blood vessels which feed the nerves can become damaged and can lead to the nerves themselves becoming damaged.
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['Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.', 'Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.', 'Sudden trouble seeing or blurred vision in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.']
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['Headache or “pressure” in head.', 'Nausea or vomiting.', 'Balance problems or dizziness, or double or blurry vision.', 'Bothered by light or noise.', 'Feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy, or groggy.', 'Confusion, or concentration or memory problems.', 'Just not “feeling right,” or “feeling down”.']
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['Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm or leg (especially on one side of the body).', 'Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech.', 'Sudden vision problems in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden difficulty walking or dizziness, loss of balance or problems with coordination.', 'Severe headache with no known cause.']
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Patients should seek emergency medical evaluation if they develop neurological symptoms after neck manipulation or trauma, such as pain in the back of their neck or in their head, dizziness/vertigo, double vision, unsteadiness when walking, slurred speech, nausea and vomiting, and jerky eye movements.
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The nervous system takes in information through our senses, processes the information and triggers reactions, such as making your muscles move or causing you to feel pain. For example, if you touch a hot plate, you reflexively pull back your hand and your nerves simultaneously send pain signals to your brain.
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['chronic tiredness or sleepiness.', 'headache.', 'dizziness.', 'sore or aching muscles.', 'muscle weakness.', 'slowed reflexes and responses.', 'impaired decision-making and judgement.', 'moodiness, such as irritability.']
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These diseases both affect your nerves. MS can break down the coating, called myelin, that surrounds and protects your nerves. In Parkinson's, nerve cells in a part of your brain slowly die off. Both can start out with mild symptoms, but they get worse over time.