Mean age of death in this cohort was 7.2 years, and the most prevalent causes of death were respiratory failure (35%), particularly in individuals younger than 6 years, and kidney failure (37.5%), which was more common in older individuals. How common is Joubert syndrome? Joubert syndrome is estimated to affectRead More →
Tumid lupus erythematousus (TLE) is an uncommon autoimmune condition that has infrequently been described in the literature and is difficult to distinguish from other cutaneous diseases. It is a subtype of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE). What does Tumid lupus do? Tumid erythematosus lupus is characterized by smooth, non-scarring, pink- toRead More →
The definitive diagnosis of tuberculoma is made by identifying tubercle bacillus in bacteriological samples or by a histological analysis showing a tuberculoid granuloma . What is the danger of a tuberculoma? Without treatment, tuberculosis can be fatal. Untreated active disease typically affects your lungs, but it can affect other partsRead More →
Positive for malignancy means that cancer cells were seen when the tissue sample was examined under the microscope. Pathologists use the word malignant to describe cancers. This result does not, however, say what kind of cancer cells were seen although this information may be found in another part of theRead More →
The diagnosis of neurotrophic keratitis is made by taking a careful ocular, medical, and surgical history, performing a thorough examination of the surface of your eyes using a biomicroscope with various medical dyes, and formally assessing your corneal sensitivity. Is neurotrophic keratitis painful? The fact that active herpetic corneal diseaseRead More →
Objective tinnitus represents actual noise generated by physiologic phenomena occurring near the middle ear. Usually the noise comes from blood vessels, either normal vessels in conditions of increased or turbulent flow (eg, caused by atherosclerosis) or abnormal vessels (eg, in tumors or vascular malformations). How do you get rid ofRead More →
cancer. dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. advanced lung, heart, kidney and liver disease. stroke and other neurological diseases, including motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis. What’s curable? Curable is an online pain psychology program, where users interact with a virtual pain coach called Clara. Through a series of questions during theRead More →
For most people, colorectal cancer doesn’t come back, or “recur.” But in about 35% to 40% of people who get surgery with or without chemotherapy, the cancer may come back within 3 to 5 years of treatment. Can colon cancer stage 4 Be Cured? At stage IV, the disease hasRead More →
While this approach improves survival and life expectancy, it is possible that a sarcoma could return. Some sarcomas tend to reappear in the same spot, and others grow in new locations. Typically, if a sarcoma does come back, it happens within the first two to five years after surgery. DoesRead More →
Treatments for Vasomotor Rhinitis: These remedies include saline nasal sprays, oral decongestants and antihistamines, and corticosteroid nasal sprays. If your symptoms are especially severe, you may require prescription medications such as mometasone, azelastine, olopatadine hydrochloride, or ipratropium. Is vasomotor rhinitis serious? Vasomotor rhinitis isn’t life-threatening. For those affected with theRead More →