Coma encephalitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Coma encephalitis (Latin: encephalitis lethargica, von Econmon's disease), was common between 1916 and 1926. The disease was seasonal (most often appearing in January or March of a given year). In...
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...
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,...
Skull base fracture - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The base of the skull is formed by bones such as the situs, cuneus, orbital parts of the frontal bones, temporal bone pyramids and part of the occipital bone.
Does myasthenia gravis rule out pregnancy?
Myasthenia gravis is a disease in which there is excessive muscle fatigue.
Spinal canal stenosis - what is it?
Stenosis or spinal canal stenosis is a situation in which the spinal canal is narrowed/compressed. This results in compression of nerve structures, which in turn leads to mobility problems,...
Myasthenia gravis - a chronic autoimmune disease
Myasthenia gravis is also known as Erb-Goldflam disease. It affects the neuromuscular system, resulting in skeletal muscle weakness of varying degrees.
Tuberous sclerosis - what do we know today about this rare disease?
Tuberous sclerosis, or Bourneville-Pringle disease(TSC), is a rare genetic disease. It most often has a benign course, although a severe form of the disease is also known. It is classified as a...
Trigeminal neuralgia
Neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve (also known as neuralgia or facial sciatica) is classified as a rare condition.
Life after stroke
There are 4 types of stroke - 2 ischaemic (cerebral artery embolism or thrombosis) and 2 haemorrhagic (intracerebral haemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage). Ischaemic stroke is the most commonly...
Memory disorders - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention
Memory is formed as a result of a wide variety of processes in which the brain structures are primarily involved. The centre associated with the acquisition of information is located in the brain...
Childhood multiple sclerosis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Multiple sclerosis is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system. It affects not only young adults (aged between 20 and 45), but also children and people over 50. Boys are more...
Hydrocephalus in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Hydrocephalus is a condition that is associated with the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain (subarachnoid space, brain ventricles), leading to a disruption of the normal balance and...
Migraine - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Migraine affects approximately 15 per cent of the world's population, causing physical and mental incapacity and significantly reducing patients' quality of life. The treatment of a migraine attack...
Migraine in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Headaches are one of the most common reasons for parents to visit the paediatrician with their child. When they are paroxysmal, accompanied by photophobia, hypersensitivity to sounds, tastes, nausea,...
Dementia with Lewy bodies - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) can account for up to 20% of dementias, although it is relatively rarely diagnosed. It is characterised by the co-occurrence of cognitive impairment and symptoms of...
Multiple system atrophy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rarely diagnosed disease. The average age of onset is 50 years. It is characterised by autonomic, cerebellar, parkinsonian and pyramidal syndrome features in...
Progressive supranuclear palsy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), or Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, is a rare disease. It starts after the age of 40 (usually between 50 and 60 years). It can resemble Parkinson's...
Stroke - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention
Stroke is one of the most common causes of death and severe disability in most countries in the world. By knowing its risk factors, effective prevention of both the first stroke (primary...
Unstable atherosclerotic plaque - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Ischaemic stroke accounts for approximately 80-85% of all stroke cases. In most cases, it leads to disability, invalidity and even death for those affected. It ranks as the third most common cause...
