Healthcare News
What Is Meningitis?
Meningitis causes inflammation and swelling of the meninges, which are protective linings around the brain and spinal cord. Most cases of meningitis are caused by a viral or bacterial infection that makes its way into the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and triggers meningeal inflammation.
Migraine: Experts Discuss Best Ways to Treat These Headaches
Between 14% and 15% of the world’s population are affected by migraine. Women are 2 to 3 times more likely than men to have the condition. Recently, several new ways of treating migraine have emerged, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
What does a right-sided headache mean?
Many people experience headaches on one side of their head only. Possible causes of a headache on the right hand side include medication use, allergies, migraine, and neurological problems.
What to know about primary progressive aphasia (PPA)
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurological condition that affects a person’s ability to communicate. PPA has three subtypes. Damage due to frontotemporal dementia or Alzheimer’s disease is likely to cause PPA.
Nerve Pain in Hands: Causes and Treatment
Nerve pain in the hands and fingers is the result of direct or indirect damage to the radial nerve, ulnar nerve, median nerve, or branchial plexus nerve root.
