Dysprosody is a disorder of intonation, rhythmic, melodic characteristics of speech production. When prosodic components are violated, speech becomes monotonous, hypophonic, arrhythmic, devoid of emotional coloring and expressiveness. Dysprosody is present in the clinic of dysarthria, rhinolalia, tempo-rhythmic disorders, Parkinson’s disease, foreign accent syndrome. Diagnostic tactics involve neurological, psychological-psychiatric, speech therapy examination. Treatment is carried…
Agrammatism is the inability to construct or perceive grammatical constructions. Agrammatism occurs in oral speech and in writing. They are characteristic of the early period of speech development, as well as people with general speech underdevelopment, bilingualism, aphasia, hearing impairment, dysgraphy. It is diagnosed during speech therapy examination of oral and written speech, neuropsychological testing.…
Light dizziness can occur under the influence of physiological factors: a strict diet, excessive exercise, lack of sleep. It is detected during pregnancy and menopause, with prolonged use of certain medications, VVD, cervical osteochondrosis, anemia, hypotension, hypothyroidism, atherosclerosis, neurotic disorders. Develops during acute infections. The cause is determined based on survey data, external examination, results…
Clonic seizures are irregular short-term spasms characterized by a rapid change of periods of contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscles. They occur against the background of epilepsy, cerebral damage of an infectious, neurodegenerative, toxic or other nature. The cause of convulsive paroxysms is confirmed by laboratory tests, genetic tests, neuroimaging methods, EEG. The basis of…
Handwriting changes are a deterioration in the manner of writing due to various pathological processes. It can be expressed by a violation of the inclination, size and shape of letters, the force of pressure on the handle, the distance between words, line spacing. Changes in handwriting are observed in a number of neurological, psychiatric syndromes,…
Freezing when walking is observed in Parkinson’s disease, secondary parkinsonism, less often detected in vascular disorders, hydrocephalus, multisystem atrophy and torsion dystonia. In the elderly, it is sometimes an isolated symptom. It can be expressed in motor blocks during movement or inability to start moving. The cause is determined according to the anamnesis, the results…
Dizziness is a feeling of imaginary rotation and /or translational movements of the patient in various planes, less often — the illusion of displacement of a stationary environment in any plane. In clinical practice, the term “dizziness” is interpreted much more broadly, therefore it includes states and sensations caused by disturbances in the receipt of…
Hemiparetic gait is formed as a result of organic lesions of the central nervous system, is detected after stroke, TBI, encephalitis, purulent lesions of the brain. It develops with tumors, parasitosis, toxic, demyelinating and degenerative-atrophic processes. The cause of the occurrence is established according to anamnesis, general and neurological examination, echoencephalography, CT, MRI, laboratory tests,…
One of the most popular drinks today – Coca-Cola – was created in 1889 in the USA (Georgia) by pharmacist John Pemberton. The product was patented as a medicine to which a wide variety of properties were attributed. In the early years, Coca-Cola production was unprofitable, but over time the product gained popularity among customers,…
Hemiparesis occurs in disorders of cerebral circulation, tumors, traumatic brain injuries, purulent and infectious processes, parasitosis, some types of epilepsy, toxic brain lesions. The cause of hemiparesis is determined by the results of a survey, neurological examination, echoencephalography, radiography, tomographic studies, laboratory tests. Treatment includes pathogenetic and symptomatic therapy followed by restorative measures. Sometimes operations…