Depression is a psychiatric syndrome consisting of dejectd mood, psychomotor retardation, insomnia and weight loss, sometimes associated with guild feelings and somatic preoccupations, often of delusional proportions. Depression is an alteration of mood characterized by sadness, worry, anxiety and loss of...
UTI is urinary tract infection simply. It’s a common condition but can be irritating or even a sign of some dangerous disease sometimes. Types of urinary tract infection UTI (urinary tract infections) are mainly divided into two types: upper urinary tract...
Earache is a common complain and can be due to trauma to the ear or surrounding tissue, or due to some other reason like infections. Primary vs Referred Otalgia Primary otalgia is when the pain originates inside the ear. If the...
In this post, we will list down the major classifications of the antidepressant drugs and then explain important features about them. Classification of Anti-Depressant Drugs Anti depressants are classified in the following categories (with example drugs). A – Tricyclics Neutral: Imipramine,...
Seizures, also known as epilepsy, can have multiple types and thus different signs and symptoms depending upon the type of seizure. Types of seizures Clinically seizures can be classified as follows: A. Generalized epilepsy Major generalized seizures: grand mal epilepsy Minor...
Parkinson’s disease is a neuro degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. The disease affects motor skills, speech and other CNS functions of the patient. The early signs and symptoms of Parkinsons disease might go unnoticed. They might begin on one...
What is Tremor? Tremor is an involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation. It’s somewhat rhythmic and involves twitching or oscillating movements of one or more parts of the body. Tremors can affect various parts of the body including hands, arms, head, face,...
In this informative article, we will try to point out the major clinical features of poly neuropathies. First we will explain what neuropathy is. Then in the end we will list the major clinical features associated with polyneuropathies. What is Neuropathy?...
Joint stiffness and muscle pains are a common complain among gymmers, even if you are very much athletic and pro in resistance training. If you leave your body and muscles for a long time without any proper physical activity, they tend...
Blumberg sign (or Rebound tenderness positive sign) is elicited by palpating slowly and deeply over a viscus and then suddenly releasing the palpating hand. If rebound tenderness is positive then the patient experiences pain. The sign is explained by the fact...
