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Many people experience loss of balance while walking. This is more common among elderly age group, but it can also occur among young people. May be the cause is different. Everyone has different style of gait and hence the description of imbalance while walking can differ among individuals. When a …

Baclofen pump is a medical device used for delivering baclofen in patients suffering from spasticity. In United States at least 5 to 6 lac people suffer from spasticity. Spasticity is a medical condition characterized by stiffness and spasms of muscles. Spasticity can affect regular physical activity and movement. Spasticity can …

Ocular flutter is a rare eye condition in which there is involuntary fast and small movement of eye in horizontal direction without any saccadic interval. A saccade is rapid eye movement that occurs when the eye fixes from one point to another in the visual field. In ocular flutter the …

Water borne disease is caused by water contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms. The spread can occur through drinking water, bathing, or water used for preparing food. Today water borne disease is a major challenge the world over, especially in developing countries. 70 to 80 percent of all the illnesses in these …

Metabolism is a mechanism involving several chemical reactions in the body for maintaining life. It is the process in which the food we eat is converted into energy for the purpose of every bodily function. Hence metabolism has close link with nutrition that we consume. Production of energy is one …

Before we understand direct bilirubin and indirect bilirubin, it is necessary to know what bilirubin is. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment or a substance that is formed when the red blood cells at the end of their life are broken down. Normal lifespan of RBC is 120 days. Bilirubin that …

Air conditioning has now become a common utility and has lost its luxury status. It has not remained an appliance only meant for privileged people. You can find air-condition in public places and even in transport systems. It has become a part of our daily life whether you prefer it …

Pneumothorax is collapse of lung caused due to leakage and accumulation of air in the space between chest wall and lung. Due to collection of air the lung gets compressed and loses its elasticity leading to its collapse. Pneumothorax in newborn is a life threatening condition. It usually occurs in …

Polyps are tiny cherry like abnormal benign tissue growths with a flat mucosal surface or with a stalk. Juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS) is a condition in which polyps protrude on the lining of rectum, colon, intestine, and stomach. Juvenile polyps got its name because of their histopathological appearance when seen …

Marginal keratitis is a disease of eye characterized by inflammation of outer edge of cornea. Cornea is a clear and transparent front portion of the eye. It is dome shaped tissue which lies directly in front of the iris and pupil. Light enters through cornea and passes inside the eye. …