Spinal stenosis

A Possible Silent Killer On average, two out of every one thousand people have this medical condition (“Aortic Valve Stenosis”). What is this potentially deadly disorder and who does it affect? This disorder is called Aortic Valve Stenosis and it can affect anyone. Aortic Valve Stenosis, also known as AVS, happens when the aortic valve narrows. The narrowing keeps the valve from operating properly by not allowing the valve to fully open. With the aortic valve not working correctly, it causes…

A 37-year-old primigravida presented at 8 weeks’ gestation with sudden abdominal pain, which lasted for one hour. An initial examination revealed a blood pressure (BP) of 89/54 mmHg with a pulse rate of 82/min. The uterus was of appropriately sized for gestational age without her abdominal muscular defence and the viable foetus was detectable by transvaginal ultrasonography. Her haemoglobin level was 11.2 g/dl. After two hours, her pain progressively worsened and abdominal guarding developed.…

Prosthetic aortic valve endocarditis without evidence of vegetation Introduction The modified Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) include three major and five minor criteria. One of the major criteria is evidence of structural findings on echocardiography such as an oscillating intracardiac mass, abscess or partial dehiscence of a prosthetic valve (1-2). Less common echocardiographic findings of IE include pseudoaneurysm, fistula, or valve perforation. The American…

are also claims against chiropractic for organic conditions due to its contradiction against current orthodox theories (11). Moreover, a study in 2015 attempted to support the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment in children. The report proposed spinal manipulation as an effective treatment against growing pain in children of aged between 4 and 12 years old. But the study used very small sample size and the control group showed significant improvement in pain relief (p-value 0.121) just by…

The human body consists of two nervous systems: Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). The CNS consists of the brain and the spinal cord, whereas, the PNS consists of nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. The PNS connects the rest of the body to the CNS. The PNS are grouped into two categories, sensory (afferent) nerves and motor (efferent) nerves. Sensory nerves convey information from receptors to the CNS. Motor nerves convey information from the CNS to the…

Spina Bifida, a condition that is classified as a neural tube defect that affects about 1,500 babies are born with each year where the spinal column is not completely closed over the spinal cord. There are two types of Spina Bifida, one being very mild and one being very severe. Although this can be a tough disorder with possible physical and mental disabilities, with the correct treatment and follow through many people with some assistance cam live their lives fully. Spina Bifida can vary in…

pass information from the brain and spinal cord, while the efferent nerves have to do with the muscles in our body. It also contains two divisions called the central or peripheral nervous system. The central nervous system contains only the brain and the spinal cord while the peripheral nervous system connects both the brain and the spinal cord to other parts of the body. The peripheral also carries out information and brings in information from the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral is…

controlled by the central nervous system (CNS). The brain and the spinal cord are the main components of the central nervous system. The brain is divided into three portions: the hindbrain which houses units of the brain that controls heart and sleeping patterns, the midbrain which links the forebrain to the hindbrain and also controls the heart rate and sweating, and the forebrain which controls our voluntary movement. The spinal cord acts as an information path of the body. It conveys messages…

They make up the nerves, which is how the body functions. If the nerves are destroyed, then so is the body. The nerves are centered around the spine, so when someone has a spinal cord injury, that is how they become paralyzed. When someone hurts themselves, the wound heals. However, nerve cells do not heal the same way. There is a protein in the brain that helps to prevent nerve cells from dividing on their own. This protein…

and hope. Two diseases that are similar and yet so dissimilar are Transverse myelitis and Optic neuritis. Both diseases are neurological and known to be connected to MS (multiple sclerosis). MS is a disease in which the nerves of your brain and spinal cord are inflamed and damaged. Optic neuritis is the inflammation of the optic nerve, which is the nerve that connects what a person to sees to their brain. Transverse myelitis is inflammation that can cause severe injury in…