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...
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...
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...
Parkinson's disease (tremor paralysis) is a fairly common degenerative disease of the central nervous system, which is manifested by a complex of motor disorders in the form of tremor, slowness of movements, rigidity (inelasticity) of muscles and instability body. The disease is accompanied by mental and vegetative disorders, personality changes. To establish the diagnosis requires the presence of clinical symptoms and data of instrumental research methods. To slow the progression of the di...
To date, about one-seventh of the world's population suffers from myopia and is forced to wear glasses or contact lenses. This disease leads to the fact that the vision becomes fuzzy and blurred when a person looks into the distance. Why there is myopia, and how to properly treat it, we will tell you further. Content 1What it is 2Causes 3Symptoms 4Diagnostics 5Treatment 5.1Complications 5.2Prevention 6Video 7conclusions What it is Myopia (nearsightedness) is a pathology of vis...
The appearance of some neoplasm on the conjunctiva, accompanied by uncomfortable sensations, may indicate the occurrence of such a pathology as a cyst. Coping with this type of problem can be done by applying an integrated approach to it. Conservative treatment rarely gives sustained positive results. Content 1Definition of disease 2Causes 3Symptoms 4Possible complications 5Treatment 5.1Medication 5.2Surgically 6Prevention 7Video 8conclusions Definition of disease The conjunc...
There are a number of diseases that are often overtaken by a person in old age, when the body starts irreversible aging processes.The inevitable degeneration of tissues somehow leads to a disruption of the functions of the organs. As you know, with age, a person's eyesight deteriorates. This not only reduces visual acuity, but also develops eye diseases.One of these dangerous diseases is glaucoma, which is typical for people over 40 years old. After 50 years, the risk of glaucoma is increase...
Not all changes in the central nervous system can be diagnosed at an early stage. Dangerous and often remaining without due attention pathology is an aneurysm of cerebral vessels. This is the name for a blood-filled protrusion of a portion of the vascular wall. Aneurysm rupture is a life threatening condition, but it can also lead to a variety of disorders during the growth period. Content 1Classification of aneurysms 2Causes of aneurysms 3How aneurysms form 4Symptoms caused by an aneu...
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...
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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