Archive for February, 2010
Understanding life changes with multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic illness that affects many millions of people in the US alone. This disease can be as bad as a life sentence. Multiple sclerosis works slowly yet steady and creates a havoc in the system in such a manner that you are unable to handle the situation unless you are taking proper medications from its early stages and you have to also face the difficult reality that there is no cure for this disease.
Understanding the meaning of Scleroderma
Collagen is a fibrous protein found in our bones, cartilage and tissues and which helps strengthen the tendon and vast and the sheets that support the skin and all the internal organs of the human body. Excess of collagen in any part of the body is considered a disease which is called Scleroderma.
Association of lead exposure to ADHD symptoms
ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders among children. In fact 3 to 5% of children worldwide have symptoms commencing before the age of seven years old. ADHD is commonly defined as a neurobehavioral development disorder commonly occurring among children with 30 to 50 % of those diagnosed during childhood has enduring symptoms even through adulthood.
Trying to bring awareness on Multiple sclerosis
A recent photo exhibition in New York’s Grant Central terminal gave people a better understanding of the challenges that people suffering from Multiple sclerosis have to face in life. This exhibition was created for the purpose of making people aware of such diseases and allows them to seek medical advice and treatment in time to avoid further complications.
Some tips on coping with sciatica
The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve that runs from the lower back of the spine. However, due to many factors, which include a slipped disc or arthritis, or bad posture and lack of proper exercise, this nerve may get pinched and create a condition which is called sciatica.
Theory behind severe dengue virus infection and antibodies – confirmed
Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), otherwise known as breakbone fever is an acute febrile illness which is transmitted to humans by mosquito bites from the Aedes aegypti species of mosquito. This disease is considered life-threatening especially when the infection leads into its severest form, the dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome that causes blood vessels to leak leading to shock.
Symptoms of Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease that affects the nervous system. It is also called the white matter disease because it affects the nerve fibers that cover the brain and the spinal cord. The inflammation of these nerves makes communications difficult and the system begins to fail. However, this is a very slow process and that is why it is extremely difficult to diagnose at the early stages.
Information on arthritis
Arthritis is a condition that affects one in three people in the USA. Treatment of arthritis is not easy, and therefore coping with the painful effects of arthritis is very difficult. The most common joints affected by arthritis are those of the knees and this can be due to sport injuries or because of bad accidents where your knee was affected. However, arthritis is also considered to be a hereditary problem.
