Common Neurological Disorders and How to Identify Them?

Our nervous system is made up of important parts of the body such as the spinal cord, brain muscles and nerves. Any problem with the nervous system can cause a neurological disorder.

Our nervous system is responsible for many actions such as breathing, memory, walking, sleeping etc. Neurological disorders are diseases that affect our central and peripheral nervous systems.

Let’s See Some Neurological Disorders

1. Stroke:

Stroke is the condition in which there is a lack of supply of blood to the brain, and due to the less supply of blood, the brain cells receive less oxygen which leads to brain strokes. Hence it affects the functioning of the brain.

Some typical signs of brain stroke include difficulty in walking, speaking, seeing, lack of coordination, confusion, severe headaches etc.

2. Epilepsy:

Epilepsy is a type of disorder in which your brain functions abnormally. It occurs because of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Epilepsy occurs due to brain stroke, brain injury, lack of oxygen or drug misuse. This problem can be due to age factors or childhood conditions. 

3. Parkinson’s Disease:

It is a nervous system disorder which usually happens in your old age. It gets worse with time. Common symptoms of this disorder include muscle rigidity which affects facial and physical movement,

Muscle tremors mean pain in the arms or hands and slowed movement, which means slow activity and slow walking. You can observe cognitive and behaviour problems later in life due to this disease, and it cannot be cured.

4. Alzheimer’s Disease:

Alzheimer’s disease affects your mental ability to recognize things and is related to memory loss problems. This problem occurs due to many factors, including damage to nerve cells in the brain, genetic problems or other environmental factors etc.

Symptoms o Alzheimer’s problems include poor judgement, short term memory loss, problems in performing daily activities, misplacing things, change in moods etc.

5. Migraines:

It is another kind of disorder characterized by a severe headache which lasts for two to three days. Stress, anxiety, food or hormonal factors can be some of the reasons behind migraine.

It is a throbbing pain which usually occurs on one side of the brain and is sensitive to light and sound.

Nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to sound or smell are some of the symptoms of migraine. Any physical activity during a migraine can make your situation worst.

6. Multiple Sclerosis: 

It is a disease that affects the central system. People might lose their ability to see, write, and walk or might be unable to do many activities when the communication between the brain and other parts of the body gets affected. 

7. Sleep Disorder:

Sleeping problem is another very common neurological disorder. Most people suffer from insomnia which means less sleep, and it affects our health. Another most common problem is hypersomnia which leads to excess sleep.

This problem is common in any age group. Anxiety, wrong sleeping patterns, and lack of concentration are some of the indications of sleep disorders. 

Dr VK Batish is the best neurosurgeon in Chandigarh. He is well accomplished in providing reliable diagnoses and treatments for nervous system disorders. You can contact him for any neurological disease.

Most Common Type of Back Surgeries

Back pain is physically discomforting. It affects your mobility and can be very painful. Your doctor can suggest medications or surgery depending on the need for treatment. There are different types of surgeries to heal your back problem.

Let's see the type of back surgeries

1. Spinal Fusion

This type of surgery takes place when there is motion in the joints.  During this procedure, the doctor will join two or more bones of the vertebrae to limit the motion of joints and this will relieve the pain. Surgeons will use metal plates, screws and rods to hold the vertebrae together.

After the surgery,  you will take 4 to 6 weeks to come back to your normal working routine but it will take a year to heal properly.

2. Laminectomy

This surgery is performed when other treatments have failed. In this process, the surgeon will remove the lamina (the back part of the vertebra). The removal of the lamina will release pressure from the spinal cord and this will eliminate the pain.

It helps the person to improve the ways of living life.  A patient will normally take 4 to 6 weeks to get back to normal routine depending upon the age and health condition of the person.

3. Discectomy

Discectomy is cushions that separate the vertebrae and if these discs slip out of place and become herniated, then it can put pressure on the back nerves or spinal cords which leads to back problem and cause bad pain.

In this type of surgery, a doctor will partly or completely remove your degenerative or herniated disc, which presses on your spinal cord and cause excess pain, numbness or instability. 

This surgery will improve mobility and make a person physically active.

It is a minimally invasive surgery which is done by making small cuts and a small camera is used while performing this surgery. 

4. Disk Replacement

It is a type of back surgery when the disks which act as cushions for vertebrae become damaged and the surgeon replace and remove them with an artificial or prosthetic disk. It helps to relieve the pain and provides you stability.

There is a possibility of a new disc slipping out of place and needing to be repaired again.

5. Nucleoplasty

In this process, the surgeon needs a needle to send radio waves to remove pressure on a spinal nerve caused by a bulge of the disc. This treatment doesn't require any incision and helps to get you rid of severe back pain.

6. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty

It is an outpatient treatment. These procedures are used to treat compression fractures of the vertebral body which is the result of osteoporosis. 

Surgeons may use an x-ray to inject a cement mixture into the fractured bone or might insert a balloon through a needle to create a space in the fractured part.

Dr Batish is the best neurosurgeon in Mohali who is well trained in treating your back problem. If you feel any pain while moving or if your mobility has been hampered, then make an immediate appointment with him.