Nervous system

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Sure Signs Your Nervous System Isn't as Strong as it Should Be (Eat This, Not That)

Dr. Carrillo-Nunez says, "Infections, tumor, degeneration of brain cells of neurons, hereditary conditions, strokes, vitamins deficiencies, toxic chemicals etc ...

- – Just by hearing the patient talk during a doctor visit, the neurologist could determine if the patient has a problem and what part or where in the brain is the problem." Carrillo-Nunez states, "Impairment or deficits in these functions, helps a neurologist to be able to identify the affected area of the brain, so listening to the patient talk or history is an important part of a neuro exam. If stroke is the cause, treatments are available. There are many other causes but stroke remains the most likely cause." A visit with a doctor specializing in diseases that affect the nervous system (Neurologist) would be the first approach, the doctor would then may order a series of blood tests, brain scan or electrophysiological studies like an electroencephalogram to check the electrical activity of the brain." etc." etc. Carrillo-Nunez, "Acute or sudden paralysis is usually associated with a stroke or brain attack. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these [ Sure Signs You've Already Had COVID](https://www.eatthis.com/covid-19-signs/). Carrillo-Nunez shares these signs, "May indicate that parts of your brain are not functioning correctly. Your nervous system affects every part of your health and guides almost everything you do, including how you think and feel.

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Neurofilament light chain in central nervous system infections: a ... (Nature.com)

The index test was NfL in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and reference standard the final clinical diagnosis. Diagnostic accuracy was determined using the area-under ...

24(10), 1102 (2018). are supported by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw; NWO-Vidi-Grant [917.17.308] to M.B., NWO-Vici-Grant [918.19.627] to D.B.) and the European Research Council (ERC Starting Grant to D.B., ERC Consolidator Grant to M.B.). [9](/articles/s41598-022-17643-9#ref-CR9), [10](/articles/s41598-022-17643-9#ref-CR10). In conclusion, NfL in CSF has a poor diagnostic accuracy in patients suspected of CNS infections. In comatose patients (GCS ≤ 8) this was 1996 pg/ml (IQR 641–4980) and 547 pg/ml (IQR 217–1384) in non-comatose patients (P = 0.001). 547 pg/ml [IQR 218–1439]; P = 0.004), as did episodes presenting with focal neurological deficits (912 pg/ml [IQR 325–2525] vs. The AUC for differentiating bacterial meningitis from a viral CNS infection was 0.65 (95% CI 0.50–0.81). Episodes of patients with bacterial meningitis had a median NfL level of 576 pg/ml (IQR 278–2777) compared to 603 pg/ml (IQR 248–1557; P = 0.99) in all other episodes, and compared to 303 pg/ml (IQR 156–1041; P = 0.22) in viral CNS infections. In episodes with CNS infections median NfL level was 558 pg/ml (IQR 212–2588) versus 615 pg/ml (IQR 263–1455) in other episodes (P = 0.70). [1](/articles/s41598-022-17643-9#Fig1)). [1](/articles/s41598-022-17643-9#ref-CR1). Patients suspected of a central nervous system (CNS) infection often pose a diagnostic dilemma.

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