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What does the demyelinating disease affect?
A demyelinating disease is any disease of the nervous system.
What is the medical terminology breakdown of Encephalopathy?
Encephalopathy: the prefix is en- meaning within. -cephal- is the root word meaning head and the suffix is -opathy meaning disease. Encephalopathy = disease in the head or brain.
What demyelinating nerve disorder can paralise the legs?
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a demyelinating nerve disorder that can lead to paralysis of the legs. It is an autoimmune condition in which the body's immune system attacks the peripheral nerves, resulting in muscle weakness and in severe cases, paralysis.
What has the author Frederick Steigmann written?
Frederick Steigmann has written: 'Hepatic encephalopathy' -- subject(s): Hepatic encephalopathy
What is the scientific name for cerebral palsy?
The scientific name is "static motor encephalopathy".
What is the hardest word to prounuce?
encephalopathy
A serious disease of sheep and cattle?
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy: Scrapie in sheep and Mad Cow disease (or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy)
What could demyelination be if it's not multiple sclerosis?
idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating diseases Vitamin B12 deficiency Central pontine myelinolysis Tabes Dorsalis transverse myelitis Devic's disease progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy Optic neuritis Leukodystrophies A demyelinating disease is any disease of the nervous system in which the myelin sheath of neurons is damaged. Demyelinating describes the effect of the disease, rather than its cause; some demyelinating diseases are caused by genetics, some by infectious agents, some by autoimmune reactions, and some by unknown factors.
Is encephalopathy is complication of diabetes mellitus?
Yes.
The proteins implicated in spongiform encephalopathy are?
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What other diseases is associated with demyelinating disease besides MS?
Other diseases associated with demyelinating disease include neuromyelitis optica (NMO), acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), and transverse myelitis. These conditions also involve damage to the myelin sheath that covers nerve fibers in the central nervous system, resulting in neurological symptoms.
How is encephalopathy diagnosed?
The absence of sensitive, reliable tests for encephalopathy make the physician's personal observations and professional judgment the most valuable diagnostic tools.
