by Ket Patel | Jan 12, 2017 | All Articles For Neurology, Stroke
Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are the leading cause of death in the European Union (EU), responsible for more than 4 million deaths in 2013 and accounting for 45% of all deaths. Coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke account for the majority CVD-related...
by Ket Patel | Jan 12, 2017 | All Articles For Neurology, Epilepsy
Infantile Spasms is a rare disorder consisting of epileptic spasms that occur before the age of one year. This severe epilepsy affects about 0.31 in 1000 births with an average age at onset of 6 months. Treatment usually consists of hormonal therapies...
by Ket Patel | Jan 12, 2017 | All Videos For Psychiatry, Schizophrenia
The Nucleus Accumbens is one of the basal ganglia and has been implicated of the pathophysiology of disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. It’s involvement in these disorders is fundamentally due to its role in the cortico-gangliathalamic loop. The Nucleus...
by Ket Patel | Jan 12, 2017 | Slider Content
Hallucinations refer to the experience of sensory perceptions in the absence of real external stimulation of the relevant sensory organ. In children they can present during states of reduced awareness and be sleep related or linked to abnormal neurological toxic...
by Ket Patel | Jul 1, 2016 | All Videos For Psychiatry, Schizophrenia
The caudate forms the medial part of the striatum and has clear involvement with both cognitive and motor functions. Damage to this structure has been reported to produce a ‘schizophrenia-like’ state, and so has been the subject of some investigation. As with the...
