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Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. The medical term for brain inflammation is encephalitis. Because antibodies against the NMDA receptor are present in this particular form of inflammation, it is called anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. What is anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis? Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis was classified as a disease only a few years ago. … Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Neglect: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Neglect is a neurological attention disorder in which affected individuals neglect one half of space or one half of the body and/or object. It is an egocentric and an allocentric disorder, respectively. What is a neglect? Neglect often presents after hemorrhage of the middle cerebral artery (cerebral artery) and right hemispheric cerebral infarcts. This neurologic … Neglect: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

West Nile Virus: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

West Nile virus is found in tropical as well as temperate areas, is from the Flaviviridae family, and was discovered in 1937. The virus primarily infects birds. If the virus is transmitted to a human, the so-called West Nile fever develops, a disease that causes no symptoms in 80 percent of cases. However, in less … West Nile Virus: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

Echoviruses: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

The abbreviation ECHO in the name of echoviruses stands for Enteric Cytopathic Human Orphan. It is a virus in the enterovirus family that causes gastrointestinal infections, skin rashes, and neurologic and flu-like symptoms. In most cases, echoviruses enter the human circulation through the digestive tract. Other ports of entry include the respiratory tract and fecal-oral … Echoviruses: Infection, Transmission & Diseases

Nervous System: Structure, Function & Diseases

Without an intact nervous system, humans would not be able to live and survive. With the nervous system, nature has given the human organism a tool to find its way in the environment. Furthermore, the nervous system is indispensable for coordinating and controlling all processes in the body. What is the nervous system? The nervous … Nervous System: Structure, Function & Diseases

Pain in the back of the head

Introduction Almost everyone suffers from headaches more or less frequently in their lives. As with all headaches, including headaches in the back of the head, the causes are usually harmless and are rarely due to a dangerous or malignant disease. Causes Tension in the neck or jaw muscles is considered the most common cause of … Pain in the back of the head

Situation-related pain in the back of the head | Pain in the back of the head

Situation-related pain in the back of the head If the pain in the back of the head occurs only or predominantly when touched, a contusion is the most likely cause. As a rule, occipital pain that only occurs when touched is no cause for concern and disappears by itself after a few days. Cooling or … Situation-related pain in the back of the head | Pain in the back of the head

Pain in the back of the head with other symptoms | Pain in the back of the head

Pain in the back of the head with other symptoms When pain in the back of the head is accompanied by dizziness, this is usually due to a harmless cause. In the vast majority of cases, tension in the neck muscles is the trigger for the complaints. In this case, the above-mentioned home remedies and … Pain in the back of the head with other symptoms | Pain in the back of the head

Pain in the back of the head as an indication of a tumor? | Pain in the back of the head

Pain in the back of the head as an indication of a tumor? Many patients with headaches worry that a tumor could be behind their complaints. Only in a very small proportion of cases do back headaches actually indicate a serious illness. A tumor is most likely to be a possible cause when the pain … Pain in the back of the head as an indication of a tumor? | Pain in the back of the head

Semantic Memory: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Semantic memory is part of declarative memory and contains objective facts about the world encoded by specific circuitry of synapses in the temporal lobe. The hippocampus, among others, is involved in the expansion of semantic memory. In forms of amnesia, semantic memory may be impaired. What is semantic memory? Semantics is the theory of meaning. … Semantic Memory: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases

Hanging eyelid

Introduction The drooping eyelid, or ptosis in technical terminology, is a low position of the upper eyelid. The eyelid cannot be raised arbitrarily. This can be a muscular weakness or caused by a nerve. A connective tissue weakness of the skin is also possible. Those affected can have restricted vision and often suffer psychologically from … Hanging eyelid

Associated symptoms | Hanging eyelid

Associated symptoms The accompanying symptoms of ptosis depend on the cause. In the case of age-related ptosis, usually only a wrinkled, inelastic skin can be observed on the whole body. In the case of a stroke, the other symptoms depend on the spread of the damage. Those affected can develop complete hemiplegia of one half … Associated symptoms | Hanging eyelid