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I was very interested in the nroevus system portion, especially the peripheral nroevus system. Apparently the myelin sheath that covers and protects the neurons in my sciatic nerve were damaged in 2010. I was having hip surgery, specifically myoplasty (repair of muscle tissue) and a synovectomy (removal of the membrane that secretes lubricating fluid in our joints). This was the eighth surgery on my hip but it was dislocating too much and he wanted to clean out dead tissue and infection. Anyway, while the surgeon was removing this synovial membrane, a portion was around my sciatic nerve. Damage incurred when he pulled and cut if off. The result was drop foot', or the inability of my muscles to hold my foot up. I had no feeling in my right calf, ankle, or foot. I still wear a brace to hold my foot up so it doesn't catch on the floor (it does when I'm barefoot). It is slowly healing. A year later, I have regained about two thirds of the feeling, but I can't pick up my foot or toes, or move my ankle to the right, yet. It hurts as the feeling comes back. Like the pain you get when your foot or arm falls asleep, but constant and sharp. I am so used to it now that it doesn't make me yell ouch (it did at first). I also have pills to calm it down so I can sleep (and not yell). We tend to take our ability to hold our foot up as we walk for granted. My brain is sending the impulse to my motor nroevus system but the neuron isn't sending complete impulses. I have the reverse of degenerative diseases like MS or ALS. It should heal eventually. I wonder if the healing is interrupted by physical therapy to strengthen and regenerate the muscles in my hip. That is when I feel the electric sensations down my leg the most. I guess not because my doctor prescribes the physical therapy.Another subject I found interesting was epilepsy. My neighbor has this. He told me that an MRI of his brain showed a portion of his left frontal cortex was malformed and actually protruded farther out than the right. There was also empty space behind the left cortex. His seizures are rather mild for having a malformed brain. My first question on hearing this was are you left handed the answer was yes. He will be standing there and then gaze off and his right hand and arm shakes. It only lasts about 30 seconds but he feels pain on his right side and some disorientation afterward. These are probably unilateral seizures involving the left side of his brain. He has been getting them more frequently and severely as of late, and is seriously considering surgery. His doctor has been changing medications, trying to find some that reduce the frequency but it isn't working. He also has an aura, in that his right hand will start shaking first. It wasn't until the last two years that medication didn't control his seizures. He used to be able to drive and had full time work. Now he is considered disabled because the frequency of the seizures. He is always left tired and worn out on bad days. Brain surgery seems dramatic, but if it can be made better, he would be a much happier man.
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(VISITOR) AUTHOR'S NAME
Jesus
MESSAGE TIMESTAMP
16 december 2014, 11:22:03
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