You can know if you have a neurological disorder by the signs and symptoms and by seeing a doctor to properly diagnose the neurological disorder.
Doctors can diagnose a neurological disorder by performing a physical exam, reviewing your medical history and performing tests including a CT scan, MRI, lumbar puncture and blood tests.
The symptoms of a neurological disease are movement issues, sensation issues, headaches, vision issues, speech issues, memory issues, seizures, pain and other symptoms such as confusion, altered levels of consciousness, dizziness, fatigue or muscle rigidity.
When someone has a neurological disease it can cause movement issues such as abnormal movements, loss of balance, difficulty walking, tremors, paralysis and weakness.
Other symptoms of a neurological disease include.
Sensation issues such as loss of feeling, numbness, tingling or inability to sense touch.
Headaches which can be sudden and persistent or different.
Vision issues like loss of sight, double vision or other vision problems.
Speech issues such as slurred speech, sudden onset of stuttering and new language impairments.
Memory issues like memory loss or impaired mental ability.
Seizures such as nonepileptic seizures or episodes of shaking and apparent loss of consciousness.
Pain such as chronic migraines, back pain that spreads to your feet or your toes or shooting pain down one leg.
Several things can cause neurological diseases and problems.
The specific causes of neurological and neurological problems vary, but can include genetic disorders, congenital abnormalities or disorders, infections, lifestyle or environmental health problems including malnutrition, and brain injury, spinal cord injury or nerve injury.