sleep paralysis
... in the morning, with reduced cognitive and motor abilities for about 30 min, with cerebellar signs • Daily sleepiness is not so imperative • Hypersomnia may be also secondary, symptomatic – the lesion is in the floor of the 3rd ventricle ...
... in the morning, with reduced cognitive and motor abilities for about 30 min, with cerebellar signs • Daily sleepiness is not so imperative • Hypersomnia may be also secondary, symptomatic – the lesion is in the floor of the 3rd ventricle ...
CEREBRAL HERNIATION
... much that it moves towards the tentorium and puts pressure on the brainstem, most notably the midbrain.The tentorium is a structure within the skull formed by the dura mater of the meninges. Tissue may be stripped from the cerebral cortex in a process called decortication. The uncus can squeeze the ...
... much that it moves towards the tentorium and puts pressure on the brainstem, most notably the midbrain.The tentorium is a structure within the skull formed by the dura mater of the meninges. Tissue may be stripped from the cerebral cortex in a process called decortication. The uncus can squeeze the ...
Neurobiology of Exercise
... Chronic physical activity improves brain health. Among humans, regular exercise has a beneficial impact on depression (24 –27), quality of sleep (28), and cognitive function in older adults (29 –35). The positive effects on cognition occur generally and even more so for those processes requiring gre ...
... Chronic physical activity improves brain health. Among humans, regular exercise has a beneficial impact on depression (24 –27), quality of sleep (28), and cognitive function in older adults (29 –35). The positive effects on cognition occur generally and even more so for those processes requiring gre ...
Anatomy and pathology of the pontocerebellar fibers in patients with
... The PCF originate from the precentral and postcentral gyri and are part of the corticoponto-cerebellar pathway. The fibers arise in the premotor, supplementary motor, posterior parietal, prefrontal, and temporal cortices and then course through the anterior limb of the internal capsule, extending th ...
... The PCF originate from the precentral and postcentral gyri and are part of the corticoponto-cerebellar pathway. The fibers arise in the premotor, supplementary motor, posterior parietal, prefrontal, and temporal cortices and then course through the anterior limb of the internal capsule, extending th ...
HEADACHE - SBH Peds Res
... Recommended treatment is 2-3 times a week for 4-8 weeks. Usually, a physical therapist or sometimes a psychologist with cognitivebehavioral skills performs this technique. ...
... Recommended treatment is 2-3 times a week for 4-8 weeks. Usually, a physical therapist or sometimes a psychologist with cognitivebehavioral skills performs this technique. ...
Brain Injury Association of Connecticut
... improved service became clear after the initial report was issued in summer 2013. It indicated that 40% of callers to BIAC were not able to speak with a brain injury specialist on the same day. During the first 6 months of 2014, the BIS increased from 60% of calls being answered in the same day to a ...
... improved service became clear after the initial report was issued in summer 2013. It indicated that 40% of callers to BIAC were not able to speak with a brain injury specialist on the same day. During the first 6 months of 2014, the BIS increased from 60% of calls being answered in the same day to a ...
Neurologic Prognosis in Cardiac Arrest Patients Treated
... can change during the course of hypothermia treatment. An initial study of aEEG was carried out on 34 patients with continuous EEG recordings during hypothermia.34 Two patients were found to have an SB pattern and 1 patient had an alpha coma pattern, and none of these 3 regained consciousness. Seven ...
... can change during the course of hypothermia treatment. An initial study of aEEG was carried out on 34 patients with continuous EEG recordings during hypothermia.34 Two patients were found to have an SB pattern and 1 patient had an alpha coma pattern, and none of these 3 regained consciousness. Seven ...
Uses of Carbamazepine for Psychiatric Disorders
... The drug's acute a n ti-ma nic e fficacy is a p p rox ima tely th at of chlorpromazine (18). In ov er half of treat ed patients, peak an ti man ic effects were reached within ten da ys of administrati on o f either ch lorp romazi ne or ca r bamazepine . Carbamazepine also lowered scores on th e Clin ...
... The drug's acute a n ti-ma nic e fficacy is a p p rox ima tely th at of chlorpromazine (18). In ov er half of treat ed patients, peak an ti man ic effects were reached within ten da ys of administrati on o f either ch lorp romazi ne or ca r bamazepine . Carbamazepine also lowered scores on th e Clin ...
vertigo
... The drugs listed in previous section may also be helpful during acute attacks In persistent, disabling, drug-resistant cases, surgical procedures such as endolymphatic shunting, labyrinthectomy, or vestibular nerve section are helpful ...
... The drugs listed in previous section may also be helpful during acute attacks In persistent, disabling, drug-resistant cases, surgical procedures such as endolymphatic shunting, labyrinthectomy, or vestibular nerve section are helpful ...
imaging in multiple sclerosis
... MRI CONTRAST HELPS TO IDENTIFY MS PATHOLOGY MR images are said to have contrast if there are differing areas of signal intensity. The contrast can be controlled to a certain extent by the parameters used and can produce images which contain differing levels of contrast depending on tissue content. F ...
... MRI CONTRAST HELPS TO IDENTIFY MS PATHOLOGY MR images are said to have contrast if there are differing areas of signal intensity. The contrast can be controlled to a certain extent by the parameters used and can produce images which contain differing levels of contrast depending on tissue content. F ...
Pediatric Neurology Review
... 4-6 % incidence of a single seizure in childhood 1% incidence of epilepsy (> 2 unprovoked seizures) in childhood 70-80 % of children “outgrow” their seizures HISTORY is the most important tool in differentiating a seizure from a non-seizure look-alike EEG is an adjunctive test to clinical history 40 ...
... 4-6 % incidence of a single seizure in childhood 1% incidence of epilepsy (> 2 unprovoked seizures) in childhood 70-80 % of children “outgrow” their seizures HISTORY is the most important tool in differentiating a seizure from a non-seizure look-alike EEG is an adjunctive test to clinical history 40 ...
Pediatric Neurology Review - American Academy of Pediatrics
... 4-6 % incidence of a single seizure in childhood 1% incidence of epilepsy (> 2 unprovoked seizures) in childhood 70-80 % of children “outgrow” their seizures HISTORY is the most important tool in differentiating a seizure from a non-seizure look-alike EEG is an adjunctive test to clinical history 40 ...
... 4-6 % incidence of a single seizure in childhood 1% incidence of epilepsy (> 2 unprovoked seizures) in childhood 70-80 % of children “outgrow” their seizures HISTORY is the most important tool in differentiating a seizure from a non-seizure look-alike EEG is an adjunctive test to clinical history 40 ...
Fatty acid methyl esters as a potential therapy against cerebral
... SCG (the largest cervical ganglion in the sympathetic tract (Lee et al., 2011a, 2011b; Lee et al., 2012; Wu et al., 2014)) is a novel vasodilator (Lin et al., 2008). Exogenous application of PAME directly onto the rabbit or rat thoracic aorta induced vasodilation in a concentration-dependent manner ...
... SCG (the largest cervical ganglion in the sympathetic tract (Lee et al., 2011a, 2011b; Lee et al., 2012; Wu et al., 2014)) is a novel vasodilator (Lin et al., 2008). Exogenous application of PAME directly onto the rabbit or rat thoracic aorta induced vasodilation in a concentration-dependent manner ...
The treatment challenges of restless legs syndrome
... certain parts of the body, in particular the lower limbs. It is initiated or aggravated during inactivity or rest and is mostly worse at night time. The condition spans several specialities including neurology (movement disorders), sleep disorders and neuropsychiatry, and patients may also present t ...
... certain parts of the body, in particular the lower limbs. It is initiated or aggravated during inactivity or rest and is mostly worse at night time. The condition spans several specialities including neurology (movement disorders), sleep disorders and neuropsychiatry, and patients may also present t ...
Drug Update Management of Intracranial Hypertension: Focus on Pharmacologic Strategies
... Limited data also suggest that hypertonic saline administered as a continuous infusion may result in a reduction in ICP. Continuous infusions of 3% hypertonic saline may be titrated to treatment goals including serum sodium of 145 to 155 mEq/L and serum osmolality of 310 to 320 mOsm/L.17,18 Hyperton ...
... Limited data also suggest that hypertonic saline administered as a continuous infusion may result in a reduction in ICP. Continuous infusions of 3% hypertonic saline may be titrated to treatment goals including serum sodium of 145 to 155 mEq/L and serum osmolality of 310 to 320 mOsm/L.17,18 Hyperton ...
Multiple Exostoses
... disorder, thought to arise in around 1 in 50,000 individuals. It results in the development of abnormal, benign, bony growths. These exostotic growths most often arise in the long bones and most often in the metaphyseal regions (near the ends of growing bones). Exostoses can involve virtually all bo ...
... disorder, thought to arise in around 1 in 50,000 individuals. It results in the development of abnormal, benign, bony growths. These exostotic growths most often arise in the long bones and most often in the metaphyseal regions (near the ends of growing bones). Exostoses can involve virtually all bo ...
Factors Affecting Postoperative Recurrence of Chronic Subdural
... Previous studies propose higher recurrence rates in bilateral CSDH.1,9,27,30) However, this correlation was not statistically significant in our study. Even with statistical insignificance, bilateral CSDH could present rapid and progressive aggravation with increased intracranial pressure, and thus, ...
... Previous studies propose higher recurrence rates in bilateral CSDH.1,9,27,30) However, this correlation was not statistically significant in our study. Even with statistical insignificance, bilateral CSDH could present rapid and progressive aggravation with increased intracranial pressure, and thus, ...
Movement System Impairment Syndromes
... Van Dillen LR, et al.. Clin J Pain. 2007 Andrade GT et al. JOSPT. 2008 ...
... Van Dillen LR, et al.. Clin J Pain. 2007 Andrade GT et al. JOSPT. 2008 ...
Paroxysmal hemicrania: a prospective clinical
... short-lasting pain occurring with cranial autonomic features. The hallmarks of this syndrome are the relatively short attacks and the exquisite response to indometacin.We describe the phenotype of this condition in a series of 31 patients.The mean duration of attack was 17 min.The mean attack freque ...
... short-lasting pain occurring with cranial autonomic features. The hallmarks of this syndrome are the relatively short attacks and the exquisite response to indometacin.We describe the phenotype of this condition in a series of 31 patients.The mean duration of attack was 17 min.The mean attack freque ...
Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy - Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of
... Conditions that may have been labelled as LGMD in the past Some of the conditions that may have been labelled as LGMD are listed below, together with an indication of how they are inherited, or alternatively their non-genetic nature. Most of the nondystrophic disorders (that is conditions which are ...
... Conditions that may have been labelled as LGMD in the past Some of the conditions that may have been labelled as LGMD are listed below, together with an indication of how they are inherited, or alternatively their non-genetic nature. Most of the nondystrophic disorders (that is conditions which are ...
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... clinical situations. The McDonald criteria were developed for use in research protocols, which remains their most appropriate use. Recurring optic neuritis in the absence of other clinical or laboratory manif ...
... clinical situations. The McDonald criteria were developed for use in research protocols, which remains their most appropriate use. Recurring optic neuritis in the absence of other clinical or laboratory manif ...
What is MSS - Marinesco
... isolated groups. About 200 cases have been reported worldwide in the medical literature. There may be many more undiagnosed cases. What about treatment? There is currently no treatment for MSS, but physical, occupational, and speech therapy are beneficial, along with special education services. Cata ...
... isolated groups. About 200 cases have been reported worldwide in the medical literature. There may be many more undiagnosed cases. What about treatment? There is currently no treatment for MSS, but physical, occupational, and speech therapy are beneficial, along with special education services. Cata ...
... The EEG (electroencephalogram) is the assessment of regional cerebral cortical electrical activity. The EEG is a recording of brain wave electrical activity from the surface of the scalp. Deep structures, such as the amygdala or the hippocampus, do not contribute to the EEG as much as cortical struc ...
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
... a history of brief (less than one minute) episodes of vertigo that are provoked by rolling over in bed, lying down, sitting up from a supine position, bending over, or looking up. BPPV commonly is worse in the early morning (matutinal vertigo), and may be absent for weeks or months at a time before ...
... a history of brief (less than one minute) episodes of vertigo that are provoked by rolling over in bed, lying down, sitting up from a supine position, bending over, or looking up. BPPV commonly is worse in the early morning (matutinal vertigo), and may be absent for weeks or months at a time before ...
PPT - UCLA Health
... Hearing loss in 14% Loss of consciousness in 9.5% Extremity numbness in 9.5% Dysarthira in 9.5% Tinnitus in 9.5% Perioral numbness in 5% ...
... Hearing loss in 14% Loss of consciousness in 9.5% Extremity numbness in 9.5% Dysarthira in 9.5% Tinnitus in 9.5% Perioral numbness in 5% ...