Hepatitis B is one of five viruses that may infect the liver, causing inflammation. It is spread through bodily fluids. Most individuals only have a brief, acute infection. But for some individuals, it becomes chronic. Chronic infection may do serious long-term damage to the liver. Hepatitis B is preventable with a vaccine, but it has…
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most usual complication of shingles. If a person had chickenpox, the person will always have the virus in their body. Sometimes the virus becomes active further, causing shingles followed by PHN. Vaccines may prevent both chickenpox and shingles. Pain-relieving medications may manage symptoms. For most individuals, PHN improves over a…
What is Superior rectus palsy? Superior rectus palsy is a disorder associated with dysfunction of the cranial nerve 3rd (oculomotor nerve), which is responsible for causing contraction of the superior rectus muscle’s to perform the primary action of elevating the eye, causing the cornea to roll superiorly (i.e., turn upward). The inability of an eye…
What is a Abducens nerve palsy? The Abducens nerve is the sixth nerve of the cranial nerve. Sixth nerve palsy takes place when the sixth cranial nerve is damaged or does not work right. This condition causes problems in eye movement. The sixth cranial nerve gives signals to the lateral rectus muscle. This is a…
What is Peripheral Neuropathy? Examples of peripheral neuropathy include: Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage caused by different conditions. Medical conditions that can cause peripheral neuropathy include: Other causes of neuropathies include: Signs & Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy Every nerve in your peripheral system has a specific function, therefore symptoms depend on…
What is Wernicke’s aphasia? What are the symptoms of Wernicke’s aphasia? Concerning speech & comprehension, people with Wernicke’s aphasia may: Those with Wernicke’s aphasia may: What are the causes of Wernicke’s aphasia? Other conditions that may affect this area of the brain involve: How it is diagnosed? Some of the tasks may involve: Once diagnosed,…
Overview Pathophysiology What is a main Space-occupying lesion of the brain? Space-occupying lesion symptoms False localizing signs Temporal lobe Frontal lobe Parietal lobe Occipital lobe Cerebellopontine angle Midbrain Diagnosis Blood tests Biopsy X-ray CT and MRI Causes of the space-occupying lesions Differential diagnosis Treatment of Space occupying lesions of the Brain FAQ:
What Is Apraxia? What Is the various Between Apraxia of Speech and Aphasia? What Are the Symptoms of Apraxia of Speech? There are a variety of speech-related symptoms that can be associated with apraxia, involving: Childhood apraxia of speech rarely happens alone. It is sometimes accompanied by other language or cognitive deficits, which may cause:…
What is T4 syndrome? T4 syndrome is a condition in which sometimes nerve become pinched or irritated at the level of the fourth thoracic vertebra (T4), which leads to diffuge pain, tingling numbness, parasthesia in the arm, upper back and chest region. T4 syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion when all other diagnoses do not…
What is childhood apraxia of speech? Difference between childhood apraxia of speech, developmental verbal dyspraxia, and developmental apraxia of speech How does childhood apraxia of speech affect? Children may be more such to have this condition if: How common is childhood apraxia of speech? How will childhood apraxia of speech harm my child? What causes…
