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118 articles for “strokes”
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Assessment of Total Cardiovascular Risk using WHO/ISH Risk Prediction Charts in Chaman Colony, Dhanas, Chandigarh in India
Abstract: Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), largely heart disease and stroke, accounts for almost half of all NCD-related deaths and is now the leading cause of death in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). There are several risk factors which are responsible for developing CVDs. Many of the risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes, physical inactivity and obesity are potentially modifiable by health counselling. Cardiovascular diseases are preventable so accurate estimation …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Prevalence and Risk Factors in a Sample Population of Hemiplegia—An Observational Study
Abstract: Falij is the paralysis of longitudinal half of the body starting either below the neck, sparing head and face or covering the entire longitudinal half of the body from head to toe. It draws analogy with hemiplegia occurring due to stroke. Unani system of medicine asserts to possess treatment for motor recovery in Falije Nisfi. Almost all ancient Unani physicians have advocated Tanqia and Ta’deel as treatment of Falij caused …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 25–29 Read article
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Medical Healthcare Applications
Abstract: Medical imaging may be a heatedly contested field wherever winning merchandise maximize healthcare price by providing the simplest pictures within the shortest quantity of your time to assure correct designation and treatment for patients whereas maximizing the potency of workers and facilities. The advancement of medical imaging has resulted in terribly giant knowledge sets and progressively advanced algorithms golf stroke ever-growing demands on process power and gap plenty of opportunities …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 35–38 Read article
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A Review on Treating and Managing Hypertension in Pregnancy
Abstract: Hypertension refers to increased arterial blood pressure. Studies show that disorders (pre-existing and gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and eclampsia) due to hypertension are major cause of morbidity and mortality during pregnancy. During centuries we still do not have any specific treatment for hypertension in pregnancy. Hypertension during pregnancy occurs in about 6–8% of women. It is necessary to choose the optimal time and optimal therapy for hypertensive pregnancy disorders. Complication can …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 22–32 Read article
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Effect of Conventional Physiotherapy and Modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy through Play way Method to Improve the Upper Extremity Motor Skills among the Children with Hemi paretic Cerebral Palsy
Abstract: There is a tendency in children with unilateral involvement to use their non-affected hand as the dominant hand, even when the actual functional loss is mild. The potential use of the affected upper extremity of children with hemiparetic CP often fails due to “developmental non-use”, and this leads to increased muscle tone, and decreased active and passive range of motion of the joints of the limb, poor motor control, generalized …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Review on Optic Atrophy
Abstract: The illness known as otic atrophy damages the eye. It causes anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, also known as glaucoma, and strokes of the optic nerve. A change in vision, notably blurred vision, problems with peripheral (side) vision, problems with color vision, and a loss of vision sharpness, are indications of optic atrophy. The final stage of a disease process that affects the retinogeniculate section of the visual pathway is called …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 31–36 Read article
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Effect of Vestibular Stimulation on Recruitment of Lower Leg Muscles
Abstract: Vestibular system is actively involved in balance and postural tone adjustment. Vestibular rehabilitation is a commonly used therapy in various neurological disorders like Cerebral palsy, Stroke and Parkinson disease. There are many previous studies which state the effect of vestibular system on lower leg muscles but no study still to show the effect of vestibular system on muscle recruitment as seen in EMG of lower leg phasic and tonic muscles. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 14–20 Read article
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The Effect of t Context and Task Related Approach in Management of Post Traumatic Hemiparesis.
Abstract: A 25 years old young male visits the neurological OPD at Punjabi university Patiala, to resolve his complaint of difficulty in performing activities with the right hand. He also has difficulty in walking in a crowded place and some speech problems. The problems are present as remnants of head trauma. The problems have effect on the activities of daily living. In this case report an effort has been made to …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 1, Issue 1-3, 2011 · pp. 38–48 Read article
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CBD: Wonder Drug of the Future
Abstract: The traditional “wonder drug” in pharmacology is aspirin, well known for its properties of pain control, lowering elevated body temperature, fighting inflammation, and decreasing blood coagulation. Aspirin, as a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is a preventative drug as well as a therapeutic one. The Framingham heart study has concluded that a low dose aspirin regimen (81 mg/day) will help prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke. On the other hand, CBD (cannabidiol) …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) on the Measures of Hyolaryngeal Elevation during Swallow in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease
Abstract: Inadequate hyolaryngeal elevation is one among the leading cause of aspiration and dysphagia in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Treatment protocols specific in strengthening the hyolaryngeal elevation are seldom studied in this population. Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) for swallow is a recent technical advancement in the arena of dysphagia rehabilitation that targets on stimulating the laryngeal extrinsic and the suprahyoid muscles, responsible for adequate movements of the hyolaryngeal complex. The literature …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 18–25 Read article
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Elementary Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches for Epilepsy: A Neurodegenerative Impairment
Abstract: The main reason of the epilepsy is both genetic as well as acquired sources. Conventionally developed origins comprise thoughtful brain trauma and difficulties consequential from aforementioned infection. Mostly, the reason of epilepsy is not clear. Seizures may also transpire as a moment of additional health complications, like stroke, head injury, toxic assimilation, or metabolic delinquent. Epilepsy is treacherous when seizure befalls throughout pregnancy. Convinced anti-epileptic medicines upsurge the jeopardy of …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Neuroscience · Vol. 13, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 41–46 Read article
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Role of Nitric Oxide in Platelets of Breast Carcinoma
Abstract: Breast cancer is a disease of multifactorial origin; it is seen frequently in women of older age, having family history, affluent society, late age of marriage and first childbirth, early menarche, late menopause, and nulliparity. Oxidative stress results when balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and antioxidant defence is lost which result in mutations, sister chromatid exchanges, cytotoxicity, carcinogenesis etc. Clinical, experimental and epidemiological studies suggest that free radicals …
Published in Research and Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 25–29 Read article
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An Overview on Resistant Hypertension: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management
Abstract: Hypertension is a universal health issue, which is an utmost attributor for the weight of cardiovascular diseases when BP leftovers resistant or stubborn to therapeutic events. Notwithstanding the progressive growth in the antihypertensive therapy, the incidence of resistant hypertension is assessed to be less than 5% of the hypertensive inhabitants. Resistant hypertension is well-defined as blood pressure that leftovers over head the goal line in meanness of the simultaneous usage …
Published in Research and Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 16–30 Read article
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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Thrombophilia: An insight
Abstract: By definition, thrombophilia refers to acquired and/or hereditary diseases that predispose people to venous and arterial thromboembolic events. The most common cause of death on the planet is thrombosis. Myocardial infarction and stroke are major causes of morbidity and mortality in the vascular system. The deep veins of the lower extremity are the most usually involved in venous thromboembolic events, which can lead to pulmonary emboli. Thromboembolism is the major …
Published in Research and Reviews: Journal of Oncology and Hematology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Role of Nutool (Irrigation) in the Management of Shaqeeqa (Migraine): A Review
Abstract: In Unani system of medicine, Shaqeeqa is a familiar disorder, it is not a modern entity, and it is described since ancient time. Many eminent Unani physician like as Jalinoos, Ibn-sina, and Razi described its etiology, prevention and treatment. Shaqeeqa is characterized by recurrent attacks of pulsatile headache usually unilateral wildly variable in intensity, frequency and duration. Its cause involves morbid vapors and humoral imbalance. Alteration in Asbab-esitta Zarooriya leads …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Integrated Approach of Unani Medicine in Geriatric Care
Abstract: Aging is a process of physical, psychological and social changes in multidimensional aspects. The percentage of elderly, in the world population is expected to increase rapidly from 9.5% in 1995 to 20.7% in 2050 and 30.5% in 2150. In India, the population of older people has risen from 4.9% in 1901 to 5.5% in 1951, 6.5% in 1991, 7.7% in 2001, and 8.3% in 2011 and will be 12% in …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 4–9 Read article
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Obesity (Siman-E-Mufrat) in Greeco-Arabic Perspective: A Review
Abstract: Tibb-e-Unani has been rendering services to the mankind for thousands of years. This healing art is one of the oldest and well organized systems of medicine. The Greeks were the first to recognize Siman-e-mufrat (obesity) as a medical disorder. It is evident that Buqrat (460–377 BC) was first who described obesity (siman-e-mufrat) in his famous book Fusool-e-Buqrat. Buqrat understood that siman-e-mufrat leads to infertility and early death. He was also …
Published in Research & Reviews : A Journal of Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 10–16 Read article
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Modeling of Overvoltage Protection by Lightning for a Grid-tied Solar Power System: A case of Vietnam
Abstract: AbstractThe solar power system has been widely developed due to its environmental friendliness and sustainability. Normally, PV panels would be preferable to set up on rooftop of building or free-standing in unsheltered areas. Therefore, the negative impacts on these systems from bad weather conditions, like storms and lightning, have been evident. Vietnam is located in the region of tropical monsoon weather, especially one of the three strongest thunderstorm areas in …
Published in Journal of Alternate Energy Sources & Technologies · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 27–40 Read article