Brain Damage

It’s a condition characterized by an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the cerebral organ. It leads to increased tension in tissues. This can subsequently cause complications in everyday life. That is why it is important to understand the main signs and consider fast determination of this disease. This article will delve into:  What hydrocephalus…

About 69 million traumatic brain injuries are reported worldwide each year due to various accidents. A traumatic brain injury, also known as a TBI, can occur when, for example, the head is suddenly and violently struck against an object or when the skull is pierced with a thing.  In the aftermath of a blow, the…

This procedure is a highly informative and safe examination method that allows you to visualize the structure and functional changes of the cerebral arteries, determine the anatomy of the location of the vessel, identify structural anomalies, determine the width of the lumen, and the degree of stenosis. When examining blood vessels, magnetic resonance imaging is…

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…

In neurosurgery, treating cerebral aneurysmata has seen remarkable progress. It is thanks to modern medical advances. This illness is a life-threatening condition characterized by the ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain. It demands swift and sophisticated interventions to prevent rupture and subsequent complications. Advances in medical technology, surgical techniques, and interventional procedures have…

Cerebral palsy is a group of diseases in which there is a violation of motor functions and posture. This violation is due to conditions of cerebral brain injury or impaired brain formation. This disease is one of the most common causes of persistent disability in children. This disease occurs in about 2 cases in every…

Coronavirus outbreak caused by SARS‑CoV‑2 is a dangerous infectious disease with high passing capacity and an enhanced number of adverse effects. According to global statistical monitoring, almost 200 mln people worldwide have already been infected by the most harmful illness of the XXI century.  Although COVID-19 is famous for its mutation ability, the detected cases…

Suppose during the prenatal period a child has a violation of the brain’s formation of any cerebral structures. In that case, they will show congenital brain abnormalities and the development of the central nervous system. The symptomatic picture is most often nonspecific. It can include mental retardation and epileptic syndrome. The clarity of the clinical…

In the United States, about 88,000 brain tumour cases are diagnosed yearly. Like other diseases, it is getting younger, and while the disease used to affect people 40+ years of age, today, the early symptoms of a brain tumour can be detected as early as 30 years of age.  The fact is that the first…

All infections are in varying degrees dangerous, and even more so – neuroinfections. The most dangerous of neuroinfections are those that affect the brain. There can be no unserious diseases. Each pathogen that can overcome the blood-brain barrier poses a huge danger to the person’s health and life. Read our overview of brain encephalitis below. …