What is a Spinal Muscular Atrophy? Spinal muscular atrophy is an inherited disease in which progressive muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy) are used for movement (skeletal muscles). It occurs due to a loss of specialized nerve cells (motor neurons) that control muscle movement. Progressive muscle weakness is seen as more severe that is closer to…
Definition Poliomyelitis or Polio is a virus infection of cranial nerve nuclei inside the brain stem or spinal cord that leads to temporary or permanent paralysis of muscles that they activate. The virus most usually affects children under 5 years of age. Way of transmission Epidemiology of poliovirus Polio is mainly caused by a virus…
What is a Tethered spinal cord syndrome? Etiology Primary Tethered Cord Syndrome When focusing on primary TCS, the simplest mechanism by which the caudal spinal cord capitulates to tethering is due to a thickened filum terminal. Normally, the filum terminal is a viscoelastic structure that facilitates the increase of the conus medullaris during neural development….
What is a Transient Ischaemic attack (TIA)? A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a temporary neurologic dysfunction due to a temporary blockage in the blood supply to part of the brain. It is also called a ministroke, a TIA may be a warning sign of a future stroke and a chance to prevent it. It…
Psychogenic nonepileptic seizure (PNES) includes attacks that resemble epilepsy-related seizures that are because of underlying psychological distress, not abnormal electrical activity in the brain. PNES is treatable with psychotherapy. The psychiatric diagnosis for PNES is conversion disorder, as mental stress is being converted into a physical symptom. Conversion disorder is also identified as a functional…
What Is Migraine? Migraine is a neurologic disorder that frequently causes a strong headache. The headache happens in episodes and sometimes also arrives with nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. A migraine episode is a type of headache. An episode generally happens in stages and may last for a few days. Severe cases may affect…
What is a Muscle Atrophy? Muscle atrophy is when muscles waste away. It’s usually caused by a shortage of physical activity. The absence of physical activity due to an injury or illness, poor nutrition, genetics, and certain medical conditions can all contribute to muscle atrophy. Muscle atrophy is the absence or thinning of muscle tissue….
What is Triangular Interval Syndrome? The triangular interval (also known as the lateral triangular space, lower triangular space, & triceps hiatus) is a gap found in the axilla. It is one of the three intermuscular spaces formed in the axillary space. The other two spaces are quadrilateral space & triangular space. Triangular Interval Syndrome (TIS)…
Introduction What are the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome? In addition to fatigue, symptoms may involve: When to see a doctor What are the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome? A combination of factors may be involved, such as: What are the risk factors of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)? Factors that may improve your risk of…
What Is Muscle Weakness? Muscle weakness is a declination of muscle strength. Its causes are many and may be divided into conditions that have real or perceived muscle weakness. Serious muscle weakness, just like muscular dystrophy and inflammatory myopathy, is a first sign of a variety of skeletal muscle diseases. It happens in disorders of…
