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Postorgasmic illness syndrome. Postorgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) is a syndrome in which human males have chronic physical and cognitive symptoms following ejaculation. [1] The symptoms usually onset within seconds, minutes, or hours, and last for up to a week. [1] The cause and prevalence are unknown; [2] it is considered a rare disease.
Catalepsy is a nervous disorder characterized by immobility and muscular rigidity, along with a decreased sensitivity to pain. Catalepsy is considered a symptom of serious diseases of the nervous system (e.g., Parkinson's disease, Epilepsy, etc.) rather than a disease by itself. Cataleptic fits can range in duration from several minutes to weeks.
Dizziness is an imprecise term that can refer to a sense of disorientation in space, vertigo, or lightheadedness. [1] It can also refer to disequilibrium [2] or a non-specific feeling, such as giddiness or foolishness. [3] Dizziness is a common medical complaint, affecting 20–30% of persons. [4] Dizziness is broken down into four main ...
Dr. Bhattacharyya explains that vertigo is a subtype of dizziness. With vertigo, a patient feels like the room is spinning in a circle around them. Or they feel like they’re spinning when they ...
Heavy-headedness. Heavy-headedness is the feeling of faintness, dizziness, or feeling of floating, wooziness. [1][2][3] Individuals may feel as though their head is heavy; also feel as though the room is moving/spinning also known as vertigo. Some causes of heavy-headedness can be tough to get rid of and can last a long period of time, however ...
Post-exertional malaise. Post-exertional malaise (PEM), sometimes referred to as post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE) [1] or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), [2] is a worsening of symptoms that occurs after minimal exertion. It is the hallmark symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and common ...
Here’s what to know about the symptom and when to see a doctor. Feeling some dizziness? Experts say vertigo is serious and can be a sign of COVID-19. Here’s what to know about the symptom and ...
Neurology. Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) describes a temporary set of symptoms due to decreased blood flow (ischemia) in the posterior circulation of the brain. The posterior circulation supplies the medulla, pons, midbrain, cerebellum and (in 70-80% of people) supplies the posterior cerebellar artery to the thalamus and occipital cortex. [1]