Chronic otitis media, Genetics, Animal models, Inflammation. Root Cause of Disease: Otitis media with effusion is usually a result of poor function of the eustachian tube, the canal that links the middle ear with the throat area. The eustachian tube helps to equalize the pressure between the air around you and the middle ear. Symptoms:…
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Serous otitis, Otitis media with effusion, Tympanostomy tube, Grommet, Ventilation tube. Root Cause of Disease Otitis media with effusion is usually a result of poor function of the eustachian tube, the canal that links the middle ear with the throat area. The eustachian tube helps to equalize the pressure between the air around you and…
Pain in the ear, Otalgia, Otitis externa, Aching. Root Cause of Disease A cold, allergies, or a sinus infection can block the tubes in your middle ear. When fluid builds up and gets infected, your doctor will call it otitis media. This is the most common cause of ear pain. Symptoms The symptoms are different…
What is Achilles Tendinitis? Achilles tendinitis is an overuse injury of the Achilles (uh-KILL-eez) tendon, the band of tissue that connects calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to your heel bone. Achilles tendinitis most commonly occurs in runners who have suddenly increased the intensity or duration of their runs. It’s also common…
Basilar type migraine, Headache, Migraine, Severe pain. What is Migraine with brainstem aura? A migraine with predominant brainstem aura symptoms is known as a basilar migraine. The use of basilar artery, basilar-type or basilar is misleading as it implies that the basilar artery is the origin of the attack. migraine with brainstem aura were the…
Neurodermatitis, Quality of life, Neurodermatitis, Psoriasis, Dermatology Life Quality Index. Root cause of disease The exact cause of neurodermatitis isn’t known. It can be triggered by something that irritates the skin, such as tight clothing or a bug bite. The more you scratch, the more it itches. Sometimes, neurodermatitis goes along with other skin conditions,…
Nummular Eczema, Discoid eczema, Atopic dermatitis, Contact allergy, Pediatric case, Etiopathogenesis. Root cause of disease Extremely dry skin is dehydrated skin Researchers believe that skin dryness plays a role in causing nummular eczema. You can develop excessively dry skin during winter when the humidity in the air drops or when taking a medication that can dry out…
Stasis Dermatitis, Congestion eczema, Gravitational dermatitis, Gravitational eczema, Stasis eczema, Varicose eczema. Root cause of disease Stasis dermatitis is caused by venous hypertension resulting from retrograde flow related to incompetent venous valves, valve destruction, or obstruction of the venous system. The ensuing inflammatory process is mediated by metalloproteinases, which are up-regulated by ferric ion from extravasated…
What is Hemiplegic migraine? Hemiplegic migraine is a rare subtype of migraine with aura, characterized by the presence of motor weakness as an aura manifestation at the time of migraine attack. Typically, migraine aura has visual symptoms as aura, but occasionally impairment in sensation or speech may also be seen. Hemiplegic migraine is a rare…
Hand Eczema, Itchy face, Acne, Dermatologist. Root cause of disease The most common cause of hand eczema is contact irritants. In Meding’s study, the most common type of hand eczema were irritant dermatitis (35%), atopic hand eczema (22%), and allergic contact dermatitis. Symptoms In hand eczema: Causes Hand eczema is triggered by exposure to chemicals….