There are many branches in medical science. These branches are separated among themselves and they produce and examine the special situations, complications, diseases that may occur in specific regions of our body and the precautions that can be taken against these diseases. Today we will talk about these branches about neurology.
For example, you have an “x” disease, whether it is directly related to the central nervous system or your brain. Neurology and neurologists undertake the production and development of the tools used in the treatment process, as well as to treat and treat this “x” disease.
What is this Neurology?
The branch of medical science that deals with nervous system disorders and diseases is called neurology. This word comes from the combination of the Turkish words “neuron” meaning nerve and “logia” meaning science.
Surprisingly, we can observe traces of neurology back to antiquity.
Contrary to popular belief, neurology dates back to the Egyptian papyrus, where science was common in ancient times. B.C. In the Egyptian papyri of 3-4000 BC, we can observe that the brain, the membranes covering the brain and the fluids under them are mentioned in patients who had skull fractures, and that these people also had paralysis and speech disorder complications.
Of course, after thousands of years, the development of neurology, like everything else, was based on technology. Thanks to the developing technology and science in the 1800s, neurology has gained a great momentum and brought it to the present day. At the same time, great neurologists, whom we call founders, appear in this period.
There are about a hundred billion neurons in our brains that communicate with each other.
Yes, our nerve cells make up more than a hundred billion of the 37-40 trillion cells in our body, and yes, that’s a pretty high number. Since our nerve cells play a big role in the functioning of our body, we need a branch of science that will examine our brain and nervous system. This is exactly why the science of neurology emerges.
Speaking of communication, really all the nerve cells in our body are connected and provide information transfer.
For example, let’s start with an incident that happened to all of us.
Let’s say you hit your foot on the edge of the table, our nerve cells take this pain sensation you feel in your foot from your foot to your brain. In the face of this situation, your brain takes action and performs a withdrawal reflex in order to protect it. Of course, this is just a simple example. millions of brains per second.
What diseases does neurology cover?
- Epilepsy
- Dementias (alzheimer’s and its derivatives)
- Paralysis
- Parkinson’s
We mentioned that neurology takes over certain diseases, these are diseases related to the nervous system and our brain. Let’s take a look at some of them.
Epilepsy:
Epilepsy is a chronic condition that occurs when cells in one part of the brain send abnormal electrical signals. The most common symptoms of epilepsy are; Seizures are involuntary body movements, foaming of the mouth and similar involuntary movements.
Alzheimer’s:
Alzheimer’s is one of the most well-known neurological diseases. According to research, 1 out of every 6 women over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s disease. In men, this is observed as 1 in 11. Alzheimer’s is a progressive type of dementia that causes the destruction of brain cells and is known as a forgetfulness disease among the people. Alzheimer’s is a disease that increases its effects as you get older, as time passes, Alzheimer’s patients have difficulties in their daily life and their lives can become quite difficult.
Paralysis
When the blood flow to a part of your brain decreases, when it stops, there is no oxygen to that part. In this case, it is observed that temporary or permanent losses occur in the area where the stroke occurred, as brain cells die within minutes.
Parkinson’s
It is known that Parkinson’s disease is caused by the loss of cells in the dopamine-producing region of the brain, resulting in a low release of this substance. The cells that produce dopamine in the brain are responsible for the movements and control of our body and the harmony of these movements.
If we assume that even the simplest function of our body is related to our nervous system, we understand how important the science of neurology is. Our brain, our body is very complex, and at the same time, with the advancement of regular neuroscience and the development of medical equipment and technology, it becomes easier to examine our natural body and understand what is going on inside.
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