Category: Rx Neurology (A – Z)

Subcortical (internal capsule/corona radiata) pain is a form of central neuropathic pain that arises when white-matter pathways deep within the brain—specifically the posterior limb...

Cortical central pain is a chronic neuropathic pain condition arising from injury or dysfunction in the brain’s cortical regions responsible for processing sensory input....

Chronic Central Pain Syndrome (also called central neuropathic pain) is a condition in which damage or disease of the brain or spinal cord causes...

Extralemniscal central post‐stroke pain (CPSP) is a neuropathic pain syndrome that arises following injury to the brain’s pain‐processing pathways after a cerebrovascular accident. Unlike...

Thalamic central post-stroke pain (also called Dejerine–Roussy syndrome) is a chronic neuropathic pain disorder that arises after a stroke damages the thalamus or its...

Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a type of chronic neuropathic pain that arises following a stroke affecting the central nervous system. Unlike ordinary aches...

Acute Post-Stroke Thalamic Syndrome is a sudden condition that arises when a stroke damages the thalamus, a deep brain structure that acts like a...

Cerebellopontine Angle Syndrome refers to a group of signs and symptoms arising from lesions at the cerebellopontine angle—the space between the cerebellum and pons...

Tongue vertical muscle disorders encompass any condition that impairs the function, structure, or health of the vertical intrinsic muscle of the tongue. This muscle,...

Anomia is a type of aphasia, a language disorder that affects a person’s ability to recall and use words. It is particularly a difficulty...

Substance abuse amnesia refers to memory problems caused by the prolonged use of substances, such as alcohol, drugs, or prescription medications. This condition can...

Failure Induced Amnesia (FIA) refers to a type of memory loss that happens when the brain is overwhelmed by stress or trauma. It can...

Amnesia, or memory loss, is a condition where a person’s ability to recall or form memories is disrupted. It can be caused by physical...

Transient Global Amnesia (TGA) is a sudden, temporary episode of memory loss, where individuals forget recent events and can’t form new memories for a...

Retrograde amnesia is a type of memory loss where people forget events that happened before a certain point in time, typically after a head...

Amnesia is a condition that affects memory, leading to the inability to recall past events or form new memories. It can be caused by...

Lacunar amnesia is the loss of memory about a specific event. This specific form of amnesia is caused by brain damage in the limbic system which is responsible for our memories...

Kidney Papillary Duct Cysts are a type of kidney cyst that can form within the renal system. These cysts, typically found within the renal...

Nephron tumors, often referred to as kidney tumors or renal tumors, are abnormal growths that develop in the kidneys’ nephrons—the tiny filtering units responsible...