Acute purulent meningitis - causes
Acute purulent meningitis is nothing more than an inflammation caused by various types of bacteria (e.g. Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis) in the cerebrospinal fluid.
Clinical manifestations of syphilis of the nervous system
Syphilis, is classified as an infectious disease, transmitted during direct contact with an infected person (during sexual intercourse). It is caused by one of the micro-organisms, the so-called...
Encephalitis after rubella - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Many patients are not aware of the fact that viral, bacterial or fungal diseases can have various complications that are very dangerous to our health and even life.
What is asthenia?
Many people, on returning from school, work or shopping, feel exhausted.
Diseases caused by prions in humans - Kuru disease
Many people have heard of prions, but are unable to say what they are and what diseases they can lead to. Prions are classed as proteins (they are not microorganisms, viruses or parasites) and,...
Sub-Headachemoma, or primary tumour of the central nervous system (CNS)
Sub-Hodgkinoma, was first described in 1945 and is classified as a primary tumour of the central nervous system (CNS).
Types of treatment in stroke - what is neuroprotection?
Stroke is a disease that threatens the health and life of the patient. There are two types of stroke: ischaemic (occurs in 80-85% of cases) and haemorrhagic (accounts for about 15% of cases). In...
Rathke's fissure and the development of craniopharyngioma?
A Rathke's fissure develops in some individuals when the proliferating anterior wall of the pocket does not completely fill the pocket and only a gap remains. In some patients, a benign neoplasm...
Haemorrhagic stroke - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A stroke is a condition that is an immediate threat to health and life for the patient. It is a condition in which brain function is completely or partially disrupted. Haemorrhagic stroke accounts...
Dermatomyositis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Dermatomyositis, or dermatomyositis, is more common in women than in men. They are a variant of polymyositis. Children and young adults, between the ages of 5 and 6, are most commonly affected.
Tumours of the pineal region - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The pineal gland, is a small gland (approximately 12mm long, 8mm thick). It has endocrine capabilities, i.e. the cells that make up the pineal gland (pinocytes) produce a hormone called melatonin....
Types of meningitis: what do we know about them?
Meningitis is mostly caused by various types of bacterial or viral infections.
Mucormycoses - how do they attack our bodies?
Mucormycosis is an opportunistic mycosis caused by a fungus of a single species, Rhizopus oryzae. The fungus enters our body via the upper respiratory tract (through the mucous membranes).
Juvenile dermatomyositis
Juvenile dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease. The cause of the disease has not been fully elucidated and research is ongoing. It is rare, affecting girls more often than boys, between the ages...
Arterial embolism of the brain-is it dangerous?
Arterial embolism occurs as a result of partial or complete occlusion of the arterial lumen, either by an atherosclerotic plaque or a clot. The lumen of the artery becomes severely narrowed which...
Cytomegalovirus and the central nervous system (CNS)
Human cytomegalovirus infection is not uncommon, it is very common. Initially thought to affect people with a low and very low standard of living, we now know that it also occurs in people with a...
Cerebral malaria - the most dangerous form of malaria
Malaria, otherwise known as diarrhoea, is classed as a fatal disease. It is a parasitic disease. The disease develops in the human body as a result of a protozoan of the Plasmodium genus entering the...
Tumours of the pineal region
The pineal gland, is a very small endocrine gland. The cells that make up the pineal gland are called pinocytes and they produce a very important hormone for the regulation of sleep and...
Encephalitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Encephalitis, otherwise known as encephalitis, is a condition that can lead to irreversible changes in the brain, its damage and also death. The inflammation is usually caused by a viral infection,...
What are vascular malformations?
Vascular malformations, in most cases, develop during fetal development.
