neurological articles Tag

High Blood Pressure: What You Need to Know in 5 Questions

yocardial infarction; - strokes or cerebrovascular accidents; - kidney failure; - heart failure; - lower limb arteritis. The risk of cardiovascular, neurological, and renal complications, or even death, increases with elevated blood pressure. 4- How to prevent and control high blood pressure? Healt ...

16
May
2007

Sunstroke: symptoms and remedies

- Avoid alcoholic beverages, which increase water loss. What to do in case of sunstroke? Insulation and heat stroke must be treated quickly to avoid neurological damage. Treatment consists of lying down in a cool and ventilated place and cooling (including putting the person in the shower with ...

09
May
2008

Stroke: Everything You Need to Know in 5 Questions

1- What is a stroke? A stroke or CVA is a sudden neurological deficit caused by a rapid interruption of blood flow to the brain. When this problem occurs, the brain is partially deprived of oxygen and glucose, leading to a "cerebral attack." This attack can manifest as a loss of consciousness, par ...

25
Nov
2008

Thomas Pesquet's return: what is the earth sickness that astronauts suffer from?

ope. That's why, in the first few hours considered 'critical', doctors closely monitor astronauts and their blood pressure. They also give them neurological tests because their bodies have floated for 6 months in zero gravity and their balance system must get used to gravity again. After la ...

09
Nov
2021

Brain and nature: why does nature do us good?

its that we instinctively feel when we are in contact with nature, for example when we go hiking or swimming in a lake or in the sea, are explained by neurological mechanisms. According to Michel Le Van Quyen, nature resources us: 'it infuses us with its energy and momentarily suspends our preocc ...

07
Mar
2022

The French Gut: a project to map the microbiota of the French.

ntific knowledge of the microbiota progresses, we realize that this intestinal ecosystem plays an important role in digestive, metabolic, immune, and neurological functions. Its composition is believed to reflect our overall health. Conversely, alteration of the gut flora could be the cause of nume ...

18
Aug
2023

Paid leave accrued during sick leave: what does the labor code reform provide?

an occupational disease. This change is expected to particularly benefit individuals undergoing treatment for long-term conditions such as cancer or neurological or psychiatric illnesses. The government plans to amend a bill adapting to European Union law in this regard, which will be submitted to ...

18
Mar
2024

Dietary supplements for athletes: what are the risks?

four people had life-threatening conditions, according to official statistics. Among the reported adverse effects are notably hepatic, cardiovascular, neurological, and renal problems: • renal failure; • tachycardia; • hypertension; • anxiety; • mood disorders. What ar ...

01
Aug
2024