14 Jun
Posted by varsha as Gynaecology, current worries, internal medicine, nervous system
Cervical cancer claims the lives of almost 4000 women annually in the United States. It happens to be the second top killer disease in women the world over. This cancer is caused by the human papillomavirus [HPV] virus group that has around 100 strains.
Men are the carriers of this HPV virus and it is transmitted [...]
RECENT DIAGNOSIS
Clinicopathological studies that 25% of cases have different diagnosis.
Special proteins like tau,alpha synnuclein play a major role.
Immunohistochemistry:LEWY BODIES –hallmark of parkinsonism
TAU PROTEIN DEPOSITS
Hereditary factors : 13 different loci have been associated.
Oxidative stress,impairment in mitochondrial complex 1 are also responsible.
SITE OF FIRST PATHOLOGICAL CHANGE.
OLFACTORY NUCLEUSà
VAGUS NERVE à
LOWER BRAINSTEM NUCLEIà
AMYGDALAà
SUBSTANTIA NIAGRAà
TEMPORAL LOBE
POSSIBLE GENETIC BASIS.
3 MAIN GENES [...]
Migraine - Definition
“Migraine is a familial disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of headache widely variable in intensity, frequency and duration. Attacks are commonly unilateral and are usually associated with anorexia, nausea and vomiting”
-World Federation of Neurology
Migraine Facts
•Migraine is one of the common causes of recurrent headaches
•According to IHS, migraine constitutes 16% of primary [...]
This article is just intended to introduce to the reader about the nature of the disease and the amount of morbidity that it results in..the article below is only a history that a patient of parkinsonism is likely to give….the description of parkinsonism as the shaking palsy was done by james parkinson himself..the exact [...]
Neuropathy and its classification:
Neuropathy is the disease of the nervous system.neuropathy leads to disturbance in the function of a nerve or particularly a group of nerves.
Classification:
Peripheral neuropathy
Autonomic neuropathy
Distal symmetric neuropathy
Cranial neuropathy
Compression neuropathy
When only one nerve is damaged it is called mononeuropathy.more often though,multiple erves affecting all limbs areaffected and called polyneuropathy.occasionally,two or more isolated nerves [...]