Severity of alcohol dependence was unrelated to the presence of a family history, but was correlated with neurological soft signs and neuropsychological impairment. Neurological soft signs were correlated with neuropsychological impairment on both Trail A and Trail B. Patients with an affected first-...
Intracranial bleedingfrom trauma or a leakinganeurysmoften causes pain, but may also result in symptoms of altered mental function. Subarachnoid bleeding often causesheadacheand a stiff neck (meningismus). Neurological examination can range from a near-normal exam to confusion tocoma. Symptoms ofstroke...
Neurological diseases, including fibromyalgia, brain damage, dementia, or memory loss. How To Reduce Your Risk Of Alcohol Dependence Physical dependence on alcohol can begin at any age, but it is commonly reported in people in their 20s and 30s and those aged 60 and older. Some risk factors,...
1. Briefly describe the significance of neurological exam. 2. What steps should be performed in order to differentiate sensory vs motor loss of function? 3. What neurological problems can be identified during regular neurological exam? Give some example ...
As a result, skin damage ensues in light-exposed areas resulting in cutaneous porphyrias. In contrast to porphyrins, their precursors are associated with neurological symptoms or acute hepatic porphyrias. Porphyrins and their precursors are excreted in urine or stool depending on their solubility. ...
It appears that damage from COVID-19 infections can impact pretty much every organ in the body differently—and negatively. Take our brains, for instance. COVID-19 appears to reduce their size in some cases, including reducing gray matter, on average, between 0.2% and 2%. This is the impo...
It appears that damage from COVID-19 infections can impact pretty much every organ in the body differently—and negatively. Take our brains, for instance. COVID-19 appears to reduce their size in some cases, including reducing gray matter, on average, between 0.2% and 2%. This is the impo...
The cerebellum is a complex structure located in the posterior cranial fossa. It has connections to the brainstem, basal ganglia, and cerebral cortex and plays a vital role in the coordination of movements. Issues of Concern Lesions of the cerebellum produce neurological signs that are easy to re...
Kidney disease:HIV may infect your kidney cells. As a result, HIV—as well as some HIV medicines—may damage the filters, or nephrons, in your kidneys that produce urine and remove waste.20 Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP):Normally, your body keeps a balance of "bad" and "good" germs in ...
Secondary hyperhidrosisis much less common and can be due to certaindrugs, a variety of serious systemic diseases, neurological disorders, facial surgery, andanxiety. Of the approximately 3% of Americans who suffer from excessive sweating, 50% involve underarms (axillary hyperhidrosis). Underarm probl...