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Binswanger’s Disease
Alternative Name: Subcortical vascular dementia. Definition: Binswanger’s disease is a form of small vessel vascular dementia caused by damage to the white brain matter. White matter atrophy can be...
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Brain Cancer
Image via Wikipedia Alternative Names:Glioma, Meningioma Definition: Brain cancer is a disease of the brain in which cancer cells (malignant) arise in the brain tissue. Cancer cells grow to form a...
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Exercise Radically Improves Brain Power
Exercise can keep your brain sharp as you age. A new study has shown that a program of exercise can, over the course of a year, increase the size of your hippocampus, a part of the brain key to memory...
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Knees Pain
We often take our knees for granted. They may be hidden under clothing and seem inconspicuous but are, in fact, most important as they balance the entire weight of the body. This makes them prone to...
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Crouzon syndrome
Alternative Name :Branchial arch syndrome. Definition:- Crouzon syndrome is a genetic disorder of Chromosome 10. Specifically, this syndrome affects the first branchial (or pharyngeal) arch, which is...
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Haemochromatosis
Definition: Haemochromatosis is a disease caused by excess iron in the body. Iron is needed in the diet to maintain good health, particularly for making red blood cells that carry oxygen around the...
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Joubert syndrome
Alternative Names: Cerebellar vermis agenesis or Cerebelloparenchymal disorder IV Definition: Joubert syndrome is a rare inherited disorder of the brain. It is a genetic birth defect in which the area...
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L’hermitte’s phenomenon
Alternative Name: Barber Chair phenomenon Definition: L’hermitte’s phenomenon is an electrical sensation that runs down the back and into the limbs. In many patients, it is elicited by bending the...
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Meniere’s Disease
Definition: Ménière’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance to a varying degree. It is characterized by episodes of vertigo — a sensation of a spinning motion —...
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Perthes’ disease
Alternative Names: Legg-Calve-Perthes’ disease, ischemic necrosis of the hip, coxa plana, osteochondritis and avascular necrosis of the femoral head, Legg–Perthes Disease or Legg–Calve-Perthes Disease...
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Pleurisy
Alternative Name leuritis Definition: Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs. Among other things, infections are the most common cause of...
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Reye’s syndrome
Definition: Reye’s syndrome is a potentially fatal disease that causes numerous detrimental effects to many organs, especially the brain and liver, as well as causing a lower than usual level of blood...
View ArticleMeningioma (mostly benign brain tumour)
Definition: A meningioma is a tumor that arises from the meninges — the membranes that surround your brain and spinal cord. Most meningiomas are noncancerous (benign), though, rarely, a meningioma may...
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BALANCE DISORDER
Definition: A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, for example when standing or walking. It may be accompanied by feelings of giddiness or wooziness, or having...
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Lumbar Spondylosis
Definition: Lumbar Spondylosis is a condition associated with degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs and facet joints. Spondylosis, also known as spinal osteoarthritis, can affect the...
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Yuan Zhi
Botanical Name : Polygala tenuifolia Family: Polygalaceae Genus: Polygala Species: P. tenuifolia Kingdom: Plantae Order: Fabales Common Names : Chinese Senega, Yuan Zhi,polygala, Chinese senega...
View ArticleCalcaneal spur
Definition: A calcaneal spur is a small bony projection from the back or underside of the heel bone. The calcaneus, also known as the back or underside of the heel bone, develops bony spurs when the...
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Palmar hyperhidrosis
Description: Palmer hyperhidrosis is profuse perspiration (excessive sweating) of the palms.It is one form of focal hyperhidrosis, meaning profuse perspiration affecting one area of the body. Sweaty...
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Tinnitus
Definition: Tinnitus is noise or ringing in the ears.It may be a the sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling, or other sounds. The noise can be intermittent or...
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Gorlin syndrome
Alternative Names:Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS),basal cell nevus syndrome, multiple basal cell carcinoma syndrome and Gorlin–Goltz syndrome Definition:– Gorlin syndrome is an inherited...
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