Why Does Wilson’s Disease Cause Tremors in Young People?
A tremor at 20 is unusual. Wilson’s disease is one rare reason. It’s inherited: the body can’t clear copper, so it collects in the liver first and the brain later, and the brain is where the shake comes from. Symptoms tend to start between ages 5 and...
Can Heavy Alcohol Use Damage Your Nerves and Brain?
Yes, it can. Years of heavy drinking can wreck the nerves in your arms and legs, and it does the brain no favours either. As many as one in two long-term heavy drinkers end up with nerve damage, if MedlinePlus is right. Most people worry about the liver first. The...
What Are the Early Signs of Spinal Cord Compression?
Huntington’s disease is passed down through families, and it works by slowly killing nerve cells in parts of the brain. It rarely announces itself. A fidgety hand at dinner, a temper that wasn’t there last year, and nobody thinks of the brain. Symptoms...
What Are the Early Signs of Spinal Cord Compression?
Picture a bone spur or a slipped disc leaning on the spinal cord. That’s compression. The first things you notice are small: a coin that won’t stay in your fingers, a staircase that suddenly needs the rail. They creep in so slowly that people blame age,...