What is it? Toxocariasis is a cosmopolitan parasitic infection. It concerns more particularly children and is caused by the parasite: Toxocara. Different species of this parasite exist according to the host hope: – T. canes, in the dog; – T. cacti, in the cat. This is a zoonosis. Either a disease transmitted from the animal to the man. The parasite thus contaminates […]
Strabismus affects about 4% of the population. It corresponds to an abnormal deviation of one eye: strabismus is said to converge when the eye is deflected inwards towards the nose. This is the most common form of strabismus: twice when strabismus diverges, when the eye is deflected outwards. As for vertical strabismus with the deviation of an eye […]
Retinoblastoma is an eye disease. It is a rare cancer of the retina. It develops in young children, usually before their fifth birthday. Definition of retinoblastoma Retinoblastoma is a type of eye cancer that affects young children (usually under the age of five). This type of cancer is rare and is treated in its entirety (in 95% […]
What is it ? Retinitis pigmentosa is a rare disease characterized by degeneration in the cells of the retina (part of the eye sensitive to light) that can cause a loss of vision or blindness. It is a genetic disease whose prevalence (number of cases of the disease in a given population at a given […]
What is it ? Presbyopia is a progressive loss of the ability of the eye to the “development” (or accommodation ) on a near object. In case of presbyopia, the visual acuity of close down. Presbyopia, related to age, is a normal process of aging of the eye. It is due to hardening of the lens and a limitation of the system acting […]
What is it ? Photophobia is characterized by increased sensitivity to light or even complete intolerance to it. Light, even of low intensity, can cause visual discomfort, eye problems (dry eyes, pain), migraines, etc. The genes caused by light cause the eyes to fold in sensitive persons, or even to close them completely when the sensitivity is […]
Definition of stye A stye is a benign infection that forms in a few days at the edge of the eyelid. A small, painful red button appears at the base of the eyelashes and fills with pus. A stye is not harmful to the eye and is not contagious. The infection usually goes away by itself after about a week. Causes of stye […]
Nystagmus is an involuntary rhythmic oscillatory movement of both eyes or much more rarely of one eye. There are two kinds of nystagmus: the pendulous nystagmus, made of sinusoidal oscillations of identical speed and spring nystagmus which has a slow phase alternating with a rapid phase of correction In the vast majority of cases, the […]
Myopia: what is it? The myopia is not a disease but a vision disorder that is characterized by a sharp near vision but a vision blurred from afar . Affecting about one-third of adults in Europe and North America, myopia is the most common visual defect, and its prevalence is increasing. It usually appears at school age (in childhood or adolescence) and evolves to early adulthood, […]
What is it ? Wilson’s disease is an inherited genetic disease that prevents the body’s elimination of copper. The accumulation of copper in the liver and brain causes liver or neurological disorders. The prevalence of Wilson’s disease is very low, about 1 in 30,000 people. There is an effective treatment for this disease, but its early diagnosis […]
Micropenis Causes, Sympto...
From birth, we speak of micropenis if the penis of a small boy is less than 1.9 centimeters long (after stretching and measured from the pubic bone to the tip of the glans) and if this small size is associated with no penile malformation .
The appearance ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Gonorrhea, hot piss, gono...
Gonorrhea, hot piss or gonorrhea: definition
Gonorrhea, commonly known as "hot-piss," urethritis or gonorrhea, is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It has been on the rise in France since 1998, like most STIs.
Gonorrhea is more often ...
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 ...
Genital herpes Causes, Sy...
The herpes genital is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), characterized by the appearance of small painful blisters on the genitals. These vesicles are transparent and filled with liquid (see diagram).
The symptoms are manifested by outbreaks . The vesicles are visible for 5 to 10 days, then disappear often for several months ...
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 ...