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Dissecans osteochondritis is a rare diagnosis in patients of all ages. The condition results from the abnormal separation of cartilage from the bone in the joint and can lead to severe pain, swelling, and limited mobility. In the United States, the overall prevalence of osteochondritis dissecans is not known. However, in the femoral condyles, OCD…

Parkinson’s disease is a chronic progressive neurological disorder that leads to the deterioration of essential brain zones responsible for motor, cardiovascular, and neurological functions. This ailment exhausts its victims emotionally and physically. Parkinson’s patients suffering from the deteriorating consequences of the damaged brain abilities expect to receive unconditional and permanent support in: Executing routine tasks;…

Epilepsy is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by recurrent, spontaneous seizures. The main symptom of epilepsy is epileptic seizures. What causes seizures? An epileptic seizure occurs due to disturbances in the processes of excitation and inhibition in the cerebral cortex cells. Epilepsy is polygenic. Genetic factors have an essential role in their genesis. They…

Generally, Vertebral Artery Test (VAT) is the specific examination destined to check out vertebral artery blood flow and whether it gets to the brain. The necessity of a vertebral artery test is hard to overestimate, as it helps to prevent you from multiple disturbing symptoms. And what’s more important it lowers the risk of getting…

Lung inflammation or pneumonia is a viral disease that affects lung tissue and interferes with normal oxygen exchange between air and blood. Inflammatory secretions that enter the alveoli prevent the body from getting enough oxygen. And if the disease affects most of the lungs, acute respiratory failure develops. Lungs are paired organs located in the…

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disease in which muscle tone decreases. The exact causes of the onset of pathology have not yet been determined. Thymus hyperplasia, oncology, and systemic connective tissue diseases can provoke the development of MG. Asthenic bulbar palsy can be congenital or acquired. Myasthenia gravis most often develops in women between…

The immune system is an extremely complex defense system of the body, which usually responds to the invasion of foreign forces that threaten our health. It includes organs, lymphocytes, macrophages, and molecules involved in activating the immune response, the purpose of which is to destroy or suppress the spread of pathogens. The immune system is…

The Romberg test is a popular method for testing brain function in neurological medicine. Thanks to it, you can identify various pathologies and diseases.  This test is used to determine a person’s degree of static Ataxia and their general coordination abilities in space. Also, tests are used to determine the degree of drug or alcohol…

A frontal syndrome is a painful condition of the human body, manifested in the form of a clinical symptom complex, localized during a double violation of the anterior parts of the brain (frontal lobe). The disease manifests itself in abnormalities of praxis, disorders of the emotional-volitional and behavioral nature, problems in the work of the…

Camptocormia is a neurological disorder that results in bent back syndrome. So, the patient often walks with a back bent forward. Yet the spine position changes when a person lies down, for instance. Quite often this syndrome occurs in people struggling with Parkinson disease. But it is not necessarily a symptom, particularly of this disease….