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Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a decline in cognitive function (especially in memory and executive functions) that may last from 1–12 months after surgery, or longer. [1] In some cases, this disorder may persist for several years after major surgery. [2] POCD is distinct from emergence delirium. Its causes are under ...
Scaglione’s half-marathon is just two and a half months post-surgery. But her troubles didn’t stop there. She discovered that she has neurofibromatosis type 2, a genetic disorder that causes ...
Davina McCall says her post-surgery short-term memory loss is “really improving a lot every day” as she recovers at home from a brain operation. The former Big Brother presenter, 57, known for ...
Ohio woman underwent 12 procedures. Between Jan. 5 and Feb. 14, Smith underwent at least 12 procedures to treat the brain aneurysm, according to her husband.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI, physical trauma to the brain) can cause a variety of complications, health effects that are not TBI themselves but that result from it. The risk of complications increases with the severity of the trauma; [1] however even mild traumatic brain injury can result in disabilities that interfere with social interactions, employment, and everyday living. [2]
Pallidotomy is an alternative to deep brain stimulation for the treatment of the involuntary movements known as dyskinesias which can become a problem in people with Parkinson's disease after long-term treatment with levodopa — a condition known as levodopa-induced dyskinesia. [2]
TV presenter Davina McCall has revealed she is now out of hospital and says it's "really nice to be back home" following surgery to remove a benign brain tumour. In an emotional Instagram story ...
The systems of the body most affected by chemotherapy drugs include visual and semantic memory, attention and motor coordination and executive functioning. [9] [10] These effects can impair a chemotherapy patient's ability to understand and make decisions regarding treatment, perform in school or employment and can reduce quality of life. [10]