Articles on neurology

How to recognize the symptoms of meningitis in children Meningitis is an infectious disease accompanied by inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord. Characteristic features are rapid development and severity of symptoms. The first signs of meningitis include a severe headache, naus

What to do with insomnia - effective methods Insomnia - lack of sleep and the inability to fall asleep quickly even with severe fatigue, or sudden awakenings with the inability to fall asleep further. This condition can occur in any person regardless of age, general health and social status. You nee

Delayed development of a child is a condition when the anatomical and physiological parameters of his body do not correspond to age norms. Causes of delayed motor development, factors contributing to mental retardation of children, methods of treatment and special programs, prospects of such childre

The cause of lameness in children and adults, symptoms, treatment Gait disorder is not a critical condition for a person, but it causes a feeling of discomfort. Therefore, the question "Why did lameness appear when walking?", "How to get rid of it?" and such are often placed at a doctor's appointmen

Causes of finger numbness in sleep and during the day Complete and partial numbness of the fingers and toes can be short-term or long-term and occur during sleep or during the day. Regardless of the causes of numbness of the fingers during sleep and during the day, their regularity requires qualifie

Ischemic stroke (brain infarction) occurs as a result of the cessation of power supply to areas of the brain. The cause of the phenomenon is a long-term spasm or the formation of a blood clot in the lumen of the artery that supplies blood to the brain tissue. The process develops quickly, because th

Discography of the spine - how it is performed, indications and contraindications Discography of the spine is a diagnostic procedure of the latest generation, necessary for a full examination of patients with pathologies of the spinal column. Such problems cause severe pain, and patients suffer from

Causes of myasthenia, symptoms Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by decreased muscle tone and rapid fatigue. The causes of myasthenia have not yet been studied. In some cases, the pathology occurs against the background of hyperplasia of the thymus gland, systemic conne

Adapted general education program (AZOP) for children with mental retardation Mental retardation (oligophrenia, mental retardation) is a general mental disorder characterized by a significant decrease in intellectual activity, adaptive skills, and underdevelopment of the emotional and volitional sph

Treatment of myositis of the cervical muscles - information for patients Myositis is inflammation of one or more skeletal muscles. It can be an independent disease or a consequence of another pathology. The mild form passes on its own within 7-10 days. Treatment of myositis of the neck muscles re

Deficit of motor activity as one of the triggers of hypokinesia Hypokinesis is a complex of disorders that includes a decrease in motor activity and slowness of movements. Pathology usually develops with lesions of the central nervous system. For example, hypokinesia is observed in patients with Par

What is sensory polyneuropathy Polyneuropathy is a group of diseases characterized by damage to nerve endings. Depending on the type, the main clinical manifestations of the pathology are the development of muscle weakness, a decrease in tendon reflexes and impaired sensitivity in the distal parts o

Arteriovenous fistula - formation, treatment Arteriovenous shunt (fistula) is an abnormal connection between an artery and a vein. Normally, there is a capillary system between these vessels, which takes a direct part in the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide and in the process of penetration of

Alzheimer's disease — a progressive form of senile dementia characterized by a gradual loss of cognitive abilities. The disease usually affects people older than 65 years. The causes of Alzheimer's disease are still not fully understood. Heredity, viruses, injuries, specific reactions of immun

Symptoms and methods of treatment of atherosclerosis of cerebral vessels Atherosclerosis is the deposition of cholesterol plaques on the inner surface of blood vessels, which leads to their narrowing. The atherosclerotic process develops in the femoral, popliteal, tibial (obliterating atherosclerosi

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What is a neuroinfection? The term "neuroinfection" does not mean any single disease. This is a whole section of quite common neurological pathologies (more than 42% of the total statistics). It includes damage to the nervous system caused by an infectious agent. In other words, neuroinfection is t

Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain is the most informative method of obtaining objective data on the presence of pathological processes and various formations. The safety of the study and the comprehensive information obtained as a result make it possible to find pathological changes even at th