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What is Neurology Follow-Up: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results

...spastic paralysis Febrile seizures Foetal alcohol syndrome Generalized anxiety disorder Head injury Hypoxia Hydrocephalus Inflammatory myopathy Learning disabilities Lumbar disc disease Lyme disease Meningitis Migraine Mini-stroke or transient ischemic attack...

What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT): Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results

...treated early with HBOT, patients can reduce their risk of stroke and heart attack. Brain abscess – Patients treated for brain abscess can also benefit from HBOT. The therapy can...

exdoctor
February 3, 2022
Diseases Procedures

What is Aortic Dissection?

...vessel. Symptoms may be difficult to distinguish from those of other heart conditions, including heart attack and stroke. Causes of aortic dissection An aortic dissection typically occurs in a weakened...

exdoctor
December 24, 2021
Diseases Conditions

What is Electrophysiology Study: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results

...as heart failure, stroke, and cardiac arrest among predisposed patients. With the use of thin wire electrodes, the doctor conducts electrophysiology studies to make a diagnosis and decide what type...

What are Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors?

...age, and family history. Cardiovascular disease is a broad, umbrella term used to describe all conditions affecting the heart and circulatory system, including coronary heart disease, stroke, heart attack, and...

Arrhythmia Surgery: Procedures, Risks, and Success Rates

...bleeding blood clots, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke infections damage to the heart or blood vessels kidney damage narrowing of the veins between your heart and...

CVST Early Symptoms and Lifesaving Treatments

...may present with a headache and neurological symptoms, such as weakness, confusion, or blurred vision. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a type of stroke that occurs when a blood...

What is a Neurologist?

...(ALS), concussion, epilepsy, migraine, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke. This specialism includes expertise in the physiology of the body’s nervous systems and its comprising blood vessels and tissue coverings....

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June 25, 2021

What is Brain Imaging: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results

...types of brain disorders are: Structural diseases Tumours Bleeding (which can be due to an injury) Blood clots Inflammation Birth defects Stroke Functional diseases Alzheimer’s disease Epilepsy Dementia Memory disorders...

exdoctor
February 3, 2022
Diseases Procedures, Mental Health, psychology

Carotid artery stent

...brain, reducing the risk of stroke * Minimally invasive, with a short recovery time * Can be performed on patients with high surgical risk * Durable results, with stent patency...

November 21, 2024