Getting hurt in this way means damage to the spinal cord. It's a very serious type of physical trauma that is likely to have a long-term and significant effect on most parts of daily life. There are a lot of nerves and other things in the spinal cord that the vertebrae of the spine hold [...]
What is an Angiography? An angiography is a vital tool for assessing the health status of your blood vessels. The procedure uses X-rays to produce images of blood vessels in the body and evaluate their condition. It helps doctors identify problems, including stroke, and determine how much damage there is on various segments within them [...]
A subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a kind of stroke caused by blood clots in and around the brain. Most bleeds are due to a cerebral aneurysm, which can be either congenital or acquired through injury such as stroke. It is also possible for SAHs to develop after surgery when damage is done on one's vessels [...]
The golden age of neuroscience continues to thrive at an accelerating pace throughout 2021. In particular, multiple sci-fi-like breakthroughs for mapping our brains and significant developments in improving human health into older age were made this year, which has fueled much excitement about AI-based advancements. Here are 4 discoveries that have shaped how we view [...]
The mass or abnormal growth of cells is understood as a brain tumor. It can be classified into two types noncancerous and cancerous. The noncancerous one is known as benign, whereas the cancerous one is known as malignant. Some tumors grow snappily; others are slow-growing. Tumors that can commence in your brain are known as primary tumors. It is [...]
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior. Anyone can develop Epilepsy. It affects both males and females equally across all races/ethnicities, with an estimated occurrence rate of 1-2 out of 1000. A seizure is when some electrical activity happens in the brain. There are [...]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve. The carpal tunnel, a narrow passageway surrounded by bones and ligaments on your palm side of the hand, causes symptoms that can include numbness, tingling, or weakness in an arm/hand depending on how bad its compression gets to you. CTS has many possible contributors, [...]
A transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) may be a warning of future stroke and an opportunity to prevent it. They usually last only minutes and do not cause permanent damage. Still, one-third of people with TIA will eventually have another stroke within 12 months after their first attack, with half occurring soon after that type of [...]
Neuropathic pain is caused by damage or injury to the nerves that transfer information between your brain and spinal cord. Symptoms include burning sensations, pins-and-needles feelings of impairment inability (such as sensing temperature), skin sensitivity issues with clothing, etcetera., but some people find it hard even wearing clothes which makes them feel uncomfortable because the [...]
A migraine is a type of headache accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light or sound. Migraines typically last from four hours to three days. Some people experience an aura before the onset of pain in which vision may change, such as blind spots appearing on one side, while other times, tingling will occur across [...]
