Can a Tonic Clonic Seizure Kill You?
A tonic-clonic seizure, formerly known as a grand mal seizure, is one of the most recognised and physically intense types of seizures. It involves a sudden loss of consciousness, violent muscle stiffening, and rhythmic jerking of the limbs. For anyone witnessing it...
DBS Surgery vs Levodopa for Parkinson’s Disease
Levodopa replaces dopamine deficiency in Parkinson’s disease by converting to dopamine in the brain, reducing motor symptoms through pharmacological supplementation. Deep brain stimulation delivers continuous electrical impulses to specific basal ganglia...
Brain Aneurysm Warning Signs Before Rupture?
A brain aneurysm is a focal bulge in the wall of a cerebral artery from structural weakness, most commonly at arterial bifurcations in the circle of Willis. Rupture causes subarachnoid haemorrhage with 30-day mortality exceeding 40 percent. Recognising warning signs...