A cute infective polyneuritis
"Landry Guillain Barre Syndrome"
Aetiology:
It is due to an allergic or auto-immune reaction secondary to a previous non-specific virus infection.
Clinical picture:
Febrile stage:
it starts with...
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vitamin B complex deficiency"Pellagra"
Pellagra
Definition and Aetiology:
This is a multiple deficiency disease due to vitamin B complex deficiency specially niacin;this may result from:
Deficient intake of vitamin B or of proteins of high biological value (containing nicotinic...
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Non-pharmacological management of Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic Hypotension
Definition:
A systolic blood pressure decrease of at least 20 mm Hg or a diastolic blood pressure decrease of at least 10 mm Hg within three minutes of standing.
Causes:
Nervous system diseases, such as a neuropathy.
Prolonged...
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Degenerative Disorders(Lumbar Disc Prolapse)
Degenerative Disorders
"Lumbar Disc Prolapse"
Definition:
It is herniation of nucleus puposus of the intervertebral disc through a tear in the annulus fibrosus.
Incidence:
Age:- mostly middle age.
Commonest level L4/L5 followed...
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Degenerative Disorders (Cervial Disc Prolapse)
Cervical Disc Prolapse
Back ground:
The cevical spine is very mobile and is liable to osteoarthiritic changes(cervical spondylosis). This affects more than 50% of people above 50 years.
20% of those affected develop symptoms.
Definition:
It...
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Milk and Medications For Treatment of Hypertension
Hypertension"A Silent Killer"
Definition:
Persistance elevation of arterial blood pressure above normal limit under normal basal condition.
Symptoms:
Hypertension is called silent killer because it rarely causes symptoms.when...
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Prophylaxis and Treatment of Gout
Gout
" Kings disease"
Definition:
Gout is a metabolic disease charactrized by recurrent episodes of acute arthiritis due to depositis of ureate crystals in joints and cartilage. it is usually associated with high serum levels of uric acid.
Smptoms
Gout...
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First choice to treat Parkinsonism
First choice to treat Parkinsonism
L-Dopa
Definition:
Levo-Dopa is the precursor of dopamine that bass blood brain barrier(BBB) to be converted into dopamine and increase its activity in basal ganglia to correct all syptoms of parkinsonism...
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Neurological manifestations of Diabetes
Neurological Manifestations of Diabetes
"Diabetic Polyneuropathy"
Pathogenesis:
Diabetic microangiopathy of the vasa nervosa.
Ischaemia of the nerves, 2ry to atherosclerosis of vasa nervosa.
Nutritional 2ry to hypovitaminosis...
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Thiamine deficiency disorder
Thiamin deficiency disorder"Beri-beri"
Aetiology:
A disease 2ry to thiamine(vitamin B1) deficiency affecting the nervous system(dry beri-beri) or the cardiovascular system(wet beri-beri).
Clinical Picture:
1)Dry beri-beri: peripheral...
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Bell's Palsy Prognosis and management
Bell's Palsy
Definition:
It is an acute paralysis of the face due to non suppurative inflammation of the facial nerve near the stylomastoid foramen . usually unilateral,may be recurrent&sometimes run in families.
Atiology:
1)exposure...
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The Epilepsy, Treatments and its side effects
Treatment of Epilepsy
A)General Treatment1. moderation of the patient's physical activities specially swimming , driving or working near machines or at heights for fear of drowning or injury during a fit2. precipitating...
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drug therapy in Diabetes Mellitus
treatment of diabetes mellitus
types of DM
• type1>>>> insulin dependent diabetes mellitus(IDDM):
occer during childhood or puberty
beta cells are dertroyed
• type2>>>non insulin dependent...
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