Tardive dyskinesia is dystonia that can occur as a result of years or decades of neuroleptic administration and takes the form of a movement disorder. Patients often grimace or suffer from impaired breathing or bowel movement. After the manifestation of tardive dyskinesia, the condition is difficult to treat. What is tardive dyskinesia? Dystonia is a … Tardive Dyskinesia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Basilar artery thrombosis occurs due to calcified arteries. Immediate medical indication is extremely important because basilar artery thrombosis is life-threatening. Basilar artery thrombosis is a special type of insult (stroke). What is basilar artery thrombosis? Infographic on the anatomy and causes of cardiovascular disease, such as stroke. Click image to enlarge. This special type of … Basilar Artery Thrombosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Peritonitis, peritonitis or peritonitis is a painful inflammation of the peritoneum. The condition can be fatal if left untreated and should be examined and treated by a doctor as soon as possible if suspected. Typical symptoms and signs of peritonitis include severe pain in the upper abdomen on movement and tightening of the abdominal wall. … Peritonitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Fibromyalgia or fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a condition characterized by severe pain throughout the body. The causes are not yet understood, and treatment is primarily directed at relieving the symptoms. Fibromyalgia currently has no cure, but the severity of symptoms may lessen with age. What is fibromyalgia? Infographic of pain regions in fibromyalgia. Click image … Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Fibrosis, which is often referred to as sclerosis, is a hardening of tissues and organs due to an overproduction of collagen fibers. Frequently affected by fibrosis are the lungs, liver, kidney, heart or skin. Fibrosis is not a disease in its own right, but rather a symptom that can be caused by various underlying diseases. … Fibrosis (Sclerosis): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Adenosine is a building block essential for the energy metabolism of the human body. Therapeutically, adenosine is used in particular to regulate cardiac arrhythmias and to lower blood pressure. What is adenosine? Therapeutically, adenosine is used in particular to regulate cardiac arrhythmias as well as to lower blood pressure. Adenosine is an endogenous nucleoside that … Adenosine: Effects, Uses & Risks
Joubert syndrome is characterized by a congenital malformation of the brain stem as well as agenesis (inhibition malformation, lack of attachment, for example, cerebral bar, vermiform appendix). There may also be hypoplasia (underdevelopment) of the cerebellar vermis. Patients suffering from this autosomal recessive genetic defect exhibit abnormal respiratory behavior and ataxia, among other symptoms. What … Joubert Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
One speaks of a food allergy or food allergy when the body of the affected person reacts hypersensitively to various foods or foods. This results in allergic reactions with typical signs and symptoms. Abdominal pain, shortness of breath, asthmatic attacks, reddening of the skin, sneezing and continuous rhinitis are particularly charkateristic. Because food allergy can … Food Allergy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
A carcinoid or neuroendocrine tumor is a slow-growing tumor disease whose origin is found in the cells of the neuroendocrine system and usually forms in the gastrointestinal tract (appendix, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum) and lungs. What is a carcinoid? A carcinoid is the most common type of malignant tumor of the appendix, but is … Carcinoid (Neuroendocrine Tumor): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Canavan disease is a deficiency of myelin that results from a chromosomal mutation. Affected individuals show neurological deficits and usually die in their teens. To date, the disease is incurable despite gene therapy approaches. What is Canavan disease? Canavan disease is a genetic leukodystrophy known as Canavan disease. In 1931, Myrtelle Canavan first described the … Canavans Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
If someone has swallowed a fish bone, it is usually not a big problem. In most cases, the bone passes through the esophagus into the stomach without complications and is dissolved there. However, in very rare cases, it can become lodged in the esophagus and then cause health problems. What does a swallowed fish bone … Fish Bone Swallowed: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Pneumonia or pneumonia is mostly triggered in the colder season, such as winter or autumn. In this case, mainly bacteria, fungi and viruses play a significant role in transmission. But also by coughing and sneezing of other people it can come to the droplet infection and thus to pneumonia. What is pneumonia? Infographic on the … Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
