Endometriosis treatment options include pain medication, hormone therapy, and surgery. Unfortunately, at this time, there is no cure for this chronic condition. /p> What is Endometriosis?Endometriosis is a gynecological condition in which tissue cells that form the lining (endometrium) on the inside of the womb (uterus), also develop outside the uterus.Endometriosis generallyContinue Reading
Dermatitis herpetiformis symptoms may differ from person to person. The most common dermatitis herpetiformis symptoms manifest in the skin, oral, and gastrointestinal problems relating to gluten sensitivity or allergy.What is Herpetiform Dermatitis (HD)?Dermatitis herpetiformis is largely an uncommon, chronic skin disorder also known as Duhring-Brocq disease, Brocq-Duhring disease, Duhring disease,Continue Reading
Some of the Castleman disease symptoms include, but by no means are limited to fever, night sweats, anemia, fatigue, loss in appetite leading to weight loss, etc. The typical symptoms associated with the subtypes of Castleman disease are discussed extensively in this article. What is Castleman’s Disease? Castleman’s disease isContinue Reading
Some of the Balo disease symptoms include headaches, cognitive loss, seizures, involuntary muscle spasms, and gradual paralysis. Symptoms, however, differ in accordance with the areas of the brain affected by the disease. Balo disease was first described by József Mátyás Baló and is also known as concentric sclerosis, encephalitis periaxialisContinue Reading
The symptoms of achalasia usually start out in a gradual manner but get worse as time goes by. Learn more about what causes achalasia symptoms and the most current methods used to treat achalasia. Achalasia Definition What is achalasia? The Oxford Languages defines achalasia as follows: “a condition inContinue Reading
To meaningfully discuss the different types of autoimmune diseases, we first need to understand what autoimmune diseases are and how they are classified. What are Autoimmune Diseases? When you are healthy, your body’s immune system can tell the difference between your body’s healthy cells and foreign cells. In anContinue Reading
What is Facial Psoriasis? Facial psoriasis tends to have emotional effects on patients in addition to the general noticeable psoriasis symptoms, as facial skin is difficult to cover. Very often the hairline is also affected and marked with visible plaques. For these reasons, facial psoriasis is experienced as particularly stressful.Continue Reading
Even though there are many genital psoriasis treatment options available, treating genital psoriasis may be difficult due to the sensitivity of the skin affected by this autoimmune disease. Is Genital Psoriasis Contagious? Genital psoriasis is not an STD and it is not contagious. The most common type ofContinue Reading
No. There is no cure for nail psoriasis. Depending on the severity of the disease, nail psoriasis treatment can prove to be a laborious effort that may take very long before it yields desired results. Nail Psoriasis: What Causes It? When psoriasis affects hands or toenails, doctors speak of nailContinue Reading
The best treatment for scalp psoriasis is determined by the severity of the disease. Let’s first consider what scalp psoriasis is and what causes it. What is Scalp Psoriasis? Psoriasis affects the scalp and forehead in more than two-thirds of psoriasis patients. This makes these areas by far the mostContinue Reading