Electroencephalography

Electroencephalography

 Electroencephalography EEG Electroencephalography (EEG) is a bio-medical technique use to measure and record minute electrical currents generated by the brain.  A German psychiatrist named ‘Hans Berger‘ of ‘Coburg’ is known as the inventor of Electroencephalography.  How EEG works? Our brain is not quiet; it constantly generates minute electrical currents even during sleep and in a deep coma. These electrical … Read more

Optic Glioma

Optic Glioma

Optic Glioma What is an optic glioma?  It is basically a slow brain tumor that arises from astrocytes ( star-shaped cells; it is a type of glial cells known as helping cells of the nerve), which affects the optic nerve. Optic Glioma is associated with a genetic disorder, Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1).   Optic Glioma … Read more

Anemia

Anemia

Anemia What is Anemia? Anemia is a particular physical condition in which the amount of haemoglobin or number of red blood cells in a person falls below the normal level. Haemoglobin is the molecule in the red blood cells that carry oxygen; it also contains iron. It is carried in the red blood cells of the human … Read more

Pathophysiology of Asthma

Pathophysiology of Asthma

Pathophysiology of Asthma   Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs characterized by sporadic attacks of shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing. It is one of the most common diseases affecting respiration. An asthmatic may have sudden, sharp attacks that might leave a person gasping for breath. It affects all races and both sexes … Read more

Enlarged Prostate

 Enlarged Prostate

Enlarged Prostate Benign Prostate Hypertrophy Benign Prostate Hypertrophy is a growth of the Prostate gland that might make it difficult for men to urinate. It is not cancer, but a doctor should check the male patients that have difficulty urinating. Enlarged Prostate might happen to men after the age of 40. nearly 80 percent of … Read more