Epilepsy and Symptoms

The activity of nerve cells located in the brain gets interrupted and this makes seizures. Sometimes this will lead to uncommon behavior, loss of consciousness. The symptom of seizure can change, staring at an open space or anything for some seconds. Other one is shivering of legs and arms.

Some of the common symptoms of Epilepsy;

1) Confusion for very short term

2) Staring spell

3) Shivering of arms and legs

4) Awareness loss

5) Psychic behavior 

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Leprosy Symptoms And Treatments

Scars or disfiguring of skin, damages to the nerves located in the arms and legs, skin lumps. This infections Is caused by the production and multiplication of Mycobacterium Leprae or bacillus. It may take upto 20 years to show all the symptoms. The body pats which effects this infection are mainly the skin, Upper respiratory tract and also the vision. Reduction of blinking is the symptom that shows the infection in eyes. This will slowly leads to permanent blindness.

Leprosy can be transmitted to others through the droplets from mouth, nose during close contact. Leprosy is completely curable through medical treatment. But if it is untreated then it can cause permanent damage to skin, eyes, legs and hands.

Some of the common symptoms of Leprosy;

1) Weakness in muscle

2) Loss feelings in arms and legs

3) Discoloration of skin

The effects of Leprosy

1) Blindness

2) Changes in face figure

3) Infertility and erectile problems in men

4) Can lead to failure of kidney

5) Permanent nerve damage

Treatment available for leprosy

Leprosy is completely curable. World Health organization provides free treatment for all with Leprosy. Proper antibiotics are given according to the type of Leprosy. Antibiotics should be taken long term if  needed.

Sreekanth P R 

Rajagiri Hospital @ TEAK MEDCON November 2015

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Cerebrovascular Diseases

Cerebrovascular disease is a problem that occurs when the blood supply to the brain gets blocked. Basically there are several types of Cerebrovascular Diseases and they are;

1) Brain attack or Stroke

2) Mini stroke or TIA

3) Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)

4) Vascular Dementia

Brain Attack or Stroke: Stroke can happen to anyone one at any time. Strokes are caused because of the blood supply to the brain gets blocked and the brain cells starve for oxygen and if they didn’t get oxygen then the brain cells begins to die. If the stroke is massive then one side of the brain will get paralyzed.

Mini Stroke or Tia: They said to be the “warning stokes” which should be considered very seriously. This temporary stroke is caused by the blood clot. This stroke will not do any permanent damage to the brain like a brain attack. Mni stroke will last for 3 to 5 minutes.

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage:  It is a bleeding happens in the Subarachnoid region of the brain. Headache,  Neck pain, Blurred vision, Nausea etc. are some of the common symptom of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Vascular Dementia: Is one of the most common type of Dementia. Vascular dementia is caused due to the impaired blood supply to the human brain.

Sreekanth P R