Congenital heart defects (CHD) are abnormalities in the structure and functioning of the heart that are present at birth due to genetic or developmental errors inside the womb. Congenital heart defects can manifest at birth, in infancy, childhood, or sometimes even in late teens or adulthood, based on the type and severity of the heart
WHAT IS PAIN AND WHY DOES IT OCCUR Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue injury or damage. Therefore, pain is a sensation that intimates some ongoing injury or damage at or around the site where the pain is felt. Pain may be acute (sudden onset, short-term; lasts
Ataxia refers to a loss of coordination and balance, that causes difficulty in speech and swallowing, unsteady walking, hand clumsiness, and affected eye movements. Ataxia is actual loss of balance and coordination and should be differentiated from dizziness. The walking is unsteady or with the feet set wide apart to maintain better balance, difficulty with
Keratitis and scleritis refer to inflammation of the cornea and sclera respectively. The front eye surface is made up of the transparent cornea in the center, and the conjunctiva. Below the conjunctiva is the outer layer of the entire eyeball called the sclera (or the white of the eye). Inflammation or diseases of these eye
WHAT IS HEMIPLEGIA Hemiplegia is a condition precipitated by spinal cord injury or brain damage, which leads to one side of the body being paralyzed. It causes muscle stiffness, weakness, and problems with muscle control. The extent of hemiplegia symptoms varies depending on the location and intensity of the injury. Hemiparesis is a mild or