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Mechanism of febrile seizures

Febrile seizures refers to seizures caused by an elevated body temperature. It usually occurs in children between the age of 6 months to 6 years. It is caused

ENT

The complications of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media can be of 2 types: Extracranial Mastoiditis Petrositis Labyrinthitis Facial paralysis Intracranial Meningitis Extradural abscess Subdural abscess Brain abscess Lateral sinus

Acronyms

CSOM – Acronym

CSOM – Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media

Medicine

Ten classes of antidiabetic drugs

Ten classes of antidiabetic drugs: 1. Biguanides: e.g. Metformin 2. Glinides: e.g. Repaglinide, Nateglinide 3. Sulfonylureas: e.g. Glibenclamide, Glimiperide 4. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors: Acarbose, Voglibose 5. Thiazolidinediones: e.g. Rosiglitazone,

Neurosurgery

Lumboperitoneal Shunt

Lumboperitoneal shunts are channels which facilitate drainage of CSF from the lumbar subarachnoid space to the peritoneal cavity It can be used in conditions such as Pseudotumor cerebri

Medicine

Pseudotumor cerebri (Benign intracranial hypertension)

Pseudotumor cerebri – also known as benign intracranial hypertension / idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a condition characterised by increase in the intracranial tension in the absence of any

Definitions