http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/Neurological_problems.asp Neurological Problems is any disorder that affects the normal functioning of the body's nervous system. en-us 2012-02-24T19:31:35.0000000+05:30 http://www.pediatriconcall.com/rss_media/rss_rss_Neurological_Problems.jpg http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/Neurological_problems.asp Neurologic diseases are disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nerves throughout your body. Together they control all the workings of the body. When something goes wrong with a part of your nervous system, you can have trouble moving, speaking, swallowing, breathing or learning. You can also have problems with your memory, senses or mood. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/Neurological_problems.asp 2012-02-24T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 It is a most common primary disorder of neuromuscular transmission. The common cause is a problem in the immune system but may also result from genetic abnormalities. Patients present with muscle weakness. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/myasthenia_gravis.asp 2007-03-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Convulsions (fits) that occur at the time of high fever are known as febrile convulsions or febrile seizures. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/feverfits.asp 2005-02-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Migraine is a particular kind of headache that is episodic (generally occurs from one to four times a month), is throbbing in nature and generally on side of the head. Sometimes pain may be on both sides of head. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/migraine.asp 2005-07-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Most of the babies are floppy at the time of birth. However, with growth, the tone in their muscles, improve and they are then able to sit walk and stand on their own without support. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/floppy_child.asp 2005-09-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Animal experiments and observations of babies have recently revealed that the psychological mechanics of pain perception is fully operational immediately after birth. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/infants.asp 2004-09-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Headache is a condition that occurs due to pain in the head. The pain may be due to the tension in the nerves, spasm of blood vessels of the head or tightening of muscles of scalp and neck. Headache dose not occur due to pain in the brain. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/headache.asp 2005-07-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Guillian (pronounced as Gee-aan) Barre (pronounced as Bar-e) Syndrome is a disease in which the hands and legs suddenly lose power and become weak. Patient suffering from this disease are unable to move their limbs. Guillian Barre syndrome is also called as GBS in short. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/gbs.asp 2009-12-24T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Pus in the brain is called as brain abscess. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/abscess.asp 2010-09-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Mental retardation is lacking, it may be defined as a condition where a person is unable to learn and perform normally due to low intelligence. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/Mental_retardation.asp 2006-09-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Ataxia Telangiectasia is a progressive degenerative disease which affects various systems of the body. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/ataxia1.asp 2007-03-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Tic is a problem in which part of the body moves repeatedly, quickly, suddenly and uncontrollably. Tics can occur in any body part, such as the face, shoulders, hands or legs. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/tic_disorders.asp 2007-03-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Epilepsy is defined as seizure disorder. A seizure (fit or convulsion) is an excessive electrical discharge of the nerve cells leading to abnormal posturing of limbs, clenching of teeth or just drop attacks and even unconsciousness. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/epilepsy.asp 2005-05-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Hemiplegia or stroke is a neurological event by which a person loses capability to use one side of the body. This is due to weakness of the muscles of the upper and lower limb on one side. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/stroke.asp 2010-11-26T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Coma is a state from which a patient cannot be aroused. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/coma.asp 2011-01-26T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Infection of the brain is called encephalitis. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/encephalitis.asp 2010-07-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Inflammation of the lining of the brain (meninges) is called as meningitis. This meningitis can be due to infection or due to certain drugs (chemical meningitis) or due to other diseases such as autoimmune diseases where the body's own cells attack the meninges or cancer. However the term meningitis is commonly used for infection of the meninges. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/meningitis.asp 2010-07-01T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 The common brain tumors seen in children are gliomas (pronounced as gli-o-ma), astrocytoma (pronounced as astro-si-to-ma), medulloblastoma, ependymoma, craniopharyngioma (pronounced as crane-o-pha-rin-gio-ma). Rarely lymphoma may be seen. Occasionally, blood Cancer may spread to the brain. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/braintumor.asp 2010-12-26T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Paraplegia is a condition in which a person develops weakness of both legs due to problems either in the spinal cord or the nerves supplying the muscles of lower limbs or due to involvement of the muscles directly. The person loses his/her ability to walk, stand or sit and may be completely paralyzed in both lower limbs. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/paraplegia.asp 2010-12-26T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 There are several abnormalities of brain that can occur in a child. Some may be present right from birth such as neuronal heterotropia, lissencephaly (pronounced as lis-n-kaph-a-lee), pachygyria, schizencephaly (pronounced as she-zen-kaph-a-lee), agenesis of corpus callosum holoprosencephaly and anencephaly. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/malformation.asp 2011-02-26T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 "Spina Bifida" comes from 2 words "Spina" meaning spine, "bifida" meaning split or divided. Spina bifida is the term used to describe a birth defect resulting from abnormal fusion of the developing spinal tissues and even the brain. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/spina_patient.asp 2001-10-30T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 The spinal cord normally carries messages between the brain and the body and the limbs. These messages help to control movement of the limbs. They also inform the brain about the feelings of touch, pain and signals from bladder and bowel. In spina bifida, the nerves are damaged because the spinal cord has not formed properly. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/spina_patient1.asp 2001-10-30T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 It is important to move each joint in the lower limbs through full range of movement every day even if contracture and deformities are not present. This will prevent the joints from developing contractures. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/spina_patient2.asp 2001-10-30T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Prevention includes the screening and the options of selective termination of pregnancy. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/spina_patient3.asp 2001-10-30T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Hydrocephalus is excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within brain cavities (Ventricles). http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/hydrocephalus_in_children.asp 2001-10-09T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Hydrocephalus can be detected by observing the child's behavior and a few physical signs, and it can be confirmed with simple tests. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/hydrocephalus_in_children1.asp 2001-10-09T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 There is no known way to prevent or cure hydrocephalus. If obstruction is found on CT scan due to a tumor or cyst, it can be excised by a neurosurgeon to re-establish the CSF pathway. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/hydrocephalus_in_children2.asp 2001-10-09T00:00:00.0000000+05:30 Blockage of the shunt may occur occasionally due to twisting or break at the connections. These need immediate rectification by a small surgery. http://www.pediatriconcall.com/forpatients/commonchild/Neurological_problems/hydrocephalus_in_children3.asp 2001-10-09T00:00:00.0000000+05:30