Articles on neurology

Pierre Marie cerebellar ataxia is a hereditary degenerative condition with a predominant lesion of the cerebellum (during histopathological examination, atrophy of cells of the cortex, nuclei of the cerebellum and pathways: spinocerebellar and pyramidal, is determined). The condition occurs in sever

Causes of tinnitus, treatment Ringing and throbbing in the ears can occur for various reasons. To find out the truth, it is necessary to undergo an examination. Who to turn to when ringing in the ears? Such patients are treated by doctors of various profiles - depending on the disease that led to un

Hypertensive crisis: danger, causes, treatment Hypertensive crisis is a very serious pathological condition caused by a significant increase in blood pressure (BP). Emergency care for a hypertensive crisis involves taking measures to quickly lower blood pressure, otherwise the risk of possible comp

Urinary incontinence in medicine is called enuresis. The nocturnal appearance of this disease means that a person is unable to control the urination process during sleep. Quite often, nocturnal enuresis is diagnosed in children, although this problem can be observed both in adolescence and adulthood

Epilepsy - symptoms and treatment in adults and children Epilepsy belongs to diseases of the central nervous system and is characterized by the presence of a focus of strong excitation in the cerebral cortex, which provokes convulsive attacks. This pathology is quite common, so every person needs to

Main symptoms of senile dementia Dementia is senile dementia characterized by cognitive impairment. Previously acquired skills and knowledge are lost and difficulties arise in acquiring new ones. Most often, the disease occurs in people aged 65-75 years, and women are affected twice as often. The

Symptoms of a concussion in a child: information for parents Concussion is one of the most common diagnoses in pediatric traumatology. And although the damage is classified as a mild traumatic brain injury, the consequences of a concussion in children can be unpredictable. Emotional lability, tenden

Not every specialist can conduct a proper examination if a child has ASD, CP, or Down syndrome. Stanisлава Rykova, a pediatrician from the Medical Network “Dobrobut,” explains the specifics of working with special children. Most parents, upon learning that their child is special, o

Antonina Lobodyuk, a pediatrician at the Dobrobut Medical Network, explained why it is necessary to start working with specialists as early as possible. One of the mistakes parents make When a mother notices that her child behaves differently from other children, she starts looking for information

Causes of tremors of hands and other parts of the body, tactics Tremor is the arbitrary shaking of body parts, which can be caused by many different reasons. Chin tremor in newborns causes the same clinical alertness as limb tremors in the elderly. This phenomenon is manifested by rapid rhythmic mo

What are children with autism like? What do they feel, how do they perceive others, why is it difficult for them to live in the world we are used to? The story of Olga Palahniuk, speech and language therapist at the Dobrobut Medical Network, will not leave anyone indifferent. Every word of the docto

The diagnosis that parents face over time was made years ago for the child of one of the employees of the Medical Network "Dobrobut." Iryna Levytska, the operational director of the "Tatarska" and "Obolon-1" network units, candidly shares what she had to go through. Li

Why are children with autism called special? What do they do differently than other children? How do they live and what do they feel? Through stories shared by a doctor, we can get a glimpse into the world of these extraordinary children, where everything is different. Stanislava Haponova, a pediatr

Many people experience motion sickness while traveling on a yacht, ship, or in land transport. Sometimes these unpleasant symptoms persist throughout the journey, preventing one from enjoying their trip. If you struggle with motion sickness, the following recommendations from neurologist of the high

During hot weather, many people suffer from headaches. It can be either an isolated occurrence or a symptom of an underlying condition. It is important to avoid situations that may trigger headaches as much as possible. Recommendations from therapist Serhiy Oleksandrovych Poyarkov from the Medical N

A certain diet can reduce the frequency of epilepsy seizures. A keto diet (ketogenic diet) is a diet that contains a high amount of fat, while protein content is limited and carbohydrate content is relatively low. With such a diet, which is calculated individually for each patient, the body is for

Symptoms of pleurisy of the lungs and what it is Pleuritis is inflammation of the serous membrane of the lungs, which is accompanied by the accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity or the deposition of fibrin on the surface of the pleural sheets. In the latter case, we are talking about dry or fi

Paresthesia: causes, symptoms. Treatment of paresthesia of the lower extremities Paresthesia is a disorder of skin sensitivity with atypical sensations. Any type of this failure requires attention, be it paresthesia after tooth extraction or the whole body. Such seemingly harmless sensations can sig