A woman suffering from severe B12 deficiency shared her experience, highlighting symptoms such as numbness in the feet and legs, tingling, and neuropathy in the hands. B12 deficiency can lead to irreversible neurological problems, including vision issues, memory loss, and difficulty walking. Treatment options include B12 supplements, injections, and dietary changes to include foods rich in vitamin B12 such as meat, fish, eggs, and dairy products.
A Brazilian woman, Thais Medeiros, is still hospitalized six months after sniffing a super spicy chili pepper, which caused severe brain swelling. The incident occurred while she was helping her boyfriend cook dinner, and she fell ill with an itchy throat before being rushed to the hospital. Tests revealed an allergic reaction to the pepper, resulting in brain edema. Thais spent several days in a coma and has since experienced complications, including a high fever and bronchospasm. She is currently unable to speak or walk, and doctors are concerned about her ability to resume normal activities due to neurological problems caused by oxygen deprivation.
Alcohol can seriously impact your health, especially if you have a chronic health condition. It damages the intestinal lining, brain cells, blood sugar levels, energy levels, liver detoxification, and gut neurons. Heavy alcohol use can lead to ketoacidosis and lactic acidosis. Alcohol advertising is associated with increased consumption and binge drinking, particularly among young people. It's worth noting that many people don't realize they are actually alcoholics based on how much they drink.
Health officials in Maine reported the first death this year of an untreatable tick-borne illness, the Powassan virus, which caused severe neurological problems. The illness is extremely rare with about 25 cases reported each year since 2015, but it is also untreatable and can lead to severe health problems including infection of the brain, called encephalitis, or of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord, known as meningitis. As winters become warmer and shorter, the world becomes a more hospitable place for disease-causing ticks, and the Powassan virus is expected to become more common.
A new study suggests that COVID-19 can cause "face blindness" or prosopagnosia, a condition where people struggle to recognize familiar faces. The study surveyed more than 50 patients with long COVID and found that most were having difficulty identifying familiar faces since their infections. The study also found that navigation difficulties are common in people with prosopagnosia. The majority of people with long COVID reported noticeable neurological difficulties doing things they found easy before. The case study highlights the sorts of perceptual problems with face recognition and navigation that can be caused by COVID-19.
