In 1950 when antipsychotic medicines were first given to treat schizophrenia, patients started complaining of certain neurological side effects (an adverse or unwanted secondary effect). One of these is akathisia (psychomotor restlessness). In medical terms ‘it is an involuntary movement disorder’. The sufferer has a strong urge for moving, without getting any relief after the movement. They have an intense sense of restlessness,...

A long time ago, there was man and his enemies but no technologically advanced weapon. In those hard days, the man would pierce his body to appear creepy and scare them away. People get piercing today not to frighten people but to invite them in. As is seen, piercing is a part of the popular culture these days. It looks kind of sassy – getting your nose or tongue or belly button is an accepted idea. Another kind of piercing that could not...

Piercing is not a new custom. People have been indulging in the body art for a long time but for different reasons. Today, body art is cool – it is for the hip and the happening strata of the society. A long time ago in some places of the world it was considered mandatory for women to get a piercing but these days even men give it a try. There certainly isn’t anything wrong with it other than the fact that people aren’t well informed...

Thinking of getting a piercing this festive season? If you are, go for something out of the ordinary. Ear piercings and nose piercings are too common. Ever heard of Smiley Piercing? It doesn’t just sound cool, it looks equally smart. We’ll walk through this piercing style. Now, it is your body and you should be very concerned about it. Make sure you take into consideration every aspect of this piercing – the pain, healing and...

The occipital nerves are a pair that starts from the second and third vertebrae of the neck, coursing along the side of the head, upwards to the skull all the way to the forehead. These nerves do not directly connect with any structure with in the skull but forms a continuous curved neural network that can affect any given area through which they pass. Their main function is to transmit to the brains, all the feeling from the back and top...

PINCHED NERVE IN NECK Pinched nerve or cervical radiculopathy is a condition in which the nerve gets pressurized between a pair of spinal disc or cartilage causing immense pain. A cervical spine or the neck is made up of vertebras and the nerves exit from these vertebras. So when a vertebra is displaced it traps a nerve root that exits the spinal column, which stops the functions of the nerve causing inflammation and pain. A human neck,...

Piercing is not bound to any one of the sexes – both men and women get their body parts pierced. The most favorite part has been the ear; it has been popular all along in many parts of the world and still people get their ears, noses and helix pierced to wear jewelries. It is a part of both their inheritance and tradition. Not just India and Nepal but these practices are acknowledged in the western part of the globe too. So, let’s get...