Tumor of the cerebellum is one of the varieties of neoplasms of the brain. The tumor of the cerebellum can be benign and malignant, the most diverse in histological structure. Even if the tumor is benign, due to its special location, it can represent immediate threat to the life of the patient due to the possibility of infringement of the structures of the brain with respiratory failure and blood circulation. Tumor of the cerebellum manifests itself as cerebral, distant and focal (cerebella...
Polio(from the Greek polios gray, myelos brain), or Heine-Medina disease is an infectious viral disease characterized by defeat mainly gray matter of the spinal cord with the development of a sharp muscle weakness. Although, to date, thanks to mass vaccination, in Russia this disease is rare, there is a certain risk. Outbreaks are observed in Afghanistan, Nigeria, Pakistan and up to the present, which means that the pathogen can be imported to any country in the world. Postponed poliomyeliti...
Measles can cause neuritis of the auditory nerve, which is manifested by hearing disorders. Neuritis of the auditory nerve is a "problem" of the inner ear and auditory nerve. The disease occurs often enough, especially in chronic form. The main symptoms of the neuritis of the auditory nerve are a decrease in the severity of hearing and the appearance of noise in the ear, which can be one- or two-sided. There are many reasons for this disease. For diagnostics, a number of additional methods o...
Non-diabetes is a disease that occurs as a result of an insufficiency of the antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) or an impaired sensitivity to the kidney tissue. The main symptoms of the disease are excessive discharge of urine (which is why this condition is called "diabetes", and the word "non-sugar" indicates a lack of problems with the blood sugar in this disease) and a strong thirst. Non-diabetes mellitus can be a congenital or acquired disease, it affects both men and women. There are q...
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Charcot's disease, motor neuron disease, Lou Gehring's disease, progressive muscle atrophy) is a fatal disease of the central nervous system, characterized by selective damage to motor neurons. Clinically, it manifests itself as an increasing muscle weakness and muscle slimming, which is engulfing more and more muscle arrays. In the end, this leads to a complete immobility of the patient and a violation of breathing. The disease ends in the fatal case on a...
The nervous tic is a rapid repetitive non-rhythmic movement caused by the contraction of certain muscles. Most often, the muscles of the face and arms are contracted, but absolutely any muscle groups can be involved. The nervous tic occurs against the will of a person, can imitate a fragment of normal, purposeful movements, but in itself is an absolutely useless action. Sometimes by effort of will it is possible to suppress occurrence of a tick, however for a short while. Tiki appear only in...
The facial nerve is a 7 pair of cranial nerves and consists primarily of motor fibers, which are responsible for the movement of facial muscles of the face. Each half of the face is innervated by its facial nerve. If the nerve is damaged, there is paresis (weakness of the muscles) or plethia (lack of movement) in mimic muscles. The term "neuralgia of the facial nerve" is not entirely correct, since neuralgia denotes nerve damage, which accompanied by severe pain syndrome, because sensitive s...
Phenylketonuria (phenyl pyruvic oligophrenia, Felling disease) is a hereditary disease associated with impaired amino acid exchange of phenylalanine. As a result of the accumulation of toxic products due to improper metabolism, lag in mental and physical development develops. And the emerged violations in the state of health are irreversible, but timely diagnosis of the disease can prevent all pathological changes. Treatment consists in the exclusion of foods containing phenylalanine. If suc...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), today epilepsy is one of the most common causes of diseases of the nervous system. A third of the population identified epilepsy is a lifelong disease and in 30% of cases it leads to a fatal outcome during epileptic status. Every fifth person during his life suffers at least one epileptic attack. Content 1Basic concepts 2Risk factors for epilepsy 3Generalized seizures 4Partial seizures 5Idiopathic epilepsy 5.1Children's absence epilep...
CIPAP-therapy is non-invasive and at the same time not a medical treatment for snoring, often conjugate with the syndrome of obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS) and a number of other pathological conditions. It was proposed in 1981 by the Australian physician K. Sullivan and quickly found recognition among somnologov, neurologists and doctors of a number of other specialties. Currently, CIPAP therapy is considered to be the main and most effective method of treatment of moderate to severe cases o...
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