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Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) or Devic’s Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Prognosis

There are many medical conditions, which develop as a result of some form of dysfunction in the central nervous system or affect the central...

Serotonin Syndrome or Serotonin Reuptake Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Serotonin- A compound that is found in the platelets and the serum whose function is to constrict the blood vessels and also act as...

Chronic Neuropathic Pain: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment- Manual Focused Therapy, Surgery

Neuropathic pain is the result of an injury or malfunction in the peripheral or central nervous system. Tissue injury includes impairment of pain receptors,...

Fungal Meningitis: Risk Factors, Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

Fungal meningitis is a rare and uncommon disease, which is generally as a result of spreading of a fungus to the spinal cord via...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) or Disseminated Sclerosis: Types, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Treatment

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is type of an autoimmune disease which affects brain and spinal cord and causes degeneration of nerves of central nervous system....

Chronic Nociceptive Pain: Classification, Anatomy, Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Treatment

Pain is an agonizing perception of injury or feeling of hurt. Pain is felt with different intensity. Pain is a symptom, which diverts attention...

Entrapment Neuropathy or Nerve Compression Syndrome: Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Entrapment neuropathy as the name suggests is a medical condition, in which the affected nerve gets trapped by direct pressure. This may also refer...

What Is Intercostal Neuralgia: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Pathophysiology, Diagnosis

What is Intercostal Neuralgia? Neuralgia is name given to pain occurring in the nerves. This pain usually is triggered without stimulation of pain receptors. There...

Postherpetic Neuralgia: Causes, Risk Factors, Signs, Symptoms, Treatment, Investigations

Postherpetic neuralgia is a very common complication of shingles or herpes zoster. It can be described as pain that continues to remain for a...

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): Types, Causes, Risk Factors, Signs, Symptoms, Treatment

Complex regional pain syndrome or CRPS is a chronic pain condition that is believed to be caused due to dysfunction of the central or...
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