Question

Neurological disorders are often acute or chronic conditions. What is the role of trauma and blood occlusion within the chronic neurological disorders epilepsy and dystonia? What is the role of trauma and blood occlusion within the acute neurological disorders spinal injury and tumors?

Answer 1

Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder where involuntary muscles contract uncontrollably. Dystonia caused by trauma or post-traumatic dystonia usually occurs after trauma to the body part affected by dystonia. An example of this is foot dystonia developed after breaking or twisting of the ankle, which then develops into chronic dystonia. Blood occlusion is a condition, which has been linked to chronic neurological disorders like epilepsy. The relationship between trauma or blood occlusion with chronic epilepsy has been a subject of study for a long time. It has been found that these factors do have an indisputable role in chronic epilepsy. The role of trauma and blood occlusion within the acute neurological disorders like spinal injury and tumors has been studied for a very long time. It has been found out that these factors are directly linked to the neurological disorders like spinal injury resulting from a sudden fall or any such traumatic injury.