Diseases of the nervous system (neurology)

Gerstmann-Straussler-Schenker Syndrome

The Gerstmann-Straussler-Schenker syndrome is an autosomal dominant prion disease that begins in middle age.

Chorea, athetosis and hemiballism

Athetosis - wormlike movements, mainly in the distal parts of the limb, alternating positions of proximal limb sections form a picture of snake-like movements. Chorea and athetosis often combine (choreoathetosis). Gemiballism - one-way violent movements in the proximal arm, imitating a throw.

Progressing supranuclear palsy

Progressing supranuclear palsy (Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome) is a rare degenerative disease of the central nervous system, characterized by loss of voluntary eye movements, bradykinesia, muscle rigidity with progressive axial dystonia, pseudobulbar paralysis and dementia.

Cerebellar disorders

Cerebellar disorders occur due to a variety of causes, including congenital malformations, hereditary ataxia and acquired diseases.

Violation of neuromuscular transmission

Violation of neuromuscular transmission occurs due to defects of postsynaptic receptors (eg, in myasthenia) or presynaptic release of acetylcholine (eg, botulism), as well as the breakdown of acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft (the action of drugs or neurotoxic drugs).

Hereditary neuropathies

Hereditary neuropathies are congenital degenerative neurological disorders. Distinguish sensorimotor and sensory hereditary neuropathies.

Motor neuron diseases

Motoneuron diseases are characterized by a steadily progressing degeneration of corticospinal tracts, anterior horn neurons, tabloid motor nuclei or a combination of these lesions. What causes motor neuron disease? Symptoms of motor neuron disease. Diagnosis of motor neuron disease. Treatment of motor neuron disease

Radiculopathy

Radiculopathy, or lesion of the nerve roots, is manifested by the appearance of segmental radicular symptoms (pain or paresthesia with the distribution of the dermatome and weakness of the muscles innervated by this rootlet).

Pituitary adenoma

Adenoma of the pituitary gland is the most common brain tumor, and more specifically - chiasmally-sellar localization and amounts to 6.7 to 18% of all neoplasms of the brain according to various data. The source of tumors of this type are cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.

Types of brain tumors

Classification approaches to the separation of detectable brain tumors are determined mainly by two tasks. The first of them is the designation and evaluation of an individual variant of the anatomical and topographical features of the location of the brain tumor with respect to the choice of an operative intervention option or the definition of an individual tactic of conservative treatment, predicting its outcomes.

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