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Older patients affected with the cerebral form will present with similar symptoms. Untreated, cerebral ALD is characterized by progressive demyelination leading to a vegetative state and death. [2] Adult males with an adrenomyeloneuropathy presentation typically present initially with muscle stiffness, paraparesis and sexual dysfunction. [3]
Inflammatory demyelinating diseases (IDDs), sometimes called Idiopathic (IIDDs) due to the unknown etiology of some of them, are a heterogenous group of demyelinating diseases - conditions that cause damage to myelin, the protective sheath of nerve fibers - that occur against the background of an acute or chronic inflammatory process.
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...
Symptoms for spinal tumors may vary due to factors such as the type of tumor, the region of the spine, and the health of the patient. Back pain is the most common symptom and it can be a problem if the pain is severe, has a time frame that lasts longer than it would for a normal injury, and becomes worse while laying down or at rest.
A neurological disease refers to any ailment of the central nervous system, including abnormalities of the brain, spinal cord and other connecting nerve fibres. [8] Where millions of people are affected by neurological diseases on a worldwide scale, [8] it has been identified that the number of different types of neurological diseases exceeds six hundred, [9] any of which an individual can incur.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to Lou Gehrig's disease, is a rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the gradual loss of both upper motor neurons (UMNs) and lower motor neurons (LMNs). [41] Although initial symptoms may vary, most patients develop skeletal muscle weakness that progresses to involve the entire ...
The multifidus muscles run up and down along the back of the spine, and are important for keeping the spine straight and stable during many common movements such as sitting, walking and lifting. [11] A problem with these muscles is often found in someone with chronic low back pain, because the back pain causes the person to use the back muscles ...
The signs and symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis often appear gradually, with peak onset between 20 and 30 years of age. [11] Initial symptoms are usually a chronic dull pain in the lower back or gluteal region combined with stiffness of the lower back. [12] Individuals often experience pain and stiffness that awakens them in the early morning ...