Spinal Cord Diseases-HealthQM

What Are the Different Types of Spinal Cord Problems?

Spinal cord diseases are serious medical conditions that can cause paralysis, loss of sensation, and other disabilities. The most common spinal cord disease is cervical spondylosis (cervical spine degeneration), which is caused by wear and tear on your neck joints. Other common spinal cord diseases include spinal stenosis (narrowing of your spinal canal) and disc…

What Is Called When You Have Worms in Your Brain?-HealthQM

What Is Called When You Have Worms in Your Brain?

The most known parasite infection of the brain is Neurocysticercosis or Cysticercosis Cellulosae which is caused by the flatworm (Cestode), Taenia solium. It is transmitted to humans through fecal-oral contamination or the consumption of pig meat infected with taenia cysts [1]. Neurocysticercosis results in the production of cysts in the brain parenchyma leading to headaches,…

Most Common Bacterial Infections-HealthQM

What Are the Most Common Bacterial Infections in Humans?

A bacterial infection is the invasion and multiplication of bacteria in the body tissues causing damage and immune reactions [1]. The most common bacterial infections are: 1. What Are Bacteria? Bacteria are unicellular microorganisms, and therefore, cannot be seen by the naked eye [2]. They are also known as prokaryotes and are found everywhere around…