The development of the surgery of tumors of the spinal cord and membranes has been due to the advances in our knowledge of the fiber tracts and their pathways and of the localization of functions in the different tracts and segments of the cord. With these advances the names of Bechterew, ...
When the genes in your brain or spinal cells change, your body starts to produce abnormal cells that grow out of control and live longer than usual. Then, an abnormal mass of tissue will develop in your brain or spinal cord—a brain or spinal cord tumor. In other cases, some people are...
The Epley maneuver is successful 90% of the time for cases of BPPV. There may be a recurrence rate of up to 15% in the first year after an episode. When vertigo persists, evaluation for any underlying structural problems of the brain, spinal canal, or inner ear may be necessary....
However, some diseases such as the storage and myelin disorders can have an acute onset once the neuron or myelin reaches a critical threshold of dysfunction. The findings on neurologic examination may indicate a predominance of signs referable to the forebrain, cerebellum, spinal cord, or ...
Schwannoma (tumor of the myelin sheath) Lung cancer Damage to the aorta (blood vessel traveling from the heart) Spinal cord trauma Thyroid malignancies Subclavian artery aneurysm Disruption of Third-Order Neurons Third-order Horner’s syndrome can be caused by damage to the side of the neck and...
Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes around the spinal cord or brain. Bacterial meningitis is caused by bacterial and viral meningitis is caused by a virus. Meningitis symptoms in children include vomiting, rash, stiff neck, fever, seizure, nau
What are the signs and symptoms of brain tumors?TumorA tumor is described as a mass of tissue that is designed by a gathering of uncharacteristic cells. Ordinarily, the cells in the body age and die and afterwards are being interchanged by newly formed cells.Answer and Explanation: ...
Deep bone pain, especially in the back, hips, or thighs, orbone fracture:Possible sign of advanced prostate cancer that has spread to the bone. Spinal cordcompression:This occurs when the cancer has spread to vertebrae of the spine and tailbone region. The weakened vertebrae can collapse on ...
Several symptoms are associated withmeningiomas, a primary central nervous system tumor. Meningiomas form in the meninges, the protective membranes of the brain and spinal cord. They can put pressure on different parts of the brain, nerves and blood vessels, causing most of their symptoms. ...
Under a microscope, the inside of healthy bone has a honeycomb-like appearance, meaning there are some small holes. But the microscopic view of an osteoporotic bone looks more like Swiss cheese; those holes are much bigger. Without medical intervention (namely osteoporosis medications), the bone ...