What is acute transverse myelitis? Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is a rare, acquired neuro-immune spinal cord disorder, which involves a brief but intense attack of acute inflammation(swelling) of white and gray matter in the spinal cord segments, that damages myelin. It is one type of demyelinating disorder, due to it affecting myelin which is the…
What is Guillain barre syndrome? Guillain-Barre (gee-YAH-Buh-RAY) syndrome is a rare, serious neurological autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system. Weakness and tingling in the patient’s extremities are usually the first symptoms that may last for months or years. These types of sensations spread fast, eventually paralyzing the whole…
What is facial nerve palsy? Facial nerve palsy is a term used to describe any kind of paralysis of facial muscles. Facial palsy is caused by damage to the facial nerve or cranial nerve 7 Which supplies the muscles of the face. It is categorized into two types based on the location of the casual…
Definition of Cerebellar Ataxia: Cerebellar ataxia is an uncoordinated muscle movement with loss of Balance mainly due to lesions in the cerebellum. This is the part of the brain that can control muscle movement. cerebellar ataxia means delays in movement initiation, dysdiadochokinesia, dyskinesia, dysmetria, tremor, and disturbances in motor learning. Cerebellum Anatomy: The cerebellum is…
What is meaning of the word Bell’s Palsy ?orDefinition of Bell’s Palsy : It is the condition defined as a : Sudden weakness in the facial muscles of half side of the face caused by dysfunction or affection of facial nerve. So it results in a inability to perform movement of muscles of affected side…
What is Quadriplegia or Tetraplegia? Quadriplegia, also known as Tetraplegia, refers to a form of paralysis from the neck down, including the trunk, and all four limbs. Most patients with quadriplegia are completely unable to move, and many have significant paralysis below the neck. The condition is generally caused by an injury to the spinal…
What is Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD)? Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is also known as the condition called Humeroperoneal muscular dystrophy. Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy (EDMD) is one of the nine types of muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic degenerative disease that causes progressive impairment of skeletal muscle, which is the muscles used for movement and the electrical…
Introduction Distal muscular dystrophy is also known as distal myopathy. Distal muscular dystrophy (DD) is a group of rare, genetic, degenerative diseases that affect the voluntary muscles of patients. Distal muscular dystrophy causes weakness and atrophy preferentially that starts in the forearms, hands, legs, feet means the distal muscles of UL and LL. After then…
What is pseudogout? Pseudogout is a type of arthritis that causes regular pain and swelling in your joints, mostly affecting the knee joints, however, it can affect any joints in the body. It occurs when your joint synovial fluid has crystals that create pain and inflammation in the joints. It is mostly seen in adults…
Hemiplegia is a condition that causes half of the body to be paralyzed (or unable to move). It may also be referred to as hemiparesis and is a form of cerebral palsy. It’s caused by damage to one half of the brain; specifically, when that damage affects the parts of the brain responsible for motor…
