Diseases of the nervous system (neurology)

Causes of Anorexia nervosa

The causes of anorexia nervosa are unknown. In addition to the gender factor (women), a number of other risk factors have been identified. In Western society, completeness is considered unattractive and unhealthy, so the desire for harmony is widespread even among children.

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is one of the most mysterious phenomena in the unanimous recognition of physicians of various specialties throughout the world. For several decades, attempts have been made to develop common principles for clinical evaluation and diagnosis of this suffering, but to date there are only some approaches to clinical verification and treatment tactics.

Erythromelalgia: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Erythromelalia refers to rare diseases. The first mention of the syndrome refers to 1943, when Graves described the paroxysms of sudden pain and heat in the feet. The first description of erythromelalgia as an independent disease is given in 1872 by Weir Mitchell.

Raynaud's Disease

Raynaud's disease occupies a leading place among the group of vegetative-vascular diseases of the distal extremities. Data on the prevalence of Raynaud's disease are contradictory. One of the largest population studies has shown that Raynaud's disease occurs in 21% of women and 16% of men.

Benign intracranial hypertension: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Benign intracranial hypertension (idiopathic intracranial hypertension, pseudotumor brain) is manifested by increased intracranial pressure without signs of volumetric formation or hydrocephalus; CSF composition is unchanged.

Syndrome of "empty" Turkish saddle: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Quite often, the syndrome of the "empty" Turkish saddle is asymptomatic. In the presence of symptoms, the clinical picture is extremely diverse. The main manifestation of the syndrome of the "empty" Turkish saddle (PTS) - violations of hypothalamic-pituitary functions of varying degrees. Possible headaches in the forehead, the flow of cerebrospinal fluid from the nose when coughing and sneezing, changing the fields of vision.

Neurogenic hypoglycemia

Neuroglycopic symptoms occurring due to a deficiency in the supply of glucose to the brain, and symptoms caused by compensatory stimulation of the sympathoadrenal system should be separated. The first are manifested by headache, inability to concentrate, confusion, inadequate behavior.

Neurogenic hyperglycemia

Neurogenic hyperglycemia is manifested by an increase in blood sugar levels. May be accompanied by hyperglycemic coma. Hyperglycemia is usually accompanied by glucosuria. Patients often complain of thirst. Polydipsia, polyuria, pruritus are detected.

Nervous bulimia

Nervous bulimia is observed within the framework of mental disorders and borderline personal pathology of almost all species. The syndrome of bulimia nervosa is divided into two types: the first type - without the previous picture of anorexia nervosa, the second type - with the previous picture of anorexia nervosa (in the latter case bulimia nervosa is considered as a special form of anorexia nervosa or as a stage of the disease).

Anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa refers to borderline mental pathology. Isolate anorexia nervosa as an independent border mental illness, in which the majority of patients have hereditary burden in the form of various anomalies of personality and accentuation of character in parents.

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