Injuries, infections and tumours of the nervous system

An abscess is a pus-filled cavity in the tissue. It manifests as a circumscribed and encapsulated inflammation. The most common bacteria that form abscesses are staphylococci and streptococci.

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is one of the oppression syndromes. Indicates involvement of the middle nerve in the carpal tunnel of the wrist. It affects women more often and arises for a variety of reasons. It is most often the result of excessive hand strain during long-term work or other activities. This syndrome is quite common. It causes pain and other unpleasant problems.

Lyme disease is a multi-systemic infectious disease of bacterial origin. Humans become infected with this disease after being bitten by an insect. This spot is typically reddened by a large rash. It can take place in a lighter form. Chronic disease is sometimes treated for many years.

Meningitis, i.e. inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, is a neuroinfection. It affects the brain, the meninges, the spinal cord and peripheral nerves. The severity of the disease varies from asymptomatic to life-threatening.

The tick is one of the carriers of infectious diseases. Tick-borne encephalitis is one of them. Over the past 10 years, the number of cases has ranged from 50 to 108 per year.

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease. Even today it is a common cause of death, especially in the developing world. But it is also common in developed countries.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acquired inflammatory demyelinating disease. It is a so-called polyradiculoneuropathy, i.e. the involvement of multiple peripheral nerves and nerve roots.

Acoustic neurinoma and schwannoma are synonyms for one and the same benign tumor.