Articles on neurology

Down syndrome is not a disease, but a genetic feature that affects a person's appearance and psycho-emotional development. In the first months of life, such a child practically does not differ from his peers, but the older he gets, the more peculiarities in behavior and development are revealed. Th

Electroencephalography (from the Greek ‘enkephalo’ - brain and ‘graphein’ - write) is a method of testing the brain activity.

Causes and symptoms of osteochondrosis of the spine, diagnosis, treatment Osteochondrosis can affect various joints. Above all, he "loves" intervertebral discs. Everyone should know the causes and symptoms of osteochondrosis of the spine - this nosology is on the list of the most common diseases tha

Epidemiology, clinical picture, treatment and prevention of leptospirosis Leptospirosis is a naturally occurring disease that is transmitted from animals to humans and affects the liver, nervous system, and kidneys. The causative agents of leptospirosis are mobile, spiral-like bacteria of the genus

Squints: causes and correction by operative and conservative methods Squints are disorders in which uncoordinated movements of the eyeballs occur. Deviation of one eye from the fixation point will be characteristic. Strabismus can be of different types: convergent and divergent, conjugal and paralyt

Causes, symptoms and treatment of cerebral edema Cerebral edema is the rapid accumulation of fluid in its tissues, which can be fatal. Knowing the symptoms of cerebral edema in adults and children will ensure timely diagnosis and adequate treatment. Varieties, causes Swelling of the brain happens:

Panic attacks: symptoms and treatment Panic attacks (PA) are sudden bouts of intense fear accompanied by symptoms of autonomic and mental disorders. Panic attack attacks develop quickly enough. Their duration is from several minutes to an hour (on average about 20-30 minutes). PA is one of the sympt

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Parkinsonism is a pathological condition manifested by periodic shaking of the head and lower/upper limbs (tremor), impaired motor activity and high muscle tone. A patient with Parkinson's disease also has these symptoms, but these two concepts are different. Parkinson's disease is an independent di

Often, doctors will encounter such a complaint as a feeling of a lump in the throat. Explanations vary from patient to patient. Some claim unpleasant sensations and tingling in the throat, others complain of heartburn and squeezing. Some patients claim that a lump and pain in the throat occur only i

Causes of dizziness, diagnosis and drug treatment Dizziness is a frequent complaint with which patients turn to the doctor. The treatment of vertigo, diagnosis and prevention of this condition will be discussed later. Types of dizziness: physiological; central; peripheral;

Hollow foot syndrome - what it is, causes, symptoms and treatment Hollow foot is a pathological change in the arch characterized by an increase in its height. The disease is the antithesis of flat feet and most often occurs against the background of injuries and some problems in the neuromuscular s

Pierre Marie cerebellar ataxia is a hereditary degenerative condition with a predominant lesion of the cerebellum (during histopathological examination, atrophy of cells of the cortex, nuclei of the cerebellum and pathways: spinocerebellar and pyramidal, is determined). The condition occurs in sever

Hamartoma - what is it: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment Hamartoma is a benign neoplasm with predominant localization in the lungs. Retinal hamartoma and liver hamartoma are much less common. A benign tumor is a neoplasm without invasion of neighboring tissues, it grows slowly. Such tumors do not me

Stenosis of the spinal canal of the lumbar spine Spinal stenosis is a dangerous disease characterized by narrowing (reduction) of the spinal canal. The disease is gradual and can lead to disability without proper treatment. Spinal stenosis is treated by a surgeon. Causes of the disease congenit

Flies before the eyes - possible causes and treatment Many people periodically have spots and lines in front of their eyes. These blurs are especially noticeable when looking at a bright monochrome surface - for example, the sky on a clear day. The reasons for the appearance of flies in front of the

Causes of pain under the left shoulder blade Pain under the scapula can be caused by inflammation or trauma in the shoulder area or be one of the symptoms of a serious disease of the chest and abdominal organs (myocardial infarction, lung cancer, and others). Localization of pain is important for di

Symptoms and treatment of tension headache Tension headache is one of the types of headache accompanied by unpleasant sensations. "Head in a vise" is the most accurate description of the condition. The main cause of episodic tension headache is stress and mental overstrain. The disease is widespread