Rett syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that disrupts the development and maturation of the brain. It occurs in babies and young children, almost exclusively in girls. A child with Rett syndrome demonstrates normal development early in life. The first symptoms are between 6 and 18 months old. Affected children gradually have movement, coordinationand communication problems that affect their ability to speak, walk and use their hands. This is […]
What is it ? Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), or acute inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy, is an autoimmune disease that causes peripheral nerve damage and paralysis. This paralysis is called extensive because it usually begins with the legs and arms and extends to the rest of the body. Its causes are many, but the syndrome most often occurs after an infection, […]
Asperger’s syndrome is a disorder in the family of autism, a pervasive developmental disorder that affects between 350,000 and 600,000 people worldwide and manifests itself in childhood. Asperger syndrome has a neuro-biochemical origin associated with a genetic problem probably involving several genes, is distinguished by the fact that the intelligence of the person affected remains intact […]
What is it? Angelman’s syndrome is a genetic neurological pathology resulting from an intellectual deficit and dysmorphic clinical manifestations (which concern the deformation of one or more limbs). This disease is rare and its global prevalence (number of cases in a given population, at a given time) is estimated to be 1/20 000 to 1 […]
Stress is a set of physical and physiological responses of the body to a particular stressful situation and / or stressors. It can affect everyone, usually for a short time. A situation of chronic stress, however, is pathological. What is stress? Stress is defined by the body’s emotional and physical responses to a particular situation or to stressors. Stress is a natural reaction if it is not […]
Multiple sclerosis is the inflammatory disease that attacks the central nervous system. The disease worsens slowly in most cases and depends, among other things, on the severity of signs and symptoms and the frequency of relapses. The MS is a disease that affects the central nervous system , particularly the brain, optic nerves and the spinal cord. It impairs the transmission […]
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric illness that affects almost 1 in 100 people. The people affected are no longer in the real world and suffer from acute psychotic episodes. The symptoms of this chronic disease are severe and variable. They usually declare themselves between 15 and 25 years old. The most common symptoms are delusions and hallucinations. Schizophrenia requires treatment […]
The aneurysm is a swelling of the artery wall, the rupture of which leads to haemorrhage, with a risk of mortality. It can involve different organs such as the kidneys, the heart or the brain. Definition of the aneurysm Aneurysm is characterized by a hernia in the wall of an artery, reflecting the weakening of it. Aneurysms […]
Psychosis is a serious mental illness that causes severe disorders such as loss of contact with reality, delusional flashes (sudden delirium) or irrational ideas (absurd, unreasonable thoughts). The sick person no longer knows, at times, what is real and what is not. She may suffer from visual or auditory hallucinations. Psychosis is a disorder in the brain. The person […]
Polyneuritis is an inflammatory disease that affects the nerve end of the peripheral nervous system. The causes are multiple (diabetes, alcoholism, drugs …) and its evolution is generally slow. About 5% of the population is affected and its frequency increases with age. Definition of polyneuritis Polyneuritis is an inflammatory disease that affects the peripheral nervous system, resulting […]
Scabies: symptoms and tre...
The scab is a disease of contagious skin caused by a mite, mite. It causes itching of nocturnal predominance that is sometimes very intense and insomniating, especially in the hands, underarms, belly and genital area.
It is a benign parasitosis in the vast majority of cases, but requires treatment because it ...
Fungal Infections of Skin...
Fungal Infections of Skin
Fungus can attack on any part of the skin and fungal infections are very common and include the most alarming athletes foot, itch, jock, ring worm and sometimes yeast infections as well.
Athlete's Foot
It is the most common ...
Phimosis: what is it? Cau...
The phimosis occurs when the foreskin (the fold of skin covering the glans penis) can retract to expose the glans. This condition can sometimes increase the risk of inflammation between the glans and the foreskin .
Phimosis exists only in men whose penis is only partially circumcised or ...
Occipital Neuralgia, Caus...
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Occipital Neuralgia
The occipital neuralgia is normally cause by the trauma to the occipital nerve, which is possibly caused by the auto-accident during which the head impacts the headrest. Additionally it may be caused by the spondylosis of your ...
Melena, what is it? Cause...
Melena is a form of digestive hemorrhage. This is, in most cases, hemorrhage (blood loss) from the right angle of the colon.
Definition of melena
Melena is a form of hemorrhage of the digestive system. It is then the evacuation of black blood, through ...
Testicular Cancer, Sympto...
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Introduction
Testicular cancer is the less common cancer also known as cancer of testicles. It most commonly affect younger men starts from teenage to the late early 50s.
Symptoms of Testicular Cancer
The first thing being noticeable is the formation of ...
Non-Hodgkin’s lymph...
Note . Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is one of two types of cancer of the lymphatic system . The second category, Hodgkin's disease , is rarer. It is the subject of another sheet.
The non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer of the lymphatic system , an important component of the immune system. When this disease occurs, it ...
Clen T3 cycle, Dosage, Ad...
Clen T3 cycle
Clenbuterol is a supplement for body, 80 mcg is the correct dose for you, but you can judge the limit of the dose necessary for your body because with excessive use your hand will start to shake ...
Kawasaki disease Symptoms...
What is it?
Kawasaki disease, or Kawasaki syndrome, is an acute systemic inflammatory disease that occurs primarily in children under 5 years of age and can lead to serious heart damage and death. It is the leading cause of acquired heart disease ...
Effects of Alcohol and Ca...
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Alcohol and caffeine can be perfectly acceptable contents of your diet but in small quantities, but in large quantities they are harmful and impose negative effects on your health. The well balanced diet which include healthy nutrients are ...
Intertrigo Causes, Sympto...
The term intertrigo comes from Latin inter, between and tergo, I rub. It therefore refers to dermatoses located in areas where two areas of skin touch and rub, called folds.
Definition of intertrigo
What is it ?
Intertrigo is a dermatosis localized to skin ...
Breast cancer Symptoms ca...
A cancer signifies the presence of abnormal cells that multiply uncontrollably. In the case of breast cancer, cells can remain in the breast or spread through the body through the blood or lymphatic vessels. Most of the time, the progression of breast cancer takes several ...
Effects of alcohol on ski...
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Effects of alcohol of skin are similar to the other parts of the body. Alcohol steals hydration of your skin and in return give you dry, bloating and redness of your skin. The production of vasopressin which is ...
Fistula Causes, Symptoms...
A fistula is the abnormal formation of a connection between two internal organs, between the vagina and the intestine for example, between an organ and the surface of the body, as between the rectum and the skin, or between two blood vessels ...
A boil: what is it? Cause...
A furuncle corresponds to the deep infection of the base of a hair, the pilosebaceous follicle, caused by a bacterium, which in the vast majority of cases is a staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ).
The boil is a big pimple very painful, first red and hard ...