Ichthyosis
Ichthyosis is a skin disorder that causes dead skin cells to accumulate in thick, dry scales on the skin's surface. These scales can be present at birth, but usually first appear in early childhood. Sometimes
Ichthyosis vulgaris disappears entirely for most of the adult years, only to return later. Ichthyosis can also be a sign of systemic disease.
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Astigmatism
Astigmatism is a common, mild and easily treatable imperfection in the curvature of your eye. The condition can cause
blurred vision. Astigmatism occurs when the front surface of your eye (
cornea) or the
lens, inside your eye, has a slightly different surface curvature in one direction from the other. Instead of being even and smooth in all directions, the surface may have some areas that are flatter or steeper.
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Acoustic Neuroma
Acoustic neuroma, also called a vestibular schwannoma, is a benign primary intracranial tumor VIII
cranial nerve.
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Hydrocephalus 1
Hydrocephalus occurs when excess fluid builds up in brain, most often because of an obstruction preventing proper fluid
drainage. The excess fluid can push fragile brain tissues up against the skull ? causing
brain damage and, if left untreated, even death. Hydrocephalus is sometimes present at birth, although it may develop later. The excessive accumulation of CSF results in an abnormal widening of spaces in the brain called ventricles. This widening creates potentially harmful pressure on the tissues of the brain.
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Balanced diet for High Cholesterol
Diet rich in fatty foods, junk foods and oily foods are the major risk factors for high cholesterol levels. So a good control on diet will reduce the complications like diabetes, hypertension, stroke and coronary artery disease. Exercise with diet are the primary line of management with
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DEXA Test
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EEG and other tests in epilepsy
EEG records patient?s brain wave activity, in
epilepsy the electrical activity of brain is disturbed. The pattern of brain wave activity may help in diagnosing
seizure type.
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A1AT Deficiency
Alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic disorder caused by defective production of alpha 1-antitrypsin leading to decreased A1AT activity in the blood and lungs and resulting in deposition of excessive abnormal A1AT protein in
liver cells
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Causes of maternal deaths
Maternal deaths are very common in pregnany. The most common cause for maternal death is hemorrhage during post partum,
anemia. The othere causes being obstructed labor,
high blood pressure during
pregnancy, It can be prevented by various preventive measures.
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Teeth grinding or Bruxism
Bruxism is the medical term for grinding, gnashing or clenching the teeth. It can affect both children and adults.
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