Intercostal neuralgia causes severe pain in the chest and back. It is not uncommon for the cause of the nerve pain to be an infection with herpes zoster (shingles). Treatment is usually with medication and depends on the underlying disease. What is intercostal neuralgia? Sufferers of intercostal neuralgia suffer from nerve pain that originates between … Intercostal Neuralgia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Osteophyte refers to a bone growth. This new bone formation is mostly caused by wear-related joint diseases. What is an osteophyte? An osteophyte is a bony outgrowth covered by smooth fibrocartilage. In most cases, it forms in degenerative bone changes at the edge of joint surfaces. The purpose of this new bone growth is the … Osteophyte: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Under the collective term menstrual cramps, various physical, psychological and psycho-somatic complaints are summarized, which can occur in women of childbearing age before and during the period. The most common are PMS, premenstrual syndrome, and dysmenorrhea, the so-called period pain. For the treatment of these and other complaints there are some methods and medicines both … Home Remedies for Menstrual Cramps
Symptoms The disease has traditionally been divided into 3 stages, which, however, cannot be clearly distinguished from each other and do not require patients to pass through them obligatorily and sequentially. The staging has therefore been abandoned by some experts in favor of an early and late phase or organ-based classification. Borrelia initially infect the … Lyme Diseases: Causes and Treatment
Pseudogout is similar to gout mainly in terms of the symptoms that occur. If chondrocalcinosis, which often initially remains asymptomatic, leads to symptoms, these can usually be controlled with medication. What is chondrocalcinosis? Chondrocalcinosis (also known as pseudogout) is a disease of the joints. In chondrocalcinosis, cartilage calcification usually occurs in the hip, hand, or … Chondrocalcinosis (Pseudogout): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
An ulcer perforation is a tissue breakdown that affects all wall sections of an organ, creating a hole in the organ wall. Ulcers are the cause of this tissue destruction. The stomach or small intestine are most commonly affected by ulcers and, therefore, ulcer perforations. What is an ulcer perforation? An ulcer is an ulcer. … Ulcer Perforation: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Pregnancy is a beautiful and exciting time, in which the expectant mothers have to change in many ways. Even the use of medication during pregnancy should be reconsidered. Whereas in the past it was normal to reach for a painkiller when a headache arose, nowadays mothers-to-be should study the package insert very carefully before taking … Medication in Pregnancy
A desmoid tumor is a tumor that forms on the muscle fascia. It belongs to the fibromatosis group. What is a desmoid tumor? Fibromatoses are benign growths of connective tissue that often grow very aggressively. They infiltrate their surroundings, and even after surgical removal, they often recur. Desmoid tumor develops starting from the sheaths of … Desmoid Tumor: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Chikungunya fever is a (sub)tropical viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes and manifested by pronounced joint pain and high fever. The course and prognosis are good for chikungunya fever, which rarely occurs in Germany. What is chikungunya fever? Chikungunya fever is a (sub)tropical disease from the hemorrhagic fever spectrum that occurs rarely in Germany and is … Chikungunya Fever: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Hepatorenal syndrome refers to a form of acute kidney failure. It manifests in severe liver disease. What is hepatorenal syndrome? Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is acute progressive kidney failure. It is the result of severe disease of the liver such as cirrhosis. The initial stage of the disease is similar to prerenal renal failure. In the … Hepatorenal Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Monoclonal gammopathy is a hematologic disorder. It is characterized by the excessive occurrence of monoclonal antibodies. Monoclonal gammopathy affects the functioning of the immune system and can lead to anemia, hypercalcemia, blood sedimentation, hyper- or hypogammaglobulinemia, and renal insufficiency, among other symptoms. What is monoclonal gammopathy? Monoclonal gammopathy is a hematologic disorder that has effects … Monoclonal Gammopathy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy represents a disease that occurs in only a small number of individuals. In hypertrophic osteoarthropathy, sections on the diaphyses in the area of the long tubular bones on the limbs swell. The areas affected by the swellings cause pain. In addition, the toes and fingers of patients suffering from hypertrophic osteoarthropathy widen. What … Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
