Joanna Fong, MD  
Female
Cleveland - OH

Specialties: Stroke/NICU, multiple sclerosis, sleep, EEG, General Neurology

Interests: Neurology
Cleveland Clinic
216.444.2200
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland - OH
Option for cervical facet syndrome Tension headache
Feb 06, 2008 12:52PM in the Neurology Expert Forum
Hi KimSb, From the description of your symptoms, you have chronic daily headache tension type. Chronic daily headache can be caused by many different diseases. Most commonly, neck pain/neck strain can trigger tension headache; in your case, the "cervical facet syndrome". I do not know the nature of your cervical facet syndrome. However, there are sever...
Neck aches and migraines
Jan 21, 2008 03:21PM in the Neurology Expert Forum
Hi AZKobushi, You likely have Chronic daily headache. Neck pain is a common trigger and source of headache. You can see help from a neurologist (headache specialist). Typically, the treatment involves: -physical therapy (neck) and occupational therapy -muscle relaxant to be taken at night (can cause drowsiness) -maintenance therapy for the headache...
Sleeping Cheek
Jan 21, 2008 03:13PM in the Neurology Expert Forum
Hi Dian999, Numbness of cheeks can be caused by many things, including stress. For example, anxiety attacks can sometimes trigger facial numbness. Other diseases may cause numbness of cheeks: -stroke or transient ischemic attack (although less likely if BOTH of your cheeks are involved.) -trigeminal neuralgia (if pain is involved) -nerve entrapment ...
Myelopthy and Seizure
Jan 21, 2008 03:01PM in the Neurology Expert Forum
Hi SamScott, It is unusual that seizure causes myelopathy. Seizures typically originate from the brain. Myelopathy is problem with your spinal cord. In your case, it is the neck part of the spinal cord. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the most common cause of myelopathy (spinal cord dysfunction) in adults over 55 years, causing progressive disab...
Frontal Head Injury - Learning
Jan 21, 2008 02:41PM in the Neurology Expert Forum
Hi MDR55, Any child with learning disability or developmental delays should be evaluated formally by a pediatrician or pediatric neurologist. Hematoma after head trauma can be significant, depends on the extend and size of the bleed. I would encourage you to seek medical attention as soon as possible so interventions can be placed earlier. Diagnostic te...
Pick's Help
Dec 23, 2007 05:41PM in the Neurology Expert Forum
Hi Dan285, Pick disease usually presents with progressive dementia, personality change, speech disturbance, inattentiveness, hallucination, in addition to parkinsonism (tremor, gait problem, slow movements). Neuroimaging studies such as MRI brain or CT brain can show atrophy of frontotemporal region. Cleveland Clinic neurology department has many ex...