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<div class="HwContainer HwElement" id="HwContainer"><a class="HwMainSkipNavigation" href="#HwContentTitle"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Skip Navigation</span></a><div class="HwBlock" id="HwMain" role="main"><div class="HwRow"><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnSidebar1"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomSidebar"> </div></div><div class="HwColumn" id="HwColumnContent"><div id="HwContentTop"> </div><div class="HwTypeSymptom HwContentWrapper HwElement" role="article" id="HwContentWrapper"><div class="HwCustom" id="HwCustomContentTop"> </div><div class="HwContentHeader"><p><a name="top" id="Hwtop"><span class="HwAccessibilityText">Top of the page</span></a>Check Your Symptoms</p></div><div class="HwContentTitle"><h1 id="HwContentTitle" tabindex="-1">Nervous System Problems</h1></div><div class="HwContentTopNavigation"> </div><div class="HwContent"><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionSpecialSection" id="sec-hw97809"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="b4cb0a40" fingerprint-exact="e7c3d1bb">Overview</h2> <p fingerprint="98234ea2" fingerprint-exact="9371eb57">The nervous system is a complex, highly specialized network. It organizes, explains, and directs interactions between you and the world around you. The nervous system controls:</p> <ul fingerprint="db3cf590" fingerprint-exact="fc7a667c"> <li>Sight, hearing, taste, smell, and feeling (sensation).</li> <li>Movements you choose to make (voluntary) and those that happen without your thinking about them (involuntary). These include breathing and heartbeat.</li> <li>The ability to think and reason. It allows you to be awake (conscious), to have thoughts and memories, and to use language.</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="dfdb38fd" fingerprint-exact="8025a9c4">The nervous system is divided into two parts:</p> <ul fingerprint="68b8718e" fingerprint-exact="3bc88974"> <li>The brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). </li> <li>The nerve cells that control how you feel pain, touch, or temperature (peripheral nervous system).</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="e11ac5d3" fingerprint-exact="c509c0ad">The symptoms depend on which area of the nervous system is involved. They also depend on what's causing the problem. These problems may occur slowly and cause a gradual loss of function (degenerative). Or they may occur suddenly and cause life-threatening problems (acute). Symptoms may be mild or severe. Some serious conditions, diseases, and injuries that can cause nervous system problems include:</p> <ul fingerprint="d79520ed" fingerprint-exact="4801ca98"> <li>Blood supply problems (vascular disorders).</li> <li>Injuries (trauma), especially injuries to the head and spinal cord.</li> <li>Problems that are present at birth (congenital).</li> <li>Mental health conditions, such as <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sta123298" data-hw-section="sta123298-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sta123298" data-hwid="sta123298" hw:section-href="sta123298-sec" href="?id=sta123298#sta123298-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">anxiety disorders</span></a>, <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="std120700" data-hw-section="std120700-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="std120700" data-hwid="std120700" hw:section-href="std120700-sec" href="?id=std120700#std120700-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">depression</span></a>, or <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp2088" data-hw-section="stp2088-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp2088" data-hwid="stp2088" hw:section-href="stp2088-sec" href="?id=stp2088#stp2088-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">psychosis</span></a>.</li> <li>Exposure to toxins, such as carbon monoxide, arsenic, and lead.</li> <li>Problems that cause a gradual loss of function. Examples include: <ul><li><a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp1229" data-hw-section="stp1229-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp1229" data-hwid="stp1229" hw:section-href="stp1229-sec" href="?id=stp1229#stp1229-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Parkinson's disease</span></a>.</li><li><a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm159615" data-hw-section="stm159615-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm159615" data-hwid="stm159615" hw:section-href="stm159615-sec" href="?id=stm159615#stm159615-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Multiple sclerosis (MS)</span></a>.</li><li><a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sta123229" data-hw-section="sta123229-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sta123229" data-hwid="sta123229" hw:section-href="sta123229-sec" href="?id=sta123229#sta123229-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)</span></a>.</li><li><a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sta123217" data-hw-section="sta123217-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sta123217" data-hwid="sta123217" hw:section-href="sta123217-sec" href="?id=sta123217#sta123217-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Alzheimer's disease</span></a>.</li><li><a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sth149958" data-hw-section="sth149958-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sth149958" data-hwid="sth149958" hw:section-href="sth149958-sec" href="?id=sth149958#sth149958-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Huntington's disease</span></a>.</li><li>Peripheral neuropathies.</li></ul></li> <li>Infections. These may cause swelling in the: <div class="HwOptionalAll"><ul><li class="HwOptionalAny">Brain (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="ste122097" data-hw-section="ste122097-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="ste122097" data-hwid="ste122097" hw:section-href="ste122097-sec" href="?id=ste122097#ste122097-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">encephalitis</span></a> or <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stb17203" data-hw-section="stb17203-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stb17203" data-hwid="stb17203" hw:section-href="stb17203-sec" href="?id=stb17203#stb17203-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">abscesses</span></a>).</li><li class="HwOptionalAny">Membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm159376" data-hw-section="stm159376-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm159376" data-hwid="stm159376" hw:section-href="stm159376-sec" href="?id=stm159376#stm159376-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">meningitis</span></a>).</li></ul></div></li> <li>Overuse of or withdrawal from prescription and nonprescription medicines, <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15200" data-hw-section="sts15200-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15200" data-hwid="sts15200" hw:section-href="sts15200-sec" href="?id=sts15200#sts15200-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">illegal drugs</span></a>, or alcohol.</li> <li>A <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stb117166" data-hw-section="stb117166-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stb117166" data-hwid="stb117166" hw:section-href="stb117166-sec" href="?id=stb117166#stb117166-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">brain tumor</span></a>.</li> <li>Organ system failure. Examples include: <ul><li>Respiratory failure.</li><li>Heart failure.</li><li>Liver failure (hepatic encephalopathy).</li><li>Kidney failure (uremia).</li></ul></li> <li>Other conditions. Some examples include: <ul><li>Thyroid dysfunction (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sth149987" data-hw-section="sth149987-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sth149987" data-hwid="sth149987" hw:section-href="sth149987-sec" href="?id=sth149987#sth149987-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">overactive</span></a> or <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sth150012" data-hw-section="sth150012-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sth150012" data-hwid="sth150012" hw:section-href="sth150012-sec" href="?id=sth150012#sth150012-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">underactive thyroid</span></a>).</li><li>High blood sugar (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="std120744" data-hw-section="std120744-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="std120744" data-hwid="std120744" hw:section-href="std120744-sec" href="?id=std120744#std120744-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">diabetes</span></a>) or low blood sugar (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="tv6732" data-hw-section="tv6732-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="tv6732" data-hwid="tv6732" hw:section-href="tv6732-sec" href="?id=tv6732#tv6732-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">hypoglycemia</span></a>).</li><li><a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="ste122049" data-hw-section="ste122049-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="ste122049" data-hwid="ste122049" hw:section-href="ste122049-sec" href="?id=ste122049#ste122049-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Electrolyte problems</span></a>.</li><li>Nutritional deficiencies. Examples are vitamin B1 (thiamine) and vitamin B12 deficiency.</li><li>Autoimmune diseases.</li></ul></li> </ul> <p fingerprint="f3dce9e8" fingerprint-exact="176948be">A sudden nervous system problem can cause many different symptoms. It depends on the area of the nervous system involved. <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="sts15140" data-hw-section="sts15140-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="sts15140" data-hwid="sts15140" hw:section-href="sts15140-sec" href="?id=sts15140#sts15140-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Stroke</span></a> and <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stt11103" data-hw-section="stt11103-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stt11103" data-hwid="stt11103" hw:section-href="stt11103-sec" href="?id=stt11103#stt11103-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">transient ischemic attack</span></a> (TIA) are common examples of these acute problems. You may suddenly have one or more symptoms, such as:</p> <ul fingerprint="257b09e8" fingerprint-exact="15251959"> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stn17219" data-hw-section="stn17219-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stn17219" data-hwid="stn17219" hw:section-href="stn17219-sec" href="?id=stn17219#stn17219-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Numbness, tingling</span></a>,or weakness. Or you may not be able to move a part or all of one side of the body (<a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stp1255" data-hw-section="stp1255-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stp1255" data-hwid="stp1255" hw:section-href="stp1255-sec" href="?id=stp1255#stp1255-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">paralysis</span></a>).</li> <li>Dimness, blurring, double vision, or loss of vision in one or both eyes.</li> <li>Loss of speech, trouble talking, or trouble understanding speech.</li> <li>Sudden, severe headache.</li> <li>Feeling dizzy or unsteady or not being able to stand or walk, especially if you also have other symptoms.</li> <li> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="aa72339" data-hw-section="aa72339-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="aa72339" data-hwid="aa72339" hw:section-href="aa72339-sec" href="?id=aa72339#aa72339-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Confusion</span></a> or a change in <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="not311" data-hw-section="not311-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="not311" data-hwid="not311" hw:section-href="not311-sec" href="?id=not311#not311-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">level of consciousness</span></a> or behavior.</li> <li>Severe nausea or vomiting.</li> </ul> <p fingerprint="b7404e3a" fingerprint-exact="2883b495">Seizures can also cause sudden changes in consciousness, feeling (sensation), emotion, or thought. Some people have abnormal body movements, such as muscle twitching. How often the seizures occur and how severe they are depend on the cause of the seizures and the area of the brain involved.</p> <p fingerprint="7a143dcd" fingerprint-exact="3a1e29cb">Diabetes can cause problems with balance. This can be a result of peripheral neuropathy or stroke.</p> <p fingerprint="441f19fd" fingerprint-exact="d9987220"> <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stv5384" data-hw-section="stv5384-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stv5384" data-hwid="stv5384" hw:section-href="stv5384-sec" href="?id=stv5384#stv5384-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">Vertigo</span></a> and <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="std120899" data-hw-section="std120899-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="std120899" data-hwid="std120899" hw:section-href="std120899-sec" href="?id=std120899#std120899-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">dizziness</span></a> are problems of balance and coordination. Vertigo is often caused by a <a data-hw-type="Focus" data-hw-document-href="sig55223" data-hw-section="sig55223-sec" hw:document-type="Focus" hw:document-href="sig55223" data-hwid="sig55223" hw:section-href="sig55223-sec" href="?id=sig55223#sig55223-sec">medicine</a> or a problem of the inner ear or brain. Emotional distress, <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="std120726" data-hw-section="std120726-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="std120726" data-hwid="std120726" hw:section-href="std120726-sec" href="?id=std120726#std120726-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">dehydration</span></a>, blood pressure problems, and other diseases can all make you feel dizzy.</p> <p fingerprint="eca912c5" fingerprint-exact="f30a824b">Most headaches aren't caused by serious central nervous system problems. The pain that comes with a headache can be a throbbing or a piercing pain, such as with a <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stm159535" data-hw-section="stm159535-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stm159535" data-hwid="stm159535" hw:section-href="stm159535-sec" href="?id=stm159535#stm159535-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">migraine</span></a>. Or it can be severe pain that comes and goes over several days, such as with <a class="HwLinkDefinition" data-hw-type="Definition" data-hw-document-href="stc123736" data-hw-section="stc123736-sec" rel="Definition" hw:document-type="Definition" hw:document-href="stc123736" data-hwid="stc123736" hw:section-href="stc123736-sec" href="?id=stc123736#stc123736-sec"><span class="HwLinkText">cluster headaches</span></a>. Headaches are usually caused by problems with the sinuses, scalp, or muscles of or around the head.</p> </div><div class="HwNavigationSection HwSectionCYS" id="sec-hw97896"><h2 class="HwSectionTitle" fingerprint="1bc87b1b" fingerprint-exact="d719d6f6">Check Your Symptoms</h2><div><div class="HwAsset" hw:assetid="nersp"> <div id="HwSxBody" data-hw-version="1.0.0.0"><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion HwSxTopicConfirmationQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion825" data-hw-entity-key="825" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think you may have a problem with your nervous system?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">The nervous system controls movement and balance, the five senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch), your thought processes, and how awake and aware you are. It includes the brain, the spinal cord, and all the nerves in the body.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1775" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1775" data-hw-parent-entity-key="825">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Nervous system problem</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1776" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1776" data-hw-parent-entity-key="825">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Nervous system problem</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxAge" id="HwSxQuestion616" data-hw-entity-key="616" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">How old are you? </div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer1332" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer" data-hw-age-range="47"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1332" data-hw-parent-entity-key="616">Less than 4 years</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Less than 4 years</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxAgeResponse" id="HwSxAnswer1333" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1333" data-hw-parent-entity-key="616">4 years or older</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">4 years or older</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxNonTopic" id="HwSxQuestion30" data-hw-entity-key="30" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you male or female?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer71" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="71" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Male</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Male</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer HwSxGenderResponse" id="HwSxAnswer70" data-hw-type="HwSxDemographicsAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="70" data-hw-parent-entity-key="30">Female</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Female</div></div></div><div id="SxWhyAskDiv"><button id="SxWhyAskAccordianBtn" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" type="button" aria-live="assertive"><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion">Why do we ask this question?</div><div class="SxWhyAskAccordion SxWhyAskAccordionArrow_Down" id="SxWhyAskAccordionArrow"> </div></button><div id="SxWhyAskBodyDiv" role="tabpanel"><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskHeaderDiv" tabindex="-1"><h4>The medical assessment of symptoms is based on the body parts you have.</h4></div><div class="SxWhyAskParaChild" id="SxWhyAskParaDiv" tabindex="-1"><ul><li>If you are transgender or nonbinary, choose the sex that matches the body parts (such as ovaries, testes, prostate, breasts, penis, or vagina) you <b>now</b> have in the area where you are having symptoms.</li><li>If your symptoms aren’t related to those organs, you can choose the gender you identify with.</li><li>If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as "female"). This will make sure that the tool asks the right questions for you.</li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion618" data-hw-entity-key="618" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did the symptoms start after a head injury?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1336" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1336" data-hw-parent-entity-key="618">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms began after a head injury</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1337" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1337" data-hw-parent-entity-key="618">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms began after a head injury</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion726" data-hw-entity-key="726" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you been getting headaches?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1567" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1567" data-hw-parent-entity-key="726">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Headaches</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1568" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1568" data-hw-parent-entity-key="726">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Headaches</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion692" data-hw-entity-key="692" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you concerned about seizures?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1496" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1496" data-hw-parent-entity-key="692">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Seizure concerns</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1497" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1497" data-hw-parent-entity-key="692">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Seizure concerns</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion224" data-hw-entity-key="224" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Could you be having <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6958">symptoms of a stroke</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer502" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="502" data-hw-parent-entity-key="224">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of stroke</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer503" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="503" data-hw-parent-entity-key="224">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of stroke</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion826" data-hw-entity-key="826" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did you pass out completely (lose consciousness)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1777" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1777" data-hw-parent-entity-key="826">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Lost consciousness</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1778" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1778" data-hw-parent-entity-key="826">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Lost consciousness</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion827" data-hw-entity-key="827" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">If you are answering for someone else: Is the person unconscious now?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">(If you are answering this question for yourself, say no.)</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1779" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1779" data-hw-parent-entity-key="827">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unconscious now</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1780" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1780" data-hw-parent-entity-key="827">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Unconscious now</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion828" data-hw-entity-key="828" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you back to your normal level of alertness?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">After passing out, it's normal to feel a little confused, weak, or lightheaded when you first wake up or come to. But unless something else is wrong, these symptoms should pass pretty quickly and you should soon feel about as awake and alert as you normally do.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1781" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1781" data-hw-parent-entity-key="828">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Has returned to normal after loss of consciousness</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1782" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1782" data-hw-parent-entity-key="828">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Has returned to normal after loss of consciousness</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion829" data-hw-entity-key="829" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did the loss of consciousness occur during the past 24 hours?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1783" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1783" data-hw-parent-entity-key="829">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Loss of consciousness in past 24 hours</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1784" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1784" data-hw-parent-entity-key="829">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Loss of consciousness in past 24 hours</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion655" data-hw-entity-key="655" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Has there been a decrease in how alert or aware you are or how well you can think and respond?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1415" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1415" data-hw-parent-entity-key="655">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1416" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1416" data-hw-parent-entity-key="655">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion830" data-hw-entity-key="830" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is this something that is part of a medical problem you already have or that you have discussed with a doctor before?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1785" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1785" data-hw-parent-entity-key="830">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness is typical</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1786" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1786" data-hw-parent-entity-key="830">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness is typical</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion844" data-hw-entity-key="844" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is the problem:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1813" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1813" data-hw-parent-entity-key="844">Quickly getting worse (over minutes to hours)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness is quickly getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1814" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1814" data-hw-parent-entity-key="844">Slowly getting worse (over days)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness is slowly getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1815" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1815" data-hw-parent-entity-key="844">Staying about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1816" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1816" data-hw-parent-entity-key="844">Getting better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness is improving</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion845" data-hw-entity-key="845" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Are you back to your normal level of alertness?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1817" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1817" data-hw-parent-entity-key="845">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Returned to normal after decreased level of consciousness</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1818" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1818" data-hw-parent-entity-key="845">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Returned to normal after decreased level of consciousness</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion846" data-hw-entity-key="846" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Is the problem:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1819" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1819" data-hw-parent-entity-key="846">Getting worse?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness is getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1820" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1820" data-hw-parent-entity-key="846">Staying the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness is unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1821" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1821" data-hw-parent-entity-key="846">Getting better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Decreased level of consciousness is improving</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion847" data-hw-entity-key="847" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did you have <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf6958">symptoms of a stroke</a> that are now gone?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">A transient ischemic attack (TIA) causes the same symptoms as a stroke except that they go away within a few minutes. A TIA is a warning sign that you may soon have a stroke.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1822" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1822" data-hw-parent-entity-key="847">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of TIA</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1823" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1823" data-hw-parent-entity-key="847">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of TIA</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion848" data-hw-entity-key="848" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Did these symptoms occur within the past 48 hours (2 days)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1824" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1824" data-hw-parent-entity-key="848">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of TIA occurred within past 48 hours</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1825" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1825" data-hw-parent-entity-key="848">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Symptoms of TIA occurred within past 48 hours</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion849" data-hw-entity-key="849" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have you had <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7154">other symptoms that may be related to the nervous system</a>?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1826" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1826" data-hw-parent-entity-key="849">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Other symptoms that may be related to nervous system</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1827" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1827" data-hw-parent-entity-key="849">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Other symptoms that may be related to nervous system</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion850" data-hw-entity-key="850" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have these problems been:</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1828" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1828" data-hw-parent-entity-key="850">Quickly getting worse (over minutes to hours)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Nervous system problems are quickly getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1829" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1829" data-hw-parent-entity-key="850">Slowly getting worse (over days to weeks)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Nervous system problems are slowly getting worse</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1830" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1830" data-hw-parent-entity-key="850">Staying about the same (not better or worse)?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Nervous system problems are unchanged</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1831" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1831" data-hw-parent-entity-key="850">Getting better?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Nervous system problems are getting better</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion851" data-hw-entity-key="851" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Do you think that a <a class="quickdefine HwSxDefinition" href="#tf7153">medicine</a> may be causing your symptoms?</div><div class="HwSxQuestionSubText">Think about whether the symptoms started after you began using a new medicine or a higher dose of a medicine.</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1832" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1832" data-hw-parent-entity-key="851">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Medicine may be causing symptoms</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1833" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1833" data-hw-parent-entity-key="851">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Medicine may be causing symptoms</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxQuestion HwSxTrunkQuestion" id="HwSxQuestion852" data-hw-entity-key="852" data-hw-type="HwSxQuestion"><div class="HwSxQuestionText">Have the symptoms lasted for more than 2 weeks?</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSet"><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1834" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxConfirmation HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1834" data-hw-parent-entity-key="852">Yes</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Nervous system symptoms for more than 2 weeks</div></div><div class="HwSxAnswer" id="HwSxAnswer1835" data-hw-type="HwSxAnswer"><div class="HwSxAnswerText HwSxEntity" data-hw-entity-key="1835" data-hw-parent-entity-key="852">No</div><div class="HwSxAnswerSummary">Nervous system symptoms for more than 2 weeks</div></div></div></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdhealthrisks"><p>Many things can affect how your body responds to a symptom and what kind of care you may need. These include:</p><ul><li><b>Your age</b>. Babies and older adults tend to get sicker quicker.</li><li><b>Your overall health</b>. If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to certain symptoms and seek care sooner.</li><li><b>Medicines you take</b>. Certain medicines, such as blood thinners (anticoagulants), medicines that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy, herbal remedies, or supplements can cause symptoms or make them worse.</li><li><b>Recent health events</b>, such as surgery or injury. These kinds of events can cause symptoms afterwards or make them more serious.</li><li><b>Your health habits and lifestyle</b>, such as eating and exercise habits, smoking, alcohol or drug use, sexual history, and travel.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_green" id="HwSxIdgreen"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Try Home Treatment</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>You have answered all the questions. Based on your answers, you may be able to take care of this problem at home.</p></div><div class="HwSxDispositionNextSteps"><ul><li>Try home treatment to relieve the symptoms.</li><li>Call your doctor if symptoms get worse or you have any concerns (for example, if symptoms are not getting better as you would expect). 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A few examples of <b>symptoms that may be caused by a nervous system problem</b> include:</p><ul><li>Numbness or tingling.</li><li>Weakness or a reduced ability to move any part of the body (not caused by pain).</li><li>Tremors, tics, or other unusual movements, such as a walking (gait) change or mouth smacking.</li><li>Coordination problems, such as dropping things, tripping, or falling more often.</li><li>Vision changes.</li><li>Changes in hearing, taste, or smell.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDefinition" id="HwSxIdtf7153"><p>Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause symptoms related to the nervous system. A few examples are:</p><ul><li>Antipsychotic medicines.</li><li>Pain medicines.</li><li>Medicines taken to control nausea.</li><li>Medicines used to treat Parkinson's disease, restless legs syndrome, and other nervous system problems.</li></ul></div><div class="HwSxDisposition HwSxDisposition_red" id="HwSxIdred"><div class="HwDispositionTop"> </div><h3 class="HwSxDispositionHeading">Seek Care Now</h3><div class="HwSxDispositionActionText"><p>Based on your answers, <b>you may need care right away</b>. 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