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Spinal Cord Compression
Spinal Cord Compression (SCC) Spinal cord compression (SCC) results from processes that compress or displace arterial, venous, and cerebrospinal fluid spaces, as well as the cord itself. Spinal cord compression (SCC) refers to the mechanical or pathological compression of the spinal cord, resulting in the displacement or obstruction of arterial, venous, and cerebrospinal fluid spaces,…
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Anticonvulsants
Anticonvulsants Anticonvulsants / antiepileptic drugs are a type of drugs that are used to prevent or treat seizures or convulsions by controlling abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Common Terms Absence seizure: type of generalized seizure that is characterized by sudden, temporary loss of consciousness, sometimes with staring or blinking for 3 to 5 seconds;…
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Epilepsy
Epilepsy Epilepsy is a physical condition which comprises sudden depolarization of groups of cerebral neurons which may remain localized (focal) or which may spread to cause generalized seizures OR Abnormal, spontaneous, recurrent abnormal activity in the central nervous system which may clinically manifest as motor, sensory or psychomotor experiences. Seizure is defined as when there…
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Anxiety Disorders
ANXIETY DISORDERS All children have worries and fears from time to time. Whether it’s the monster in the closet, the big test at the end of the week, or any other thing, kids have things that make them anxious, just like adults. But sometimes anxiety in children crosses the line from normal everyday worries to a disorder…
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Mental Retardation
Mental Retardation Mental retardation is a generalized neurodevelopment disorder characterised by significantly impaired intellectual and adaptive disorder present before age of 18yrs. Mental retardation refers to significantly sub-average general intellectual functioning resulting in or associated with concurrent impairments in adaptive behaviour as manifested during the developmental period This is characterised by below mental ability and…
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Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse Substance abuse, as a disorder, refers to the abuse of illegal substances or the abusive use of legal substances. Alcohol is the most common legal drug of abuse. SUBSTANCE ABUSE/CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE IN ADOLESCENTS Alcohol and other drug use pose a serious threat to health of children and adolescents. In addition to health risks,…
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Narcotics
Narcotics Narcotics or Narcotic drugs are drugs that react with different type of opioid receptors, receptor sites that respond to naturally occurring peptides, enkephalins, and endorphins. These are found in the CNS, peripheral nerves, and GI tract cells. In the spinal cord, they integrate and relate pain information. Pain relief and side effects depend on…
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder characterized hyper-arousal, re-experiencing of images of the stressful events and avoidance of reminders. > It is a disorder that develops after a person sees, is involved in or hears(experiences) of an extreme traumatic stressor.> Is a condition occurring when an individual experiences extreme…
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ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC
Atypical or second generation or novel Atypical or ‘2nd generation’. These medications have been used since the 1990s. These are newer types of antipsychotics. These are sometimes referred to as ‘atypicals’ These are newer antipsychotic drugs on the Ugandan market and are less commonly used because they are expensive. They are however the best antipsychotics…
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Classifications of Antipsychotics.
Classification of Antipsychotics Typical (first generation)(conventional) antipsychotics. Atypical (second generation) antipsychotics. Typical Antipsychotics or first-generation (conventional) Also called typical, conventional or traditional antipsychotic agents Their antipsychotic effects reflect competitive blocking of D2 receptors More likely to be associated with extra pyramidal side effects (EPS) or movement disorders, such as Parkinsonism, neck stiffness, protrusion of the tongue,…
