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Erba-Duchesne paralysis

Paralysis of Erba-Duchesne (proximal upper paralysis, obstetric paralysis) is a disease The peripheral nervous system that results from damage to a portion of the nerve fibers of the brachial plexus. Most often it is a consequence of birth trauma, from where it was called "obstetric" paralysis. However, this is not the only reason for this condition. The main clinical manifestations of Erba-Duchenne paralysis are muscle weakness in the upper (proximal) parts of the arm, restriction of movem...

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Craniopharyngioma

Craniopharyngioma (synonyms: Ratchet pocket tumor, pituitary tumor, Erdheim tumor) is a predominantly benign brain tumor. Fertilization (turning into cancer) happens extremely rarely. The tumor arises from embryonic (germinal) cells, and it can happen at any age. Craniopharyngioma is located in the area of ​​the Turkish saddle, at the base of the brain. A tumor can manifest itself by changing intracranial pressure, visual impairment, hormonal disorders, changes behavior (including mental dis...

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Tuberculous meningitis: symptoms, treatment features

Meningitis is a disease in which the mild cerebral cortex of the brain is affected. Meningitis of tuberculous etiology is found in any age group. The risk group consists of children with immature immune system and people with immunodeficiency states (AIDS, alcoholism, drug addiction). Content 1Cause 2Symptoms 3Diagnostics 4Treatment 5Forecast Cause The disease develops when the soft membrane of the brain is affected by mycobacterium tuberculosis.At the heart of tuberculous meningiti...

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Neuropathy of the ulnar nerve: causes, symptoms and treatment

Neuropathy of the ulnar nerve is a lesion of the ulnar nerve, as a result of which its function is impaired, which affects the sensitivity in the area of ​​the hand and causes a decrease in the strength of individual muscles brushes. There are quite a few reasons for this state. On the arm along the ulnar nerve there are places in which it is most often subjected to compression. Compression in these areas has even separate names: the syndrome of the cubital canal, Guyon canal syndrome. Each...

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Symptoms of brain concussion in adults

Craniocerebral injuries (TBI) are divided into two types: closed and open. Closed injuries include concussion, bruising and compression of the brain. Concussion of the brain occurs more often than others in the overall structure of TBI, it accounts for up to 90% of all brain injuries. Concussion of the brain is a functional disruption of the brain that occurs after a head injury and is not associated with organic and vascular lesions. It is based on the violation of intracellular and interce...

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Papilloma on eyelid: causes, symptoms and treatments

Every person on the body has such defects as papilloma.This education is not dangerous, but causes the patient discomfort about his appearance. Especially unpleasant, when the papilloma jumped on a century. It can be treated, but only under the supervision of a doctor who will not only prescribe a therapy regimen, but will also follow the healing process in order to avoid complications. Content 1Definition of tumors 2Causes 3Symptoms 4Types of papillomas 5Complications 6Treatment 6....

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How to recognize and treat arterial hypertension of the retina

Arterial hypertension of the retina always proceeds with the defeat of target organs, among which the organ of vision.The insidiousness of the ailment is that a pathological effect is created on the vessels of the eyes in combination with a constant increase in pressure in the retina. This is fraught with a quick and irretrievable loss of visual function. Content 1Definition of disease 2Types and Classifications 3Causes 4Symptoms 5Possible complications 6Diagnostics 7Treatment 7.1M...

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Definition of hyperopia and characteristic symptoms

In order to understand that with vision is not so, one should understand how in general we get a picture of the world. The eye is arranged so that it has both light-refracting parts and light-sensing parts.Light rays fall on the structure of the eye, that it is refracted (first on the cornea, then on the lens, and finally at the vitreous body) and after that the rays focus on the retina at one point. The retina itself is a light-absorbing structure and is responsible for the clarity of perce...

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Ischemic stroke: symptoms and treatment

Ischemic stroke is an acute disorder of cerebral circulation in a certain arterial basin, which leads to a focus of necrosis of the brain tissue and is accompanied by a persistent neurologic deficit, which persists more than 24 hours. Ischemic stroke is the most common form of cerebral circulatory disorders and is about 80%. In our country the death rate from this disease remains one of the highest in the world, more than 400 thousand are registered annually. strokes, which if not terminate ...

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The causes of strabismus in children

Each mother zealously monitors the health of the newborn baby. His eyes, perhaps, are given the most close supervision. However, without certain knowledge, not every parent can determine the onset of such a pathological condition as strabismus in children. But it is the onset of the disease - the most favorable period for successful treatment. Content 1Definition of disease 2Causes 3Symptoms 4Possible complications 5Treatment 5.1Medication Therapy 5.2Surgically 5.3Folk remedies ...

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