№2, 2012, volume 8

The paper presents aliterature review of domestic and foreign sources of modern methods of diagnostics imaging for traumatic brain injury. Information of the magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography in the of this disease

The goal of the research was to investigate some non-motor disorders at patients with Parkinson disease (PD) and to determine their relations to the main manifestations of the disease. 68 patients with PD without dementia were studied. Duration of disease was 4 (2-6) years. The following scales were used: Modifed Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS), Unifed Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS, part 3), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), A. M. Veyn Questionnaire for autonomic disturbances and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). The results of this study have revealed the presence of emotional disorders, fatigue, autonomic dysfunction and dyssomnia at patients with PD. Non-motor symptom severity does not depend on age and sex of the patients, as well as the main motor symptoms of the disease. The relationships of the examined non-motor symptoms were revealed.

The goal of the research is the comparative analysis of a quality of life and quantitative characteristics of a chronic tense headache as well as the studying of adaptive reactions. 123 women (middle age 42,6±2,3) with initiatory stages of chronic tense headaches have been examined using diagnostic criteria of the International classifcation of headache disorders (ICDH — II, 2003), headache diary and the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Headache intensity was estimated by the Visual Analog Scale. Monitoring quality of life (QOL) was organized in a form of a questionnaire SF-36. An adaptive reactions type was analizing by L. Kh. Garkavi. Clinical implications and quantitative characteristics of a chronic tense headache, condition of vegetative and emotional sphere, and also quality of life and adaptive reactions are studied. Infuence of chronic headache on various components quality of life was investigated. Monitoring of physical, psychological and social functioning of patients with reception of differential and integrated quantity indicators of QOL, and also the analysis of adaptic reactions will give the chance to the doctor to develop a complex of practical references on treatment chronic tense headache at patients with poor quality of life and adverse adaptive reactions.

Today we can state that in spite of a considerable number of cervical osteochondrosis studies, there is a lack of research devoted to analysis of its course. There is no correlation between initial expert evaluations of cervical osteo-chondrosis cases and further course of pathological process. Goal of the research is to develop system of course prognosis of cervical osteochondrosis taking into account environmental infuence, heredity, living conditions, psychological profle of patient’s personality. Materials and methods. Dynamics of degenerative-dystrophic changes progressing of cervical vertebrae in 236 patients was analyzed. Results. Received data demonstrated that probability of stage I changing to stage II, III and IV depended on patients’ sex, age and type of labour activity, frequent supercooling and stress. Probability of fast progression of cervical osteochondrosis (5-year cycle of stage I changing to stage III and IV) was to a great extent associated with heredity, urban living, presence of endocrine system diseases, syndrome of nonspecifc dysplasia of connective tissue and low indices of quality of life. Conclusion. Proposed system allows making prognosis of morphologic changes in spinal cord, and is based on radiation methods of verifcation without taking into consideration dynamics of neurological symptomatology.

Aim of the study: to study the clinical and neuroimaging features of radiculopathy vertebral hemangiomas in conjunction with the vertebrae. Materials and methods. A total of 56 patients with radiculopathy vertebral hemangiomas combined with the vertebrae. Results. The patients in addition to pain, and focal neurological symptoms were observed violation of urination, and chronic venous insuffciency of lower extremities. MRI identifed three types of vertebral hem-angiomas, depending on the structural characteristics. Conclusion. The aim of the study is realized.Most hemangiomas are asymptomatic yourself. Pain and neurological symptoms caused by musculo-tonic component, the presence of disc herniation, changes in the intervertebral joints, ligaments violation. Type III meets the criteria for hemangiomas and requires aggressive surgical treatment.

The goal of the research is to study clinical and social factors affecting the quality of life at patients with myasthenia gravis. To assess the quality of life (QOL) questionnaires: SF-36, MFI-20, EQ-5D were used. These data suggest that successful treatment, which signifcantly reduced the severity of the disease, essentially improves QOL. The degree of compensation process has a greater infuence than the nature of the treatment itself. Patients who achieved drug-free remission approached average QOL rate. Duration of disease was not a signifcant factor in of QOL worsening. Conclusion. Factors affecting the quality of life at patients with myasthenia gravis, will allow to plan and correct the treatment program more effectively, and to achieve patients and their families’ better quality of life.

Goal: discussion of the revealing aspects of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by ambulatory neurologists. Techniques: a longitudinal epidemiological survey on applications to a specialized clinic. Results. 603 patients with Parkinsonism suspicions were examined for a four-year period. The syndromal diagnosis of Parkinsonism/extra pyramidal syndrome was correctly recognized by ambulatory neurologists in ca. ¾ of the whole contingent of patients. Hypodiagnostics of PD was the most frequent mistake (71 of 146 corrected diagnoses). Hyperdiagnostics of PD followed by frequency (57 of 146 corrected diagnoses). Every ffth patient applied for consultation caused diffculties in the ambulatory chain. Conclusion. The diagnostic mistakes, no provisional diagnosis for every tenth PD patient cause justifed anxiety in the patients regarding the quality of guaranteed medical aid and force them to apply for specialized consulting reception individually.

The goal of the research is to estimate possibilities of MRT (magnetic resonance tomography) in diagnostics of a syringomyelia of a spinal cord and identifcation of early changes of bone and articulate system during syringomyelia. Radiological data of 37 patients were analysed. Syringomyelic osteoartropathy with the expressed irreversible changes in bone and articulate system was in 23 of all patients, in 14 patients tabic osteoartropathy. In the patience who had neurologic semiology. 11 patients had MR — research of a spinal cord, 7 patients were with a syringomyelia of a spinal cord, thus at the majority of patients single, homogeneous, hydatid in cervicothoracic part of a spinal cord, extent more than 2 centimeters with primary localization in sheyno chest department, 1 cerebellar ektopy (Arnold-Kiari syndrome), 3 cystic tumors of a spinal cord were revealed. The main method of instrumental diagnostics of syringomyelia is MRT at which the sizes, localization, extent and internal structure of a cavity in a spinal cord, a condition of subarakhnoidalny spaces of a spinal cord, and also the possible reasons of development of syringomyelia are available to an assessment.

The goal of the research is the analysis of work of adult antiepileptic service over the period of ten years. Individual cards of 9634 patients treated by the epileptologist were studied. More than a half of patients were no older 30 years. Focal epilepsy prevailed in all age groups. Treatment in a mode of monotherapy was received by 65,9 % of patients.Frequency of remission of epilepsy considerably increased after treatment correction by epileptologist. Pregnancy did not worsen the course of epilepsy at adequate monitoring of treatment.

The article highlights a comparative effectiveness of conservative therapy and local anesthetic treatment or in conjunction with the glucocorticosteroid agent for low back pain suppression. Low-grade and short-term pain reduction in the treatment of conservative methods was found, especially in comparison with patients for which therapy of minimally invasive technology is used.