Femoral neuropathy is a lesion of N. femoralis of various etiologies, leading to disruption of nerve impulses along it. Clinical manifestations depend on the topic of the lesion and may represent pain and sensory disorders on the anteromedial surface of the thigh and lower leg, difficulty walking due to impaired extensor movements in the knee,…
Neurosis are functional disorders of higher nervous activity of psychogenic origin. The neurosis clinic is very diverse and may include somatic neurotic disorders, vegetative disorders, various phobias, dysthymia, obsessions, compulsions, emotional and mnestic problems. The diagnosis of “neurosis” can be established only after the exclusion of psychiatric, neurological and somatic diseases similar to it in…
Neurotic stuttering is a type of stuttering caused by residual organic changes in the brain that occurred after undergoing pathological conditions in utero, perinatal or in early childhood. Neurotic stuttering is characterized by increased activity of speech, an abundance of concomitant motor skills, lack of logophobia, increased psychomotor agitation and after suffering from somatic diseases.…
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a mental disorder based on obsessive thoughts, ideas and actions that arise in addition to the mind and will of a person. Obsessive thoughts often have a content alien to the patient, however, despite all efforts, he cannot get rid of them on his own. The diagnostic algorithm includes a thorough…
Pharyngeal neurosis is a violation of the sensitivity of the pharyngeal funnel mucosa with the development of anesthesia or uncomfortable sensations: pain, burning, tickling, itching. The resulting changes aggravate negative personality traits, existing mental abnormalities, which perpetuates neurosis. Pharyngeal neurosis is diagnosed according to the results of an examination by a neurologist, ENT doctor, psychiatrist,…
Bell’s palsy is an inflammatory lesion of the nerve innervating the facial muscles of one half of the face. As a result, weakness develops in these muscles, leading to a decrease (paresis) or complete absence (paralysis) of facial movements and the appearance of facial asymmetry. The symptoms depend on which part of the nerve was…
Optic neuritis is an inflammatory lesion of the optic nerve. Also, this disease includes nerve lesions in demyelinating diseases. Intra- and retrobulbar neuritis are distinguished within the framework of optical neuritis, which differ significantly in the ophthalmoscopic picture. Common symptoms are: decreased vision and the appearance of cattle; in some forms, pain in the eye…
Neuritis is an inflammatory disease of the peripheral nerve (intercostal, occipital, facial or limb nerves), manifested by pain along the nerve, impaired sensitivity and muscle weakness in the area innervated by it. The lesion of several nerves is called polyneuritis.The diagnosis of neuritis is carried out by a neurologist during the examination and carrying out…
Acoustic neuroma is a benign neoplasm of the VIII cranial nerve, consisting of cells of the Schwann shell. It is clinically manifested by hearing loss, noise and ringing in the ear, vestibular disorders on the affected side, symptoms of compression of the facial, trigeminal, abductor nerves, brain stem and cerebellum, signs of intracranial hypertension and…
Neurinoma is a benign neoplasm arising from the myelin sheath of the nerve trunk. It causes irritation and dysfunction of the affected nerve, compression of adjacent tissues. Clinical manifestations correspond to the location of the tumor. The most common are neurinomas of the auditory nerve. Diagnosis is carried out comprehensively according to the results of…