Knee arthritis (osteoarthritis) is the first cause of knee pain especially in the elder persons. In case of knee arthritis, the cartilage tissue which covers the joints’ surfaces degenerates and the joint spacing narrows down. The symptoms which are seen in knee arthritis: Knee pain in walking and climbing up to and down from stairs...
Arteries, which are also known as arterial blood vessels, are the blood vessels which take oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain and all over the body. There are two carotid arteries which carry oxygen-rich blood to brain and reach out from both sides of the neck. These arteries are the blood vessels which...
Tiredness and sleepiness throughout the day may be observed in stroke patients. Sleeping supports recovery in the brain after stroke. Stroke patients should get enough sleep to process the exercises they have done throughout the day into their brain. However, excessive sleepiness may point to more serious underlying problems. Benefits of Good Sleep after Stroke...
What is brain aneurism which is also known as bubble formation in brain? Which symptoms does it give and what are the treatment methods? Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar explains for you. Aneurism is the weakening and ballooning outwards of an arterial wall in time. The ballooned part may cause bleeding by rupturing. When this happens...
Complaints like feeling of numbness and tingling or loss of sensation may be seen frequently in stroke patients. In addition to loss of movement, which was caused by paralysis after a stroke, sensory disturbances also happen. Sensory problems such as loss of sensation, feeling of numbness and tingling or hypersensitivity may accompany sensory problems especially...
Stroke is damage on the brain cells caused by bleeding or blockage of a blood vessel in brain. According to the world Health Organization, 15 million people have a stroke in a year worldwide. Therefore, stroke is a major health problem all over the world. Stroke is a situation which necessitate urgent medical intervention and...
Lumbar hernia is seen most frequently at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels. In addition to low back pain and stiffness, some neurological symptoms may also be seen in lumbar hernia in case of the pressure on nerve root. Lumbar hernias may be expressed with the descriptions like “bulging”, “protrusion”, “extruded hernia”, “sequestered hernia” in MRI...
Brain edema means edema or swelling which develops in brain tissue. First of all, it is needed to define edema: In fact, edema is a defensive response developed by our body against injuries and damages. The permeability of blood vessels increases in the injured area and immune system cells, protein and liquid are moved into...
Right side paralysis happens as the result of stroke happened in the left hemisphere of brain. We answered the questions of what right side paralysis is, which symptoms are seen in case of right- hemiplegia and how is the treatment of right side Paralysis for you. Our brain is consisted of two hemispheres as right...
Brain hemorrhage means the spread of blood into the tissues in brain due to the rupture of one of the veins in the brain. This bleeding causes death of the neurons by pressurizing the tissues. 10-15% of all the strokes are caused by brain hemorrhage. Brain hemorrhage can be stated as cerebral hemorrhage, subdural hemorrhage...
