What is Glomus Tumour? Glomus tumour is an uncommon true benign tumour arising from contractile glomus cells that are present in the arteriovenous shunts (sucquet-hoyer anastomosis). These tumours are found most often in the dermis of the fingers or toes under a nail; other sites are mucosa of the stomach and nasal cavity. These lesions are characterised by extreme pain….
An injury to your autonomic nervous system (ANS) is often referred to as Harlequin syndrome. ANS has the regulatory control over your natural processes like sweating, pupil response and skin flushing. A defective regulation by ANS (dysfunctional ANS) leads to asymmetric flushing and sweating. It is mainly manifested over your face, neck and upper thoracic region of chest. One can…
Introduction Trimethylaminuria or commonly known as Fish Syndrome is a metabolic disorder which is inherited and it creates a nasty, offensive body odor which resembles a rotting fish. This happens when a protein called trimethylamine (TMA) in our urine, sweat and breath gets excreted in excess. It is also known as fish malodor syndrome. This happens due to the lack…
Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a perplexing large vessel vasculitis that had been recognised for more than 200 years but continues to be a big therapeutic challenge for the physicians. It is a rare type of vasculitis, that causes vessel inflammation. In refractory Takayasu arteritis, the inflammation damages the large artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of…
Introduction It is an inherited disease which is autosomal recessive. It damages the nervous system which is progressive. Initially it disturbs the gait coordination. It then leads to scoliosis,various heart disease and diabetes. It really does not affect the person’s cognitive function. The disease occurs slowly and becomes progressive. It sometimes leads to immobility. This happens due to genetic mutation…
Goodpasture Syndrome is a rare disorder but considered as a serious disorder that affects lungs as well as kidneys. It occurs when immune system of the person mistakenly produces antibodies against collagen (protein that helps to form the connective tissue) in the kidneys and lungs. It mostly affects young men. It can affect the people in the age group of…
Trigeminal Neuralgia is a situation, which leads to terrible pain in on one or both sides of the face. One can experience such intense pain many times in a day. This uncontrollable pain can last for a day, week or even for months. This disease causes a person to completely lose its balance and hamper his working efficiency. As the…
The menopause is part of the natural ageing process and is caused by a change in the balance of the body’s sex hormones. Menopause is the time when a woman’s menstrual periods stop and releasing no eggs from their ovaries. A woman is considered menopausal once she has gone a year without having a menstrual period. It is not consider…
Endometriosis is a malady in thisthe endometrial tissues are visible on the exteriorportion of the uterus. It is placed in the center of the pelvic area and lower stomach area. This ailment develops in the endometrium tissue. This disease mainly occurs in women. No data is available that provide required statistics for this disease. Endometriosis stays unidentified because it never…
Water retention is also known as fluid retention. In water retention water is found both inside and outside the body cells. Another name for water retention is idiopathic oedema which is a medical term. Idiopathic is a common term which means unknown cause. This is most common in women and sometimes it gets worse with aging. It can be caused…