What Is A Canavan Disease?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a degenerative disorder which affects the nerve cells which are present in the brain. It is also known as Canavan Van Bogaert Bertand disease. The other name is amino acylase 2 deficiency. It belongs to the group of leukodystrophies disorder. The myelin breaks down and [...]

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What Is A Migraine?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an involvement of the nerves. It leads to a headache which is difficult to tolerate. There are many types of migraine but the headache is a common feature of the migraine. It makes the patient afraid from bright lights and noises which are loud. The [...]

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What Is Autism?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an improper development in the social as well as communication behavior. It affects many children and their future. It is quite common in the boys as compared to the girls. It mainly affects the young children and adults. The disorders vary from one individual to [...]

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What Is A Trigeminal Neuralgia?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an involvement of the trigeminal nerve. There is a pain which is sharp and cannot be localized. It is also known as tic Douloureux. It is also known as suicide disease. In this both the trigeminal nerves are involved. It is not easy to be [...]

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What Is Dyslexia?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a problem in the learning. The person has problem in reading, decoding and reading with a flow. It is different from the other reading problems and which occur as a result of problem in hearing as well as vision. It occurs when the reading instructions [...]

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What Is Bells Palsy?

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an involvement of the facial nerve. It is the nerve which leads to pain and other function disabilities. It controls the muscles of one side of face. It helps in the smile, cry and other expressions. There are multiple treatments which can be done to [...]

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What is Accessory Deep Peroneal Nerve?

It is defined as a condition in which there is an extra nerve in the leg. Some people have it. The accessory nerve originates from the peroneal nerve and gives additional nerves to the foot muscles. It poses no problems and is mainly asymptomatic. It is noticed by the nerve conduction tests. What are the [...]

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What is Abdallat Davis Farrage Syndrome?

It is defined as a condition in which there is a disorder of the skin and hair leading to pigmentation. It leads to progressive spastic paraparesis along with the peripheral neuropathy. It is autosomal recessive and genetic in nature. It is also referred as a neurocutaneous syndrome. What are the symptoms of Abdallat Davis Farrage [...]