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Meningitis Prognosis

Meningitis, especially which is caused by bacteria, is a life threatening condition and needs urgent treatment.

10 Nov 2009

What is Meningitis?

Meningitis is an infection of the meninges that are membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord.

10 Nov 2009

Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition whereby the nerves of the PNS become damaged.

10 Nov 2009

Peripheral neuropathy is a painful condition caused by damage to the nerves of the peripheral nervous system. Peripheral neuropathy is a fairly prevalent condition, affecting over 15 million people in the United States and Europe alone.

10 Nov 2009

What Causes Peripheral Neuropathy?

There are more than a hundred types of peripheral neuropathy, including mononeuropathies and polyneuropathies. These include damage to the axons, or to the myelin sheath, or both.

10 Nov 2009

What is Peripheral Neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy describes damage to the peripheral nervous system, which transmits information from the brain and spinal cord to every other part of the body.

10 Nov 2009

Tourette Syndrome Prognosis

Tourette syndrome is an incurable neurological condition affecting the brain and nervous system. The condition causes involuntary physical movements or noises to be made which are known of as tics. Physical involuntary movements are referred to as motor tics, while involuntary utterances or noises are termed phonic tics.

10 Nov 2009

Tourette Syndrome Classification

Tourette syndrome has been classified by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) into various sub-groups. Definitions and classifications are also offered by the World Health Organization (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, ICD-10 codes).

10 Nov 2009

What is Tourette Syndrome?

Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition affecting the brain and nervous system. It is typically characterized by involuntary movements and noises known of as tics. The disease was named after a French physician called Georges Gilles de la Tourette who first described the condition in the 19th century.

10 Nov 2009

Measles History

Measles in history was considered to be a life event that almost all children went through. References to measles can be found as far back as the 7th century A.D.

5 Nov 2009

Measles Causes

Measles is caused by infection with the rubeola virus. This is a highly infectious virus spread by airborne droplets from an infected person.

5 Nov 2009

Measles Diagnosis

Measles is most commonly diagnosed clinically based on signs and symptoms. There is a characteristic fever, rash and spots in the mouth that help in diagnosis of the condition.

5 Nov 2009

Measles Prevention

Measles is a vaccine preventable disease. If a child develops the infection, he or she needs to be kept away from other children for at least five days after the rash has appeared to prevent spread of the infection. Vaccinated children and anyone who has already had measles are extremely unlikely to catch measles.

5 Nov 2009

Measles Treatment

Measles is like most other viral illnesses and has no specific treatment. Once the rash starts, only rest and isolation along with treatment of symptoms can be undertaken to let the episode pass off on its own.

5 Nov 2009

Measles Symptoms

Measles infection takes around 10 days to manifest as apparent symptoms. The symptoms may last for around 2 weeks before finally resolving on their own. The measles rash usually appears a few days afterwards.

5 Nov 2009

What is Measles?

Measles is a highly infectious viral illness. It is common among children but may affect people of all age groups. Measles, like most other viral ailments, may have a benign course with few complications other than fever and a rash. However, in special vulnerable populations like malnourished children and those with a diminished immunity this can lead to serious complications including death.

5 Nov 2009