The immune system is a part of body’s defense system. It has been evolved to protect the body against disease causing pathogens, harmful environment agents as well as internal problems such as neoplasm. However, sometimes the immune system fails to protect the body and the agent successfully starts invading the …
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Symptoms Of Laryngospasm: Its Causes And Treatment Options
Larynx which is commonly known as voice box is located in the top of anterior side of neck at the level of cervical 3 to cervical 6 (C3 to C6) vertebras. Its function is to produce sound besides its involvement in breathing and protecting food particle entering into lungs. Laryngospasm …
Medial Collateral Ligament Injury Of Knee: Causes & Symptoms
The knee joint is a complex joint made up of three bones namely a part of thigh bone (femur), lower leg bone called tibia and the kneecap (patella). Knee joint is large joint in the body and is extremely important for mobility. The bones in joint are connected with each …
Treatment Guidelines For Cardiomyopathy: Causes And Symptoms
Cardiomyopathy is a disease pertaining to heart muscles. In this condition the heart muscles become enlarged and inflamed. As a result the muscles of heart become weak and the heart is not able to pump sufficient amount of oxygenated blood to the body. In cardiomyopathy, the muscles of heart become …
What Is Batten Disease? Symptoms, Treatment And Management
Batten disease is a nervous system disorder which characteristically starts in childhood. Symptoms commence between 5 – 10 years of age. It is an autosomal recessive condition. The disorder is the commonest type of a collection of diseases called neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses.
Batten disease is typically looked upon as the …
Causes Of Hyperinsulinemia: Symptoms, Treatment & Management
Hyperinsulinemia is a condition characterized by abnormally high levels of insulin in the blood. Insulin is manufactured by the pancreas and helps maintain normal blood sugar levels. The chief cause of hyperinsulinemia is insulin resistance. When the body fails to respond correctly to insulin, insulin resistance develops. This wrong response …
Signs And Symptoms Of Moebius Syndrome: Causes And Treatment
Moebius syndrome is an uncommon disorder which is typified by paralysis of multiple cranial nerves, usually the 6th and 7th nerves. Other cranial nerves may get afflicted too. The condition is congenital. It tends to develop randomly in most cases; on the other hand, in some cases a genetic component …
Causes Of Phenylalanine Sensitivity: Symptoms And Treatment
Phenylalanine sensitivity occurs due to a rather uncommon genetic condition called phenylketonuria (PKU), which is characterized by a deficiency of a liver enzyme that is necessary to decompose phenylalanine – an amino acid present in all proteins and certain artificial sweeteners. The body makes use of an enzyme called phenylalanine …
Alternative Remedies For Narcolepsy: Its Causes And Symptoms
Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder manifesting itself in irresistible sleepiness during daytime accompanied with catalepsy (sudden loss of muscular tone), hallucination and sleep paralysis. The disease has negative impact on day to day life of the affected person. The exact etiological factor still remains uncertain, but it is believed …
Fatty Infiltration Of The Liver: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Fatty infiltration of liver is a metabolic complication in which excess of fat (triglycerides) accumulates in the liver cells. Normally liver cells store some amount of fat. But in fatty infiltration of liver more than 10 percent of liver’s weight comprises of fat. This condition is also called steatosis hepatis. …