Trigeminal neuralgia It is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve or 5th cranial nerve , largest nerve of the head, which carries the sensation from face to the brain. if there is trigeminal neuralgia even , mild stimulation of the face- such as from brushing your teeth or putting on make-up can […]
Category: Cerebral
Treatment Of Cerebral palsy
Treatment of cerebral palsy mainly depends on the symptoms of patient . Care of patients with Cerebral palsy is complicated, it requires different services . Main goals of the treatment is to reduce the complications of the disease. various treatment for cerebral palsy are as follows…. 1) REHABILITATION— Rehabilitation includes physical therapy, Use of certain […]
Cerebral Meningitis
Cerebral Meningitis Meningitis is a serious inflammation of meninges, thin membranous covering of the brain and spinal cord. Since meningitis is very serious and dangerous infection because the brain cells are very delicate and if enough brain tissue is damaged by an infection, life-long handicaps will remain. Meninges are the three separate membranes of […]
Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia Fibro means (fibrous tissue) myo(muscle) and algos(pain) meaning muscle and connective tissue pain. It is a medical condition characterized by pain and allodynia(painful response to pressure). In other words it is a common syndrome in which a person has a long term, body pain and tenderness in joints, muscles and soft tissues. It is […]
Alzheimer’s Disease (DM)
Alzheimer’s Disease (DM) It is the most common form of Dementia among older people. Dementia is brain disorder that affects person’s ability to carry out daily activities. AD begins slowly. It first involves the parts of brain that control thought, memory and language. People with AD may have trouble in remembering things that happened […]
Alzheimer’s Disease..its risk factors and stages
It is the type of dementia which is irreversible and progressive disease that slowly destroy memory and thinking skills of a person and eventually the ability to carry out the simple task. Although, this disease has been described at every stage of adult life, but majority are in 60’s or older. Prevalence of this disease […]
Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Also abbreviated as MS, disseminated Sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminated. It is an inflammatory(a protective response by the organism to the stimuli that causes injury and thus initiate the healing process) disease in which myelin sheath (usually layer around the neuron that is essential for the proper functioning of CNS) around the brain and […]
Treatment of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS)
There is no cure for ALS. However first drug RILUZOLE is used for the treatment. As this drug reduces the damage to motor neuron by decrease the release of glutamate. This drug does not reverse the damage , which occurs due to motor neuron degeneration. The main goals of treatment is to relieve symptoms and focus on […]
Dyslexia
Dyslexia Dyslexia is a learning disability(certain learning problems like reading, writing, reasoning) that can hinder a person’s ability to read, write, spell and something speak. Dyslexia is most common disease found in children and persist through out the life. It is also referred as specific reading disability. The severity of dyslexia vary from mild […]
Epilepsy and Its types
Epilepsy is also called as seizures.Brain normally controls the body movements by sending small electrical signals through nerves to the muscles but when the brain sends out abnormal signals resulted in seizures or convulsions. Single seizure that does not happen again is not epilepsy. Seizures vary from person to person. In some people there is […]
Autism and its causes
Autism is a result of neurological disorder that affects the normal brain function and leads to delay in the development of many basic skills like– 1) Ability to socialize 2) Form relationships with others 3) Proper communication In autism there is intellectual and behavioral disabilities. With autism the different areas of the brain fails to work together . In […]
Treatment of epilepsy
Epilepsy is a group of disorders characterized by recurrent seizures .Brain normally controls the body movements by sending small electrical signals through nerves to the muscles but when the brain sends out abnormal signals , it results in seizures or convulsions. There are different types of epilepsy and seizures. Epilepsy drugs are mainly used to control […]
Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease A progressive disorder of the nervous system that mainly affects elderly people most often after the age of 50, which is associated with the destruction of brain cells that produce Dopamine . dopamine is a neurotransmitter formed in brain which is essential for normal functioning of CNS. Parkinson’s disease is also […]
Risk factors, types and diagnosis of Autism—
There is no main reason for autism, but still research is going on . Some of the risk factors that may increase the chances of autism. Some of the important risk factors […]
Migraine
Migraine Condition characterized by moderate to severe headache and nausea. It is 3 times more common in women than men. The typical migraine headache is unilateral (affecting one half of head), lasting from 4 to 72 hours. Approximately one-third of people who suffer from migraine headache perceive an aura. aura may be transient visual, […]
Symptoms and diagnosis of cerebral palsy
SYMPTOMS OF CEREBRAL PALSY– Symptoms of cerebral palsy differs from person to person. These symptoms ranges from mild to severe. It mainly involves one side or both sides of the body or involves both arms and the legs. These symptoms mainly seen before 2 years of age and sometimes it can be seen […]
Cerebral palsy stages and Risk factors..
INTRODUCTION Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that mainly affects body movements, balance and posture. In simple words Cerebral palsy is also known as BRAIN PARALYSIS. It mainly affects the early childhood i.e. during infancy . In this disease , there is delay in the developmental milestones such as rolling , […]
Spina bifida or Cleft Spine
Spina bifida or Cleft Spine Spina bifida is a birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings. The term spina bifida means “split” or “open” spine. Spina bifida is part of a group of birth defects called neural tube defects. The neural tube is the embryonic structure that eventually […]
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS) and Risk factors
This disease is also known as GEHRIG”S syndrome. It is disease that progresses rapidly and mainly attacks the neurons ( nerve cells) of the brain which is responsible for voluntary contraction of muscles and hence belongs to group of disorders called as motor neuron disease , in which there is gradual degeneration and death of […]
Hydrocephalus and its types
Hydrocephalus is defined as a condition which is mainly characterized by excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain.Hydrocephalus can be classified as congenital or acquired. The indication of hydrocephalus in children and infants is rapid increase circumference of head or an unusual increase in head size. Hydrocephalus is mainly derived from the Greek words “hydro” which […]
Symptoms of Autism
No two people with autism will have exactly same symptoms, but all people with autism have some common […]
Treatment of autism
The main goals of treating child with autism is to decrease associated defects and family distress. Main focus is to increase the quality of life and functional independence. Autism patients have additional medical conditions such as sleep disturbances, seizures etc, therefore variety of therapies are included to treat autism___ 1) Medications 2) Behavior analysis 3) occupational therapy […]
Hydrocephalus and its causes
Hydrocephalus is a condition in which there is excessive accumulation of fluid in brain and it is mainly caused by an imbalance between how much cerebro spinal fluid is produced and how much is absorbed into the bloodstream. CEREBROSPINAL FLUID– Cerebrospinal fluid is produced by tissues lining the ventricles of the brain. It flows through […]
Cover letter sample for Microbiologist
Cover letter sample for Microbiologist Sender’s Address City, State, Zip code Date Name of person (Recipient’s) Title Organization Address City, State, Zip code Dear Mr. Last Name, I came across your post on Indeed.com for a Microbiologist. I am enclosing my resume and believe once you review my experience and education you will […]
Cerebral Palsy
CEREBRAL PALSY It is defined as a term used to describe a group of chronic conditions affecting body movements and muscle coordination. “cerebral” refers to the “ brain” and “ palsy” to a disorder of movement or posture. If someone has cerebral palsy it means that because of an injury to their brain (cerebral) […]
Bell’s palsy or Idiopathic facial paralysis
Bell’s palsy or Idiopathic facial paralysis It is defined as a paralysis(loss of nerve function or muscle power resulting in an inability to move) or weakness of the muscles of one side of face. Damage to facial nerve that controls the muscles on one side of face causes that side of face to droop means […]
Epilepsy risk factors and prevention
Brain normally controls the body movements by sending small electrical signals through nerves to the muscles but when the brain sends out abnormal signals resulted in seizures or convulsions. Single seizure that does not happen again is not epilepsy. Seizures vary from person to person. The important risk factors include– 1)Babies born with abnormal brain […]
Diagnosis of epilepsy
Number of tests have been done to diagnose epilepsy. Sometime people have symptoms similar to seizure but they are non – epileptic events caused by other disorders. Therefore in order to make difference between these disorders and epilepsy close observation and certain tests should be done.. 1) EEG( Elecrtoencephalogram)– In this electrodes are placed on […]
Symptoms and diagnosis of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
The symptoms may include muscle weakness and atrophy due to degeneration of upper and lower motor neurons. because of atrophy and weakness patient lose the ability to initiate and control the voluntary movements. The earlier symptoms of ALS also include twitching, cramping or stiffness of the affected muscles. These may be slurred speech. The symptoms […]
Tetanus(lock jaw)
Tetanus(lock jaw) Tetanus is a serious bacterial disease that affects the muscles and nerves, which is mainly caused by contamination of wounds from bacteria that live in the soil, in animals and in human intestines. It is mainly caused by bacterium clostridium tetani(tetanus bacteria). The bacteria usually enter the body through a deep cut, or […]
Symptoms of Epilepsy
Symptoms of epilepsy differs from person to person. In some people there is simple staring while others have violent shaking or loss of consciousness. Seizure type mainly depends on the part of brain affected and the cause of epilepsy. In some people ,there is stage called “AURA” in which person have strange sensation like tingling sensation […]
Causes and complication of cerebral palsy
CAUSES OF CEREBRAL PALSY— Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that mainly affects body movements, balance and posture. In simple words Cerebral palsy is also known as BRAIN PARALYSIS. It mainly affects the early childhood i.e. during infancy . In this disease , there is delay in the developmental milestones such as rolling […]
Transverse myelitis
Transverse myelitis Transverse myelitis(TM) is a neurologic syndrome of spine that is caused by inflammation across the spinal cord. Inflammation is usually a protective response, which generally includes swelling, pain, heat and redness, however in case of transverse myelitis, the inflammatory response causes damage to the spinal cord, resulting in varying degree of weakness and […]
Causes and complications of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS)
The main cause of ALS is not clear. It may be discovered that mutations in the gene that produces SOD1 enzyme is associated with ALS. This enzyme act as antioxidant that protects body from Damage due to radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive molecules, produced by cells during normal metabolism of body. If not neutralized , these […]