What is Trigeminal Neuralgia?
...Women older than 40 years of age are most commonly affected by this condition. The condition is characterized by attacks of sudden, sharp, shooting pain in some parts of the...
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What is Blood Transfusion: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...does not respond well to the donated blood and instead suffers from an allergic reaction. However, these allergy attacks are usually temporary and may resolve on their own after some...
What is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Hypothyroidism?
...immune system attacks the thyroid gland. It may lead to hypothyroidism. In this case, the thyroid gland, located in the front of the throat below Adam’s apple, does not produce...
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
...condition, the immune system mistakenly produces proteins that fight infections (antibodies) that attack the body’s healthy tissues. These interfere with the ability of nerves to pass information to muscles. Often...
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
...be more likely to develop this condition. The cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown, but many specialists think that an overactive immune system, which attacks the body’s own nerve cells,...
What is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo?
...equilibrium. Besides dizziness, people with BPPV feel nauseous and may vomit during these attacks. BPPV tends to get better over weeks or months, but may reoccur. Risks Benign paroxysmal positional...
Anxiety disorders
...of Anxiety Disorders:** * Excessive worry * Panic attacks * Heart palpitations * Shortness of breath * Muscle tension * Sweating * Tremors **Causes and Risk Factors:** The exact causes...
Gout progression
...acid levels without noticeable symptoms. * **Acute Gout Attacks:** Sudden and severe joint pain, swelling, and redness. * **Intercritical Periods:** Asymptomatic intervals between gout attacks. * **Chronic Gouty Arthritis:** Persistent...
Arteriogram
...heart to various parts of the body. For this reason, even if the name denotes that it’s a heart-related procedure, angiography can be performed elsewhere. These include cerebral angiography if...
Simple relieve stress Techniques
...blood pressure and heart rate. Both high blood pressure and increased heart rate are physical symptoms of stress (56). Interestingly, humans aren’t the only animals that cuddle for stress relief. Chimpanzees also...