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Fragile Patient with Broken Spine Regains Painless Movement Within 24 hours
A Minimally invasive spine surgery is a boon for patients with spine disorders! Serious injuries due to accidents are unpredictable but with newer advancements in medical treatments, it is now possible to get cure faster, safer and with the least hospital stay. A 66-year-old osteoporotic male patient with weak bones presented in Max Hospital after a fall from a tree with the inability to move. On investigations, he was found to have 2 fractures in the backbones, one in lower chest region another in th
Dr. Ashish Gupta In Neurosurgery Neurosciences
Jul 14 , 2017 | 2 min read

Watch Out for the 6 Common Symptoms of Stroke!
According to WHO statistics, the 3rd most common cause of death after heart disease and cancer is STROKE. Like a heart attack, every minute after the onset of stroke counts. It is one of the important causes of death and disability. Dr. Deepak Gupta says do not wait for the symptoms to recover as they commonly progress. Moreover, the most common type of stroke, Ischemic Stroke that primarily occurs due to a clot in the brain can be treated with a simple intravenous drug called tissue plasminogen activato
Dr. Deepak Gupta In Neurosciences
Jul 17 , 2017 | 1 min read

Who Are the Right Candidates for Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery?
Physical Therapy, Medications, and Spinal injection procedures are initial treatments for symptomatic cervical disc disease . If the symptoms like pain, numbness, or weakness (that radiates from the neck to one or both arms) continues and are bothersome for more than 6-12 weeks, surgical treatment is considered. Disc disruption and degeneration can be a source of neck pain as well as a cause of neurologic symptoms. Who are the right candidates for surgery? Cervical disc replacement is indicated in
Dr. Ashish Gupta In Neurosciences
Jul 17 , 2017 | 2 min read

Treatment Dilemmas in Women With Epilepsy
There are about 50 million people with epilepsy worldwide and half of them are women. About a sixth of women with epilepsy in the world are in India. In India, there are about 2.73 million WWE (Women with Epilepsy) and 52% of them are in reproductive (15- 49) age group. It has also been estimated that three to five births per thousand will be to WWE. Social stigma, marriage and child-rearing were seen as inappropriate for women with epilepsy. These unfortunate and misguided attitudes were often based on the
Dr. Vivek Kumar In Neurosciences
Jul 26 , 2017 | 2 min read
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Loose motions or Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments across every age group – from infants and mothers to the elderly. Diarrhea is the frequent passage of watery or loose stools across irregular intervals. There are many possible causes of Diarrhea. These include allergies, food poisoning, infections, and stress. As such, Diarrhea is merely a symptom of one of many possible causes. Most of the time, loose motions is not a serious problem and can be treated at home. Below, we've outlined 3 simple h
Dr. Manoj Ranka In Internal Medicine
Feb 22 , 2018 | 2 min read

To make sure that what you eat helps your body and also helps you stay interested, spread out your food through the day by following different food ideas. You can mix and match the following depending on how much you can eat and whether you are vegetarian or non vegetarian.
Max Team In Obstetrics And Gynaecology Nutrition And Dietetics
Nov 07 , 2020 | 2 min read

Having weight issues may sound similar to having obesity. However, that is only one end of the scale, so to speak. Being extremely thin is also a weight issue, to which we do give enough importance.
Max Team In Dietetics
Nov 08 , 2020 | 2 min read

Kidney stone , also known as nephrolithiasis, forms when there is an increase in stone-forming substances in the urine or a decrease in the urine volume. These hard deposits, if not treated on time can create complications like blocking the urinary tract. Anyone who has gone through the pain caused by kidney stones can vouch for the fact that they can cause extreme discomfort and be horribly painful, to say the least. To get rid of these concentrated crystalline masses is a task bigger than one can imagi
Dr. Anil Kumar Varshney In Urology
May 18 , 2018 | 2 min read

Early Signs of Stroke You Should Know!
Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and disability across the world. A stroke is a sudden stop of blood supply to the brain due to a blocked blood vessel or either the blood vessel ruptures. Some people have strokes without ever knowing it, and they are called silent strokes that can cause permanent damage to the brain. These silent strokes have symptoms that are difficult to recognize, and most people often forget them in a whim. It is highly recommended to get a stroke treatment if you fe
Dr. Sanjay Saxena In Neurosciences
Aug 11 , 2017 | 4 min read

Brain Tumor: Symptoms & Causes
A brain tumour, like any an other tumour in the body, occurs when at an abnormal rate to form a mass of abnormal cells. These tumours may be benign or malignant (cancerous).These tumours grow over a varying period of depending upon whether they are benign or malignant in nature. These tumours affect the function of normal brain cells by invading them or causing pressure on normal surrounding brain tissue. The brain is enclosed in a skull, so when excess tumour cells start growing in the brain, pressure with
Max Team In Neurosurgery Neurosciences
Aug 16 , 2017 | 3 min read

What to Do When You Get Epilepsy Attack!
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that causes unprovoked and recurrent seizures. A seizure is a sudden rush of electrical activity to the brain which causes an episode of vigorous shaking from brief to an extended period. The recurrent and unprovoked seizures happen due to the alterations in structure or brain functions. The overload of electrical activity in the brain causes a temporary disturbance in the messaging systems between the brain cells. There are diverse types of seizures, and every
Dr. Vinny Sood In Neurosciences
Aug 21 , 2017 | 4 min read

When Should You See a Doctor for Neck Pain?
In many cases, faulty ergonomics at workplace, poor posture are causes of neck pain and causing our muscles to get overworked while we are working in these positions, as a result causing fatigue. It may also be true that a neck pain may be due to an injury, so it is important to rule out if there is any fracture of bones or neck or disruption of soft tissues that hold the bone in normal alignment. Dr. Ashish C Gupta says that underlying changes in the discs or small joints of the neck can cause muscles t
Dr. Ashish Gupta In Neurosurgery Neurosciences
Aug 23 , 2017 | 2 min read
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