Treatment of stroke is essential at limiting the size of the stroke and preventing further stroke. Acute stroke therapies try to stop a stroke while it is happening by quickly dissolving the blood clot causing an ischaemic stroke or by stopping the bleeding of a hemorrhagic stroke. This will involve administering medications and may involve surgery … [Read more…]
Stroke Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis is the medical term in where the blood flow abnormality in the brain either by obstruction of blood flow or hemorrhage due to the overflow of blood. A stroke is when blood flow to a part of your brain is stopped either by a blockage or the rupture of a blood vessel. A … [Read more…]
Cerebrovascular accident the another name of stroke . Stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. They result in part of the brain not functioning properly. Signs and symptoms of a stroke may include an inability to move or feel on one side of … [Read more…]
Stroke or Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the medical term for a stroke. A stroke is when blood flow to a part of your brain is stopped either by a blockage or the rupture of a blood vessel. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked … [Read more…]
Hemiplegia is a neurological condition that affects paralysis is on one vertical half of the body. Its most obvious result is a varying degree of weakness and lack of control on one side of the body. It affects everyone differently but its most obvious result is a varying degree of weakness and lack of control … [Read more…]
Sunburn is a form of radiation burn that affects living tissue, such as skin, that results from an overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, commonly from the sun. Common symptoms in humans and other animals include red or reddish skin that is hot to the touch, pain, general fatigue, and mild dizziness. An excess of UV radiation can be life-threatening in extreme cases. The excessive UV … [Read more…]
Shoulder dislocation occurs when the head of the humerus (upper arm bone) pops out of the shallow shoulder socket of the scapula (called the glenoid). This can happen when a strong force pulls the shoulder upward or outward, or from an extreme external rotation of the humerus. Glenohumeral dislocations are generally classified by the direction … [Read more…]
Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by abnormally increased sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature. Although primarily a physical burden, hyperhidrosis can deteriorate the quality of life from a psychological, emotional, and social perspective. It has been called by some ‘the silent handicap. Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) is a chronic autonomic disorder … [Read more…]
Headache is the symptom of pain anywhere in the region of the head or neck. It occurs in migraines (sharp, or throbbing pains), tension-type headaches, and cluster headaches. Frequent headaches can affect relationships and employment. There is also an increased risk of depression in those with severe headaches. Headaches can occur as a result of many conditions whether serious or not. There are a number of different … [Read more…]
Abortion is the ending of pregnancy due to removing an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus. An abortion that occurs spontaneously is also known as a miscarriage. When deliberate steps are taken to end a pregnancy, it is called an induced abortion, or less frequently as an “induced miscarriage”. The word abortion is often used to mean only induced abortions. A similar procedure after the … [Read more…]
Rheumatic Diseases is an umbrella term for conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints and/or connective tissue. The study of, and therapeutic interventions in, such disorders is called rheumatology. The term “rheumatism”, however, does not designate any specific disorder but covers at least 200 different conditions. Sources dealing with rheumatism tend to focus on arthritis, but “rheumatism” may also refer to … [Read more…]
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a hereditary collagen disorder causing diffuse abnormal fragility of bone and is sometimes accompanied by sensorineural hearing loss, blue sclerae, dentinogenesis imperfecta, and joint hypermobility. Diagnosis is usually clinical. Treatment includes growth hormone for some types and bisphosphonates. Alternative Names of Osteogenesis Imperfecta Brittle bone disease Congenital disease Brittle Bone Disease Ekman-Lobstein Disease … [Read more…]