Torticollis is involuntary tonic contractions or intermittent spasms of neck muscles causing the neck to turn from its usual position. It can be present at birth (congenital), inherited or develop as a result of damage to the nervous system or muscles. Torticollis with recurrent, but transient contraction of the muscles of the neck and especially… Continue reading Torticollis – Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
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Bell’s Palsy – Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Bell’s palsy is an idiopathic, acute, unilateral paresis or paralysis of the face in a pattern consistent with peripheral facial nerve dysfunction, and may be partial or complete, occurring with equal frequency on the right and left sides of the face. There is evidence that Bell’s palsy is caused by herpes viruses. Additional symptoms of… Continue reading Bell’s Palsy – Types, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
PLID – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
PLID (Prolapse lumbar intervertebral disc) is one of the most common, chronic lumbar vertebral column diseases of elderly people leading to back pain, low back pain, sciatica, quadra equines syndromes, radicular pain, and subsequently neurological deficit due to nerve root compression that leads to radiating pain up to whole lower limb. [rx,rx,rx] The lumbar intervertebral… Continue reading PLID – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatment
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common median nerve compression syndrome and the most common peripheral mononeuropathy. The clinical syndrome is diagnosed by history and physical examination. Electrodiagnostic testing is the objective method used to measure median nerve dysfunction at the wrist and confirm the clinical diagnosis of CTS. Neuromuscular ultrasound imaging of the carpal… Continue reading Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Symptom, Diagnosis, Treatment
Frozen Shoulder; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Frozen shoulder is an extremely painful and debilitating condition leading to stiffness and disability. It typically occurs in the fifth and sixth decades of life, thus affecting individuals of working age. The disability resulting from this condition has a considerable economic impact on affected individuals and society. Frozen shoulder can be either primary (idiopathic) or… Continue reading Frozen Shoulder; Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment