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Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an acquired autoimmune disease that causes impaired neuromuscular junction transmission. It can occur at any age, but is most common in young women and men over 50. Symptoms may include drooping eyelids, difficulty swallowing, weak speech, and even difficulty breathing.
View detailsAnxiety disorder
Anxiety disorder refers to a class of mental and psychological disorders characterized by persistent tension or episodic panic. The main clinical manifestation of this disease is anxiety, often accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, dyspnea, and other autonomic nervous system dysfunctions, as well as motor restlessness.
View detailsEncephalitis
Encephalitis is an infectious disease of the central nervous system, characterized by acute inflammation of the brain. It can occur at any age and in any season. The main clinical features include fever, seizures, and varying degrees of consciousness disturbance, which can progress to coma or even death.
Cerebral ischemia
Cerebral ischemia refers to insufficient blood supply to a localized area of the human brain, leading to impaired brain function. It is commonly seen in elderly individuals over 60 years of age. The main symptoms include dizziness, fatigue, and memory loss.
View detailsInsomnia
Insomnia disorder is a common sleep disorder characterized by dissatisfaction with sleep quantity and/or quality despite adequate opportunity and environment for sleep, leading to daytime functional impairment. It may manifest as difficulty falling asleep, waking up during the night, or waking up too early in the morning and being unable to return to sleep.
View detailsCerebral hemorrhage
Cerebral hemorrhage refers to primary non-traumatic intraparenchymal hemorrhage, which is the cerebrovascular disease with the highest mortality rate. It often occurs in patients over 50 years old, and most of them have a history of hypertension. The symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage are diverse, depending on the location and severity of the hemorrhage, and the extent of affected tissue. In severe cases, coma, facial asymmetry, visual field defects, and limb paralysis may occur.
View detailsParkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disorder in middle-aged and elderly individuals, characterized by four prominent symptoms: resting tremor, rigidity or stiffness of the limbs, bradykinesia, and postural instability. It is commonly observed in individuals over 60 years of age.
View detailsEpilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder characterized by highly synchronized abnormal discharges of brain neurons, leading to recurrent, transient, and paroxysmal brain dysfunction. Epilepsy can occur in people of all ages, but it is more common in children and the elderly. The main symptoms of epilepsy are recurrent seizures without warning, such as falling, body twitching or spasms, staring blankly, gazing forward, abnormal sensations, and fainting.
View detailsCerebrovascular disease
Cerebrovascular disease is a general term for a group of diseases in which cerebrovascular lesions lead to brain dysfunction, such as transient ischemic attack and subarachnoid hemorrhage. This disease is common in middle-aged and elderly people, with a higher incidence in males than in females. The main symptoms include confusion or disorientation, decreased or lost memory, inability to understand others' speech, inability to express oneself or slurred speech, weakness and numbness of the limbs, and inability to feel pain, cold, or heat.
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