DEFINITION Head injury refers to any damage to the scalp, skull, or brain. There are two general categories of head injuries: Closed Head injury A closed head injury is one in which the skull is not broken...

WHAT IS SCOLIOSIS? Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine. It is typically found in children and adolescents and generally causes no pain except in severe cases. In young children it can cause deformities, hinder...

Composition of Spine The Spine is composed of smaller bones called vertebrae. At birth the total number of vertebrae is generally 33 and it is reduced to 26 after attaining adulthood because of fusion of some vertebrae....

WHAT IS EPILEPSY? Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects people in every country throughout the world. Epilepsy is also one of the oldest conditions known to mankind. It is characterized by a tendency to recurrent seizures...

WHAT IS BRAIN STROKE? ‘Stroke’ or ‘brain attack’ are lay terms used to describe the disruption of blood flow to the brain. This may be caused by cerebral haemorrhage (haemorrhagic stroke) or by blockage of an artery...