Prevention of fungal meningitis
Meningitis is the medical condition featured by inflammation of the meninges which are the membranes covering the brain and the spinal cord. Depending on the causal agent, there are different...
Migraine headache diagnosed with head CT scan
Most of us have suffered from headachesat certain points in our lives. However, these conditions have comeand gone, disappearing shortly and being mild in terms of pain anddiscomfort. Therefore, headaches...
How is vagus nerve stimulation performed
The vagus nerve is the 10th cranial nerve with many branches innervating various organs in the body. At the same time the vagus nerve collects and conveys sensory information to...
Familial dysautonomia - disorder of the autonomic nervous system
Familial dysautonomia is a certain type of hereditary disorder which affects the autonomic nervous system. It also affects the proper development of certain types of parasympathetic, sympathetic and sensory neurons...
Epilepsy lack of sleep
Epilepsy is a serious neurological disorder that leads to repeated seizures (convulsions). The condition is closely related to abnormal electrical activity that occurs in the brain and easily spreads from...
Nerve block as anesthesia option
Nerve block, medically known as regional nerve blockade is the term that refers to injection of a local anesthetic near the nerve which is a source of persistent and uncontrollable...
Epilepsy lifestyle changes
People suffering from epilepsy experience recurring seizures even though their condition can be brought under control with antiepileptic drugs. Apart from medicamentous therapy such individuals are due to realize that...
Memory issues with epilepsy and mental health
Epilepsy Problems with Memory LossEpilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurring seizures. When the neurons in the brain are firing signals uncontrollably or more rapidly than usual a seizure...
Epilepsy and migraine connection
Epilepsy and migraines belong to a group of neurological disorders. They have different clinical characteristics and underlying causes. Trigger factors for epilepsy and migraines may differ but there are also...
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is actually the most frequently reported type of generalized seizures. It can be in a form of absence seizures, myoclonic seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Initially there...