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Diseases of the nervous system (neurology)

Polyneuropathy: treatment and prognosis

In hereditary polyneuropathies treatment is symptomatic. In autoimmune polyneuropathies, the goal of treatment is to achieve remission; and in the Guillain-Barre syndrome, the support of vital functions is of fundamental importance.

Polyneuropathy: diagnosis

When detecting slowly progressive sensorimotor polyneuropathy, which debuted from the peroneal group of muscles, it is necessary to clarify the hereditary history, especially the presence of fatigue and weakness of the leg muscles, changes in gait, and deformities of the feet (high rise).

Polyneuropathy - Symptoms

In the clinical picture of polyneuropathy, as a rule, signs of damage to motor, sensory and vegetative fibers are combined. Depending on the degree of involvement of fibers of various types in the neurological status, motor, sensory or vegetative symptoms may predominate.

The causes and pathogenesis of polyneuropathy

At present, there is no generally accepted classification of polyneuropathies. According to the pathogenetic sign, polyneuropathies are divided into axonal, in which the axial cylinder is primarily affected, and demyelinating, which is based on myelin pathology.

Polyneuropathy: an overview of information

Polyneuropathies are a heterogeneous group of diseases, characterized by systemic damage to the peripheral nerves (Greek poly - many, peiro - nerve, pathos - disease).

Primary headaches

Primary headaches include clinically heterogeneous types of headaches. The pathogenesis of these remains not fully understood, and therapeutic approaches have not yet been substantiated by controlled clinical trials. In most cases, the forms are primary (benign). At the same time, the symptoms of some of them may resemble clinical manifestations in secondary cephalalgia, when it is mandatory to perform additional, including neuroimaging, studies.

Tension headache: treatment

Only an integrated approach aimed at normalizing the patient's emotional state (treating depression) and eliminating dysfunction of pericranial muscles (reducing muscle tension) makes it easier to relieve the tension headache and prevent the chronicization of cephalalgia. The most important factor for successful treatment of tension headache is cupping, and, if possible, prevention of drug abusus.

Tension headache: symptoms

Patients with a tension headache, as a rule, describe it as diffuse, mild or moderate, more often bilateral, non-pulsating, compressive in type of "hoop" or "helmet". The pain does not increase with normal physical activity, it is seldom accompanied by nausea, however, photo or phonophobia is possible. The pain appears, as a rule, soon after awakening, is present throughout the day, then increasing, then weakening.

Tension headache: causes and pathogenesis

The most important provoking factor of a tension headache attack is emotional stress (acute - with episodic, chronic - with chronic tension headache). When distracting attention or positive emotions, the pain may weaken or completely disappear, but then return again.

Tension headache: an overview of information

Tension headache is the predominant form of primary headache, manifested by cephalic episodes lasting from several minutes to several days. The pain is usually bilateral, compressive or pressing, light or moderate intensity, does not increase with normal physical activity, is not accompanied by nausea, but photophobia is possible.

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