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What is schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by continuous or relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions, and disorganized thinking. Other symptoms include social withdrawal, decreased emotional expression, and apathy. It is frequRead more
Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by continuous or relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions, and disorganized thinking. Other symptoms include social withdrawal, decreased emotional expression, and apathy. It is frequently associated with significant distress and impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational, and other important areas of life.
See lessWhat are the common investigations of sciatica?
Diagnosis of sciatica involves physical examination, imaging tests, and previous medical history. During the physical exam, a healthcare provider might check muscle strength and reflexes. For example, you may be asked to walk on your toes or heels, rise from a squatting position, and lift your legsRead more
Diagnosis of sciatica involves physical examination, imaging tests, and previous medical history. During the physical exam, a healthcare provider might check muscle strength and reflexes. For example, you may be asked to walk on your toes or heels, rise from a squatting position, and lift your legs one at a time while lying on your back³. Imaging tests like X-rays of the spine may reveal overgrowth of bone. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine will provide a detailed image of bone and herniated disks. CT scan of the spine provides a detailed image of the spinal cord and nerves. Electromyography (EMG) can confirm nerve compression caused by herniated disks or narrowing of the spinal canal.
See lessWhat are the causes of lumbago?
Lumbago is an old term that refers to lower back discomfort due to various causes. It can be caused by several factors, including overuse and sudden lifting of a heavy load, excessive bending or other repetitive motions involving the lower back, osteoarthritis and spinal arthritis, muscle strain, liRead more
Lumbago is an old term that refers to lower back discomfort due to various causes. It can be caused by several factors, including overuse and sudden lifting of a heavy load, excessive bending or other repetitive motions involving the lower back, osteoarthritis and spinal arthritis, muscle strain, ligament injury, sciatica, osteoporosis, spinal stenosis (compression of the spinal nerves), herniated disc and degenerative disc disease.
See lessWhat are the causes of sciatica?
Sciatica is a severe pain that radiates from the back into the hip and outer side of the leg caused by compression of the sciatic nerve. The most common cause of sciatica is a: 1. Slipped disc- that results in compression of the sciatic nerve causing pain. 2. Lumbar spinal stenosis. 3. SpondylolisthRead more
Sciatica is a severe pain that radiates from the back into the hip and outer side of the leg caused by compression of the sciatic nerve. The most common cause of sciatica is a:
See less1. Slipped disc- that results in compression of the sciatic nerve causing pain.
2. Lumbar spinal stenosis.
3. Spondylolisthesis.
4. Piriformis syndrome and
5. pregnancy. The risk factors include age, diabetes, being overweight, wearing high heels, smoking, and sleeping on too soft or hard mattresses.
What is sciatica?
Sciatica is nerve pain from an injury or irritation to your sciatic nerve. In addition to pain, it can involve tingling or numbness in your back or butt that may also radiate down your leg. More severe symptoms are also possible. Sciatica refers to pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerRead more
Sciatica is nerve pain from an injury or irritation to your sciatic nerve. In addition to pain, it can involve tingling or numbness in your back or butt that may also radiate down your leg. More severe symptoms are also possible.
Sciatica refers to pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve travels from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and down each leg. Sciatica most often occurs when a herniated disk or an overgrowth of bone puts pressure on part of the nerve.
See lessWhat is lumbago?
Lumbago is an old term that refers to lower back discomfort due to various causes. It refers to lower back pain that could be caused by anomalies in the spine, joints, muscles, or nerves around the lower back region. Lumbago can be acute or persistent discomfort in the lower back that can afflict anRead more
Lumbago is an old term that refers to lower back discomfort due to various causes. It refers to lower back pain that could be caused by anomalies in the spine, joints, muscles, or nerves around the lower back region. Lumbago can be acute or persistent discomfort in the lower back that can afflict anyone.
The causes for lumbago include but are not restricted to – back injury, herniated (slipped) disk, obesity, weak back muscles, spasms, and tumors (both benign and malignant) in the spinal area. Many patients with lower back pain tend to be individuals who work for long hours in occupations that require a lot of bending and heavy lifting. Patients who live a sedentary lifestyle, maintain bad posture, and do not exercise regularly are also susceptible to lumbago. Lumbago can also be caused by an underlying ailment, such as degenerative disc disease or arthritis.
See lessWhat are causes of psychoneurosis?
Psychoneurosis, also known as neurosis, is a mental disorder that causes a sense of distress and a deficit in functioning. Neuroses are characterized by anxiety, depression, or other feelings of unhappiness or distress that are out of proportion to the circumstances of a person’s life. An influentiaRead more
Psychoneurosis, also known as neurosis, is a mental disorder that causes a sense of distress and a deficit in functioning. Neuroses are characterized by anxiety, depression, or other feelings of unhappiness or distress that are out of proportion to the circumstances of a person’s life.
An influential view held by the psychoanalytic tradition is that neuroses arise from intrapsychic conflict (conflict between different drives, impulses, and motives held within various components of the mind). Central to psychoanalytic theory, which was founded by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud, is the postulated existence of an unconscious part of the mind that, among other functions, acts as a repository for repressed thoughts, feelings, and memories that are disturbing or otherwise unacceptable to the conscious mind. These repressed mental contents are typically sexual or aggressive urges or painful memories of an emotional loss or an unsatisfied longing dating from childhood. Anxiety arises when these unacceptable and repressed drives threaten to enter consciousness; prompted by anxiety, the conscious part of the mind (the ego) tries to deflect the emergence into consciousness of the repressed mental contents through the use of defense mechanisms such as repression, denial, or reaction formation.
See lessWhat are the different complications of congenital heart disease?
Congenital heart disease can contribute to other health concerns later in life. Complications may occur years after a congenital heart defect is treated. Complications of congenital heart disease in adults include irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias), where faulty heart signaling causes the heart to bRead more
Congenital heart disease can contribute to other health concerns later in life. Complications may occur years after a congenital heart defect is treated. Complications of congenital heart disease in adults include irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias), where faulty heart signaling causes the heart to beat too fast, too slowly, or irregularly.
Children and adults with congenital heart disease are at an increased risk of developing further problems. Many children with more serious congenital heart disease experience delays in their development, for example, they may take longer to start walking or talking. They may also have lifelong problems with physical coordination. Some children with congenital heart disease also have learning difficulties, which are thought to be caused by a poor oxygen supply during early life, which affects the development of the brain.
See lessWaht are the prognosis of congenital heart disease?
The prognosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) varies depending on the type and severity of the defect. Some types of CHD may be mild and may not cause any symptoms, but complex defects may cause life-threatening complications. However, advances in diagnosis and treatment continue to improve survivRead more
The prognosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) varies depending on the type and severity of the defect. Some types of CHD may be mild and may not cause any symptoms, but complex defects may cause life-threatening complications. However, advances in diagnosis and treatment continue to improve survival for those with congenital heart disease. People with congenital heart disease need lifelong medical care.
See lessHow we can diagnosis a case of valvualr heart disease?
A diagnosis of valvular heart disease usually begins with the symptoms you report to your healthcare team and the results of a physical exam. During the exam, your doctor will listen to your heart with a stethoscope. An unusual sound called a heart murmur can be heard through the stethoscope. You miRead more
A diagnosis of valvular heart disease usually begins with the symptoms you report to your healthcare team and the results of a physical exam. During the exam, your doctor will listen to your heart with a stethoscope. An unusual sound called a heart murmur can be heard through the stethoscope.
You might have several tests to diagnose your condition. Tests might include an echocardiogram, which uses sound waves to create video images of your heart in motion. This test assesses the structure of your heart, the heart valves, and the blood flow through your heart. An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) can be used to measure electrical impulses from your heart and can detect enlarged chambers of your heart, heart disease, and abnormal heart rhythms. A chest X-ray can help your doctor determine whether the heart is enlarged, which can indicate certain types of heart valve disease.
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