The human body can fully function and exist only when it harmoniously interacts with the diverse microbial world. In some situations, it becomes a lifesaver for a person and, in others, a threat to life in terms of autoimmune diseases. An autoimmune disease is a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks your body….
Cervical (carotid) artery dissection (CAD) is a rupture of a layer of the artery wall, in which blood begins to seep and spread between the layers. It is responsible for 20% of ischemic strokes in adults diagnosis under 45 years old, accounting for 2% of all IS. CAD is rare – the frequency of dissection…
An intervertebral hernia is often the reason for headache and hand insensitivity. It causes compression of the spinal nerve roots at their exit from the cervical disc; you feel pain and irritation or compression of the corresponding nerve fibers. As a rule, these changes are accompanied by muscle spasms, edema, inflammation, and impaired vascular circulation…
In the tangled landscape of spinal health, cervical disc herniation is a common yet challenging player. It affects the delicate balance of our neck’s well-being. Located in the cervical spine, this condition gradually disrupts harmony. Much to our regret, this problem causes various symptoms that require our attention. Understanding the nuances of its symptoms and…
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA) is a condition when during sleep a respiratory arrest occurs, after which the sleeping person snores loudly, sometimes tossing and turning, and then starts breathing again. In patients at risk of developing OSA, the nasopharynx and/or oropharynx partially or completely overlaps during sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when breathing decreases,…
Radiculitis or radiculopathy is a complex of specific symptoms associated with compression of the nerve roots extending from the spinal cord. The pathological process can be located in any part of the spinal column, but it is often localized in the lumbosacral region and called lumbar radiculopathy. This zone experiences the maximum load when the…
To determine the most appropriate treatment for lower back pain, first, pass the examination in the hospital. Then, you can start following the physician’s recommendations. For each patient, a different therapeutic method of treatment is applied, which comes from a general set of measures to get rid of the pain. Back pain is the most…
Hypokinesia (Greek “from below” + “movement”), also referred to as bradykinesia, is a state of the body in which insufficient motor activity is observed, which leads to a limitation of the pace and range of movements. Motor activity worsens against the background of early mental and neurological disorders – Parkinson’s disease and other extrapyramidal syndromes….
Vessel disorders also called angiopathies in medical language, are mainly understood as diseases of the arterial, venous and lymphatic vessels. In industrialized countries, diseases related to arteries and blood flow from the heart are one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The statistics are staggering: 950,000 people die from cardiovascular disease…
Myelin is a special substance that covers neurons and serves as an electrically insulating sheath, or rather a group of substances since the composition of myelin varies in different parts of the body, but lipids and proteins are always the basis with a significant predominance of the former. The destruction of the myelin sheath leads…