Diseases of the nervous system (303 contents)
Other nervous system disorders (12 contents)
Anosognosia, or not feeling ill
Anosognosia is a rather interesting problem, as it consists of the patient being unaware of his illness. This can create a number of different risks, ranging from the risk of the patient not...
Dysautonomia - a possible cause of syncope and dizziness
Dysautonomia is an abnormality of the autonomic nervous system. It can occur in the course of various neurodegenerative diseases, as well as in people with diabetes or coeliac disease. What symptoms...
Paresthesias - what is it and when should it be of concern?
Paresthesias are feelings of numbness, tingling in the skin of an area of the body. They can be an innocent, completely and spontaneously regressing condition resulting from pressure on a peripheral...
Wolfram syndrome and its consequences
Wolfram synd rome is a genetic disorder that is categorised as a neurodegenerative disease. The disease affects the nervous system, resulting in a number of disorders from which patients suffer.
Stickler syndrome - what do you know about it?
Stickler synd rome is a genetic disorder that causes abnormalities in the synthesis of collagen. Collagen plays an important role in ensuring the normal elasticity of tendons and ligaments, and the...
Meningitis
Meningitis is caused by close proximity to chronic inflammation. The cerebrospinal fluid, as a cushioning for the brain, also provides a route for the spread of infection if meningitis occurs....
Cutaneous manifestations of Lyme disease in children
Lyme disease is a condition caused by infection with Lyme spirochetes, which are usually transmitted by ticks. The main symptoms characterised by Lyme disease are the cutaneous manifestations in...
