BRAIN DAMAGE IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES: HOW TO DETECT AND CAN I AVOID? The frequency of cerebral strokes in people older than 50-55 years increases by 1.8-2 times in each subsequent decade of life. The development of acute disorders of cerebral circulation is preceded by long and complex changes in the cardiovascular system and the system…
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To select the optimal therapeutic tactics, the assessment of the severity of SCI is of great importance. The diagnosis of moderate SCI is based on: on complaints of the patient and (or) people close to him about memory impairment and other cognitive functions; the presence of a syndrome of moderate cognitive impairment according to neuropsychological…
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a Russian term that does not quite correctly reflect the essence of the phenomena. The fact is that skull injuries, types of fractures occur only with brain bruises and then in less than 50-60% of cases, and with a concussion of the brain, which accounts for 80% of all TBIs,…
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INTRODUCTION The management of patients with AD is one of the urgent problems of modern medicine, because AD is one of the most common causes of acquired cognitive impairment (CI) and, as a result, disability among the elderly [1]. Currently, more than 44 million people suffer from dementia, and 5 to 7 million new cases…
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Post-stroke cognitive impairment Post-stroke cognitive impairment can be presented in a wide range, from mild dysfunction (decreased concentration of attention, decreased speed of solving cognitive tasks, mild memory impairment) to the degree of dementia (inability to perform the usual daily functional duties). However, if such vivid forms of CD as dementia in patients who have…
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Magnetotherapy is a method of physiotherapeutic treatment by exposing the body to a constant, variable or traveling magnetic field. In the Yusupov hospital, procedures are performed using modern stationary and mobile magnetotherapy devices. Doctors of the rehabilitation clinic take into account the presence of indications and contraindications for the appointment of magnetotherapy for a particular…
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Fainting (syncope) is a short-term loss of consciousness, in which muscle tone decreases sharply, then – after a minute or two – the person returns to consciousness without resuscitation. There are different types of syncope, and in each case, the prognosis is different. However, the essence of this condition is always that the brain does…
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Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a symptom complex that includes the following manifestations of the disease: Recurrent arterial and venous thromboses; thrombocytopenia; Various forms of obstetric pathology; A variety of cardiovascular, hematological, neurological and other disorders. Antiphospholipid syndrome is most often a genetic disorder. Diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome in the Yusupov hospital is carried out using…
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Electromyography (EMG) refers to a mandatory study for suspected damage to the neuromuscular system. EMG is a painless procedure, does not require preliminary preparation, and its indicators are informative enough to make a diagnosis. This makes muscle electromyography an indispensable study in neurological practice. Electromyography: what is it? Electromyography is a method for diagnosing disorders…
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Diaskintest – a skin test to determine the presence of tuberculosis, characteristics of the development of the pathological process. With the help of the test, the active form of the disease of all organs, asymptomatic carriage, in which the patient is a carrier of mycobacteria, is established. Among the advantages of the test are: High…
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