Disease

SCLERODERMA

What is Scleroderma? Scleroderma is a disease which primarily affects the skin producing abnormal hardening of tissues. The exact cause of scleroderma is unknown, however, it is termed as an autoimmune disease, which triggers overproduction of collagen in tissues and damages blood vessels. Collagen is a protein found in connective tissues of skin, joints, tendons and internal organs such as lungs, heart, liver, kidneys, etc. Hence the severity of disease depends on which parts of the body are affected. Overproduction of collagen leads [...]

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SCIATICA

Sciatica simply means problem with the sciatic nerve. Sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the human body starting from pelvis passing through buttocks, thighs and backside of the leg and ending near the sole of the feet. Typically sciatica affects only one side of the body or only one leg. Causes of sciatica: Compression of the sciatic nerve: When there is bulging (herniation) of disc or extra growth of the bone or bone spur of the vertebra it causes compression [...]

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SCHIZOPHRENIA

Schizophrenia, also sometimes called split personality disorder, is one of the psychotic mental disorders and is characterized by symptoms of thought, behavior, and social problems. Schizophrenia seems to result from a breakdown in the mental process by which we differentiate our inner self from the outside world. To a normal person, thinking, speaking and hearing are quite different subjective experiences, but in schizophrenia, this differentiation becomes blurred. Prevalence of Schizophrenia: It is a chronic, severe, debilitating mental illness that affects about 1% [...]

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RESTLESS LEG SYNDROM

Restless leg syndrome is a disorder characterized by a powerful, irresistible urge to move one’s legs. Many unpleasant sensations like those of burning, aching, or bugs creeping, crawling, tugging, etc. in the legs, make the person want to move them constantly. These sensations are strongest when the person relaxes his legs, lies down or while sitting. They can be intense enough to make the person unusually irritable and disturbs many a good night’s sleep. Who can have Restless Leg Syndrome? RLS can [...]

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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS( RA)

Definition: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints. This condition can also affect the tissues surrounding the joints (muscles, tendons, ligaments) as well as other organs of the body (skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and muscles). RA is a chronic condition and it tends to last for many years though there are periods in between when the patient is without any symptom. RA is a progressive condition and over a period of time, it [...]

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RAYNAUD’S DISEASE

Discoloration of the extremities caused due to lack of blood supply because of cold and emotional stress is called Raynaud’s disease. It is more common in women then men. Symptoms: When exposed to cold or the triggering emotional stress the fingers and toes become pale, cold and numb and then blue when the oxygen supply is depleted. When the blood supply returns on warming the extremities turn red with tingling and swelling. Prevention: People suffering from Raynaud’s disease should keep their extremities warm by [...]

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PROSTATE CANCER

Prostate cancer is one of the common cancers afflicting man. Prostate cancer is usually detected late in life and progresses very slowly. Sometimes it said that before prostate cancer can endanger the life, something else would kill the patient. What is prostate cancer? It is a cancerous growth of the prostate gland. This disease usually strikes men in their 60s and 70s. Prostate cancer appears more common in certain races as compared to others. It is noted that American blacks have a [...]

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PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROM(PMS)

What is premenstrual syndrome? Premenstrual syndrome is the group of symptoms experienced by menstruating women, 7-10 days prior to the beginning of the menstrual cycle. Symptoms may disappear after 2-3 days of starting menses. It is commonly seen in majority of the menstruating females up to the age of 40 years approximately. Causes of developing premenstrual syndrome: The exact cause of the development of the premenstrual syndrome is not very well known. But, it is found that hormonal changes in the body [...]

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POST HERPETIC NEURALGIA

What is Post Herpetic Neuralgia? Postherpetic neuralgia is a nerve disease occurs after an attack of herpes zoster infection. Herpes zoster or ‘shingles’ is a viral infection which affects the skin, especially sides of the chest, caused by varicella-zoster virus. This is the same virus which causes chickenpox in children. After an episode of herpes, the virus remains dormant in the nerve tissues of the body. This virus may become active when the immunity of the individual reduces or during convalescence [...]

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PLANTER FASCITIS

Plantar Fasciitis is the condition mostly found in the middle aged people. This condition compels you to leave all your work except for lying in the bed. In this blog we will discuss about the causes, symptoms and ways to deal with plantar Fasciitis. What is Plantar Fasciitis? Inflammation of the plantar fascia is known as the Plantar Fasciitis. Plantar fascia is the band of tissue running in the bottom of the foot connecting the bones in the heels to the [...]

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