Symptoms Of Huntington’s Disease
Published on Feb 22 2010, in the categories: Huntington, symptoms
Huntington's disease, a neurodegenerative disease, affects 30.000 Americans and is incurable and fatal. But a new discovery about how cells repair DNA indicates a possible way to stop or slow the onset of the disease process. The study was founded by the National Institute for Health (NIH). "What happens often, research touch with a biological process - in this case the enzymes involved in DNA repair - leads to new discoveries about this illness and ways to prevent and deal with them." said Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, NIH director.
The study was published on April 22, as an advanced online publication in the Nature journal and was led by Dr. Cynthia T. McMurray, professor of pharmacology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.Unlike other genetic diseases, symptoms of Huntington's disease usually appear not only to middle aged people, which put scientists on thoughts on the cause of the onset of symptoms and determine whether or not they can be countered, or at least slowed down.
Patients with this disease have a version of a gene called Huntington that carries an extra segment with a certain sequence of repetitive units. If the segment is too large, erroneous gene produces a protein with brain damaging effect. "Huntington's disease is a progressive disease, but no one knows exactly why." McMurray says. "Our work supports the idea of disease progresses when the extra segment increased during non-dividing cells such as neurons."
McMurray's study shows that the inserted segment increased when the cell tries to remove oxidative lesions are caused by byproducts of oxygen breathing. DNA repair enzymes initially manage to repair oxidative damage, but over time, increased the number of lesions make the capacity of the system outdated. Oxidative lesions also accumulate in people who have Huntington's disease, but the absence of extra segments on the Huntington gene does not lead to manifestations. Although scientists have hypothesized that oxidative lesions play an important role in Huntington's disease for a long time, the appropriate place of injury is still unknown.
"No one has yet linked these indicators with each other." McMurray says. To show that further segments grow in time, the researchers inserted the human genome in mice, which contained a Huntington gene with an inserted segment and big enough for the disease to be manifest in humans. Over several months - when mice were much older - researchers analyzed gene and found that the segment is high.
Because Huntington's disease affects the mind, body, and emotions, symptoms often mimic other conditions. The general symptoms of Huntington’s disease in early stages can include poor memory; difficulty making decisions; mood changes such as increased depression, anger or irritability; a growing lack of coordination, twitching or other uncontrolled movements; difficulty walking, speaking, and/or swallowing. The order in which symptoms develop will vary from person to person. This disease generally develops in adult people.
The study was published on April 22, as an advanced online publication in the Nature journal and was led by Dr. Cynthia T. McMurray, professor of pharmacology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.Unlike other genetic diseases, symptoms of Huntington's disease usually appear not only to middle aged people, which put scientists on thoughts on the cause of the onset of symptoms and determine whether or not they can be countered, or at least slowed down.
Patients with this disease have a version of a gene called Huntington that carries an extra segment with a certain sequence of repetitive units. If the segment is too large, erroneous gene produces a protein with brain damaging effect. "Huntington's disease is a progressive disease, but no one knows exactly why." McMurray says. "Our work supports the idea of disease progresses when the extra segment increased during non-dividing cells such as neurons."
McMurray's study shows that the inserted segment increased when the cell tries to remove oxidative lesions are caused by byproducts of oxygen breathing. DNA repair enzymes initially manage to repair oxidative damage, but over time, increased the number of lesions make the capacity of the system outdated. Oxidative lesions also accumulate in people who have Huntington's disease, but the absence of extra segments on the Huntington gene does not lead to manifestations. Although scientists have hypothesized that oxidative lesions play an important role in Huntington's disease for a long time, the appropriate place of injury is still unknown.
"No one has yet linked these indicators with each other." McMurray says. To show that further segments grow in time, the researchers inserted the human genome in mice, which contained a Huntington gene with an inserted segment and big enough for the disease to be manifest in humans. Over several months - when mice were much older - researchers analyzed gene and found that the segment is high.
Because Huntington's disease affects the mind, body, and emotions, symptoms often mimic other conditions. The general symptoms of Huntington’s disease in early stages can include poor memory; difficulty making decisions; mood changes such as increased depression, anger or irritability; a growing lack of coordination, twitching or other uncontrolled movements; difficulty walking, speaking, and/or swallowing. The order in which symptoms develop will vary from person to person. This disease generally develops in adult people.
Lupus Disease Symptoms
Published on Feb 22 2010, in the categories: Lupus
A brief history of the disease - Lupus is a disease known for over 2000 years. Hippocrates, who lived between 460 and 370, described the first consequences of this disease. The name lupus is derived from the Latin word which means wolf and was used to refer to ulcers of the face. In 1851, Cazenave made known a disease called lupus erythematosus. Later, on in the late 1800, Kaposi described the eruptions on the face of Sir William Osler, a Canadian physician, who has enlarged the concept of lupus, calling it a systemic disease that can affect many parts of the body.
What is lupus? - Lupus is a chronic disease that manifests a variety of symptoms and is caused by inflammation in one or more parts of the body. Lupus is not infectious, so it is not contagious (cannot be taken from one person to another, such as flu or measles ). It is not a form of cancer. And there is absolutely no connection between lupus and AIDS.
Lupus is part of the family of diseases that are included in rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, juvenile diabetes and scleroderma (a disease manifested by thickening of skin and subcutaneous cellular tissue). The phases of Lupus disease consist of • a flare, with severe acute symptoms that require medical attention • a chronic phase, the symptoms may continue, but are less severe • remission, when symptoms may disappear completely for longer periods.
Types of Lupus - The most common form of lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus. It is a complex and complicated disease that can affect any tissue or organ of the body, including skin, muscles, joints, blood and blood vessels, lungs, heart, kidneys and brain. Lupus erythematosus, discoid and subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus are diseases in which skin rash and sensitivity to the sun are major problems, because internal organs are not affected and therefore it cannot be the case of an endanger life. However, both types of lupus may occur sometimes along with a systemic form of lupus.
Symptoms of Lupus disease - There are general symptoms of Lupus disease, which we highlight in the following, but some people may show only some of the possible symptoms of this disease. Because it can affect any tissue in the body, lupus is often difficult to identify and diagnose. Therefore it is called the disease with 1000 faces. Before you install specific lupus symptoms may occur and flu symptoms, accompanied by severe fatigue, an increase or unexplained sudden weight loss, headaches, hair loss, high blood pressure or changes in color of fingers.
Possible symptoms are these: • joint pain, sometimes accompanied by swelling, redness and warmth • a red rash on the cheekbones and nose • Extreme tiredness • unusual reaction to sunlight • an eruption with crusting • hurt small, usually painless that occur in the nose or mouth • chest pain, which intensified when the patient lies stretched or inspire • leg swelling • weight gain • seizures.
Lupus is a disease that can be healed? - Until now there has not been found a treatment that can lead to a complete cure of the disease. However, there are many scientists who work on the study of this disease, so patients who suffer from lupus are fully justified to hope that in the near future it will be found a special treatment for this disease.
What is lupus? - Lupus is a chronic disease that manifests a variety of symptoms and is caused by inflammation in one or more parts of the body. Lupus is not infectious, so it is not contagious (cannot be taken from one person to another, such as flu or measles ). It is not a form of cancer. And there is absolutely no connection between lupus and AIDS.
Lupus is part of the family of diseases that are included in rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, juvenile diabetes and scleroderma (a disease manifested by thickening of skin and subcutaneous cellular tissue). The phases of Lupus disease consist of • a flare, with severe acute symptoms that require medical attention • a chronic phase, the symptoms may continue, but are less severe • remission, when symptoms may disappear completely for longer periods.
Types of Lupus - The most common form of lupus is systemic lupus erythematosus. It is a complex and complicated disease that can affect any tissue or organ of the body, including skin, muscles, joints, blood and blood vessels, lungs, heart, kidneys and brain. Lupus erythematosus, discoid and subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus are diseases in which skin rash and sensitivity to the sun are major problems, because internal organs are not affected and therefore it cannot be the case of an endanger life. However, both types of lupus may occur sometimes along with a systemic form of lupus.
Symptoms of Lupus disease - There are general symptoms of Lupus disease, which we highlight in the following, but some people may show only some of the possible symptoms of this disease. Because it can affect any tissue in the body, lupus is often difficult to identify and diagnose. Therefore it is called the disease with 1000 faces. Before you install specific lupus symptoms may occur and flu symptoms, accompanied by severe fatigue, an increase or unexplained sudden weight loss, headaches, hair loss, high blood pressure or changes in color of fingers.
Possible symptoms are these: • joint pain, sometimes accompanied by swelling, redness and warmth • a red rash on the cheekbones and nose • Extreme tiredness • unusual reaction to sunlight • an eruption with crusting • hurt small, usually painless that occur in the nose or mouth • chest pain, which intensified when the patient lies stretched or inspire • leg swelling • weight gain • seizures.
Lupus is a disease that can be healed? - Until now there has not been found a treatment that can lead to a complete cure of the disease. However, there are many scientists who work on the study of this disease, so patients who suffer from lupus are fully justified to hope that in the near future it will be found a special treatment for this disease.
Early Symptoms Of Lyme Disease
Published on Feb 20 2010, in the categories: Lyme Disease, symptoms
What is the element spreading Lyme disease? Ticks! Ticks live in grass and bushes and they attach to an animal passing near them, called the host. Ticks are small and may be hard to see with the naked eye. Young ticks, or nymphs, are the size of poppy seeds.
Early symptoms of Lyme disease (Borreliosis) - Some of the early symptoms of Lyme disease include the affection of the skin, joints, nervous system and other systems or organs. Symptoms and their severity can vary from one person to another.
Symptoms of Lyme disease are often described in three separate stages of the disease, although not all patients pass through all stages: The first sign of infection is usually a circular rash, called erythema migration, which occurs in 1-2 weeks after infection, but can occur 30 days after tick bite.
This rash often has a characteristic appearance of a bull’s eye, with a central red dot surrounded an area of clean skin, in turn surrounded by a red zone that extends. It can occur as a solid red ring extending. The area may be warm to the touch and usually not painful, or itchy. The target-shaped rash may be more difficult to observe in people who have darker skin, which may look like a sore. The rash usually goes away in about one month. Although this rash is considered typical of Lyme disease, there are many patients who do not have it.
Together with the hives, the infected person may have flu-like symptoms, like swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, headache and muscle aches. If untreated, initial symptoms may disappear by themselves. But in some people, infection can spread to other parts of the body. At this stage of Lyme disease, symptoms usually occur within weeks after the tick’s sting. The patient may feel very tired and very ill, or may have hives in several areas, depending on the location of the sting.
Lyme disease can affect the heart, which can lead to irregular heartbeat or chest pain. It can spread to the nervous system, causing facial paralysis or tingling and numbness of the arms and legs. It can start to cause headache and stiff neck, which can be considered symptoms of meningitis. For heavier people the disease main cause swelling and pain in joints.
Complications of Lyme disease - The last stage of Lyme disease can occur if the disease was not detected early and treated appropriately. Symptoms of Lyme disease in the last stage can occur weeks or years after the sting that caused the infection and include arthritis, especially in knees and later deterioration of cognitive functions in adults.
So if you find yourself walking in the woods, you should remember that bears and cougars are not the only threats you are facing. There may be many other risks involved in your regular hike, and one of these risks is a bite from a tick, and the subsequent Lyme disease infection. Even though not all tick bites cause Lyme disease infections, those that do need to be checked carefully. And I know, Lyme disease is not such a bad disease, I mean it is not like, say, cancer or necrotizing fasciitis, but it can cause a bit of discomfort and, I think you would agree, it is better to be safe than sorry. Correct? So start paying attention to what happens with your body and start looking more carefully at the insect bites you are dealing with.
Early symptoms of Lyme disease (Borreliosis) - Some of the early symptoms of Lyme disease include the affection of the skin, joints, nervous system and other systems or organs. Symptoms and their severity can vary from one person to another.
Symptoms of Lyme disease are often described in three separate stages of the disease, although not all patients pass through all stages: The first sign of infection is usually a circular rash, called erythema migration, which occurs in 1-2 weeks after infection, but can occur 30 days after tick bite.
This rash often has a characteristic appearance of a bull’s eye, with a central red dot surrounded an area of clean skin, in turn surrounded by a red zone that extends. It can occur as a solid red ring extending. The area may be warm to the touch and usually not painful, or itchy. The target-shaped rash may be more difficult to observe in people who have darker skin, which may look like a sore. The rash usually goes away in about one month. Although this rash is considered typical of Lyme disease, there are many patients who do not have it.
Together with the hives, the infected person may have flu-like symptoms, like swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, headache and muscle aches. If untreated, initial symptoms may disappear by themselves. But in some people, infection can spread to other parts of the body. At this stage of Lyme disease, symptoms usually occur within weeks after the tick’s sting. The patient may feel very tired and very ill, or may have hives in several areas, depending on the location of the sting.
Lyme disease can affect the heart, which can lead to irregular heartbeat or chest pain. It can spread to the nervous system, causing facial paralysis or tingling and numbness of the arms and legs. It can start to cause headache and stiff neck, which can be considered symptoms of meningitis. For heavier people the disease main cause swelling and pain in joints.
Complications of Lyme disease - The last stage of Lyme disease can occur if the disease was not detected early and treated appropriately. Symptoms of Lyme disease in the last stage can occur weeks or years after the sting that caused the infection and include arthritis, especially in knees and later deterioration of cognitive functions in adults.
So if you find yourself walking in the woods, you should remember that bears and cougars are not the only threats you are facing. There may be many other risks involved in your regular hike, and one of these risks is a bite from a tick, and the subsequent Lyme disease infection. Even though not all tick bites cause Lyme disease infections, those that do need to be checked carefully. And I know, Lyme disease is not such a bad disease, I mean it is not like, say, cancer or necrotizing fasciitis, but it can cause a bit of discomfort and, I think you would agree, it is better to be safe than sorry. Correct? So start paying attention to what happens with your body and start looking more carefully at the insect bites you are dealing with.
Chrone’s Disease Symptoms
Published on Feb 20 2010, in the categories: Chrone, Diggestive Affections, symptoms
The Chrone disease is a chronic affection, which has remissions that could last for a life time. The severity of this affection varies from one patient to another. Some patients have quite light symptoms, while other patients have grave symptoms and complications. In rare cases, the Chrone’s disease symptoms can evolve and cause decease.
The Chrone disease diagnosis is realized taking into consideration the anamnesis and the general examination at the hospital. This diagnosis is later confirmed by the intestinal biopsy.
The Chrone disease can sometimes be difficult to diagnose. The first signs of the disease can be unspecific and can cause pain in the joints, followed by extreme fatigue. In some cases, the diagnosis is confirmed years later, after the disease already installed, because The Chrone’s disease symptoms appear progressively and in the early stages are not very serious. In time, there will appear lesions of the intestine, resulted from the chronic inflammation of the small intestine and these lesions can lead to ulcer.
The colon and anus can be examined by having a colonoscopy. This method consists of introducing a long and flexible device in the anus, which is surrounded by optic fibers and which is connected to a monitor capable of illustrating images from inside the small intestine.
Colonoscopy is a very efficient method because it can examine the entire colon. This method permits the doctors to do a biopsy which is necessary in order to confirm the diagnosis for Chrone’s disease. The corresponding exams include CT and RMN.
A lab exam of the stool is also necessary in order to identify the pathologic products at the level of the intestine, like blood, blood cells, infections, pus, bacteria or some parasites. The syndrome of the irritable colon is a functional affection and has less serious symptoms than the Chrone disease. Some of the common Chrone’s disease symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss, poor appetite, fever, night sweats, rectal pain and rectal bleeding.
The different sub- types of Chrone’s disease and their symptoms are: Chrone’s colitis, which is an inflammation confined to the colon. Some of the symptoms are abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Chrone’s enteritis is an inflammation confined to the small intestine Obstruction of the small intestine also can take place. Chrone’s terminal ileitis is an inflammation that affects only the end of the small intestine- the part of the small intestine which is closest to the colon.
Chrone’s entero-colitis and ileo-colitis are terms which describe an inflammation that involve both the small intestine and the colon. Some of the symptoms are bloody diarrhea or abdominal pain. Chrone’s terminal ileitis and ileo-colitis are the most common types of Crohne's disease. Up to one third of patients with Chrone’s disease may have one or more of the following conditions: swelling of the tissue of the anal sphincter, development of ulcers and fissures, development of anal fistulae or development of peri-rectal abscesses.
The Chrone disease diagnosis is realized taking into consideration the anamnesis and the general examination at the hospital. This diagnosis is later confirmed by the intestinal biopsy.
The Chrone disease can sometimes be difficult to diagnose. The first signs of the disease can be unspecific and can cause pain in the joints, followed by extreme fatigue. In some cases, the diagnosis is confirmed years later, after the disease already installed, because The Chrone’s disease symptoms appear progressively and in the early stages are not very serious. In time, there will appear lesions of the intestine, resulted from the chronic inflammation of the small intestine and these lesions can lead to ulcer.
The colon and anus can be examined by having a colonoscopy. This method consists of introducing a long and flexible device in the anus, which is surrounded by optic fibers and which is connected to a monitor capable of illustrating images from inside the small intestine.
Colonoscopy is a very efficient method because it can examine the entire colon. This method permits the doctors to do a biopsy which is necessary in order to confirm the diagnosis for Chrone’s disease. The corresponding exams include CT and RMN.
A lab exam of the stool is also necessary in order to identify the pathologic products at the level of the intestine, like blood, blood cells, infections, pus, bacteria or some parasites. The syndrome of the irritable colon is a functional affection and has less serious symptoms than the Chrone disease. Some of the common Chrone’s disease symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss, poor appetite, fever, night sweats, rectal pain and rectal bleeding.
The different sub- types of Chrone’s disease and their symptoms are: Chrone’s colitis, which is an inflammation confined to the colon. Some of the symptoms are abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Chrone’s enteritis is an inflammation confined to the small intestine Obstruction of the small intestine also can take place. Chrone’s terminal ileitis is an inflammation that affects only the end of the small intestine- the part of the small intestine which is closest to the colon.
Chrone’s entero-colitis and ileo-colitis are terms which describe an inflammation that involve both the small intestine and the colon. Some of the symptoms are bloody diarrhea or abdominal pain. Chrone’s terminal ileitis and ileo-colitis are the most common types of Crohne's disease. Up to one third of patients with Chrone’s disease may have one or more of the following conditions: swelling of the tissue of the anal sphincter, development of ulcers and fissures, development of anal fistulae or development of peri-rectal abscesses.
What Are Some Symptoms Of Liver Disease
Published on Feb 19 2010, in the categories: Liver Disease, symptoms
There are many people who don’t know what are some symptoms of disease liver disease and they might start believing that they are suffering from an affliction of the liver, when they are really not. This is why, you should go to your doctor and see what they have to say about these things you are feeling, and you could also ask this specialist “what are some symptoms of liver disease?” The doctor will tell you what I am about to tell you right now.
The first symptom is jaundice - This is the main red flag of disease in the liver is Jaundice. If the jaundice is maintained, this is a sign that there might be something up with your gall bladder or liver. Jaundice means that your skin becomes of a dimmed yellow coloring, or it becomes orange. This change in color may even be seen in the whites of your eyes. Your liver is meant to make bile, but when the blood from the veins is not correctly processed, then you start developing jaundice. If you see symptoms of jaundice and you also get the flu, then you should go to a doctor and see if you have an infection in the gall bladder or you start developing hepatitis.
Oriental medicine notes that there are two types of jaundice that may occur, namely the Yin Jaundice and the Yang Jaundice. Yang Jaundice is recognized through a feeling of thirst, constipation, irregular heartbeat, problems with urination, distension in the abdomen and also the tongue turning yellow are the main red flags pointing to the fact that the jaundice has engulfed the entire body, and the skin changes color to something similar to the color of a tangerine. Oriental doctors believe this kind of jaundice appears because of too much heat combined with moisture.
Yin Jaundice is diagnosed when the skin, everywhere, as well as the whites of the eyes, become a pale yellow. This condition is accompanied by high fever, low appetite, throwing up, tiredness, distension in the abdomen, diarrhea, cold limbs, swelling and others.
The second symptom concerns digestion and appetite - The most common red flag of disease in the liver is a decrease of the appetite which will later result in losing weight. This is a situation that can grow in severity because of bad assimilation of protein and fats contained in the body.
The lowered appetite could cause an evolution towards Anemia, also including hepatocytes revealed by the scanner. Faced with nausea and diarrhea, the human body may become weakened. Sometimes, there is also blood in the vomited substances if the patient also suffers from ulcer or gastritis.
A third symptom would be a light color of the fecal matter - If the bile pigments are blocked from secretion because of an obstacle or obstruction in the bile duct, then the fecal matter eliminated by patients gains a more pale color and becomes of a lighter coloring. In addition, IBS symptoms and bowel movements can be seen during the initial stages of a liver disease.
The first symptom is jaundice - This is the main red flag of disease in the liver is Jaundice. If the jaundice is maintained, this is a sign that there might be something up with your gall bladder or liver. Jaundice means that your skin becomes of a dimmed yellow coloring, or it becomes orange. This change in color may even be seen in the whites of your eyes. Your liver is meant to make bile, but when the blood from the veins is not correctly processed, then you start developing jaundice. If you see symptoms of jaundice and you also get the flu, then you should go to a doctor and see if you have an infection in the gall bladder or you start developing hepatitis.
Oriental medicine notes that there are two types of jaundice that may occur, namely the Yin Jaundice and the Yang Jaundice. Yang Jaundice is recognized through a feeling of thirst, constipation, irregular heartbeat, problems with urination, distension in the abdomen and also the tongue turning yellow are the main red flags pointing to the fact that the jaundice has engulfed the entire body, and the skin changes color to something similar to the color of a tangerine. Oriental doctors believe this kind of jaundice appears because of too much heat combined with moisture.
Yin Jaundice is diagnosed when the skin, everywhere, as well as the whites of the eyes, become a pale yellow. This condition is accompanied by high fever, low appetite, throwing up, tiredness, distension in the abdomen, diarrhea, cold limbs, swelling and others.
The second symptom concerns digestion and appetite - The most common red flag of disease in the liver is a decrease of the appetite which will later result in losing weight. This is a situation that can grow in severity because of bad assimilation of protein and fats contained in the body.
The lowered appetite could cause an evolution towards Anemia, also including hepatocytes revealed by the scanner. Faced with nausea and diarrhea, the human body may become weakened. Sometimes, there is also blood in the vomited substances if the patient also suffers from ulcer or gastritis.
A third symptom would be a light color of the fecal matter - If the bile pigments are blocked from secretion because of an obstacle or obstruction in the bile duct, then the fecal matter eliminated by patients gains a more pale color and becomes of a lighter coloring. In addition, IBS symptoms and bowel movements can be seen during the initial stages of a liver disease.
Disease Symptoms (2)
Published on Feb 19 2010, in the categories: Brain Tumors
The brain is a very soft and spongy mass of tissue. It is protected by the bones of the skull and three thin membranes called meninges. The eatery fluid which is called cerebrospinal fluid pads the brain. This fluid flows through the spaces between the meninges and through spaces within the brain which are called ventricles.
The brain directs the things we choose to do (like walking, talking or eating) and the things our body does without thinking (like breathing or winking). The brain is also in charge of our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell), memory, emotions and personality.
There are three major parts of the brain that control different activities. These parts are the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the brain stem. The symptoms of brain tumors depend on tumor size, type and also location. Symptoms can be caused when a tumor presses on a nerve or damages a certain area of the brain. Symptoms can also be caused when the brain swells or fluid builds up within the skull.
These are the most common brain tumor disease symptoms: headaches, nausea or vomiting, changes in speech, vision or hearing, problems balancing or walking, changes in mood, personality or ability to concentrate, problems with memory, muscle jerking or twitching, numbness or tingling in the arms or legs.
These disease symptoms are not sure signs of a brain tumor. Other conditions also could cause these problems, but anyone with these symptoms should see a doctor as soon as possible, because only a doctor can diagnose and treat the problem. Because treatment can damage healthy cells and tissues, unwanted side effects are very common. These side effects depend on several factors, like the location of the tumor or the type and the extent of treatment. Side effects may not be the same for every person, and they may actually change from one treatment session to the next one.
Some of the treatment options are surgery. Patients often have a headache or are uncomfortable for the first few days after the surgery, but medicine can usually control the pain. Some patients have nausea for several hours after radiation treatment. The health care team can suggest several ways to help patients to cope with this problem. Radiation therapy also may cause patients to become very tired as treatment goes on. Relaxation is important, but doctors usually advise patients to try to stay as active as they possibly can.
The side effects of chemotherapy depend mainly on the drugs that the doctors prescribe. The most common side effects include fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite or weakness. Some side effects may be relieved with medicine. At any stage of disease, people with brain tumors receive supportive care to prevent or control problems and to improve the comfort and quality of life during treatments. Patients may receive treatment to control pain and other symptoms for brain tumors.
The brain directs the things we choose to do (like walking, talking or eating) and the things our body does without thinking (like breathing or winking). The brain is also in charge of our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell), memory, emotions and personality.
There are three major parts of the brain that control different activities. These parts are the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the brain stem. The symptoms of brain tumors depend on tumor size, type and also location. Symptoms can be caused when a tumor presses on a nerve or damages a certain area of the brain. Symptoms can also be caused when the brain swells or fluid builds up within the skull.
These are the most common brain tumor disease symptoms: headaches, nausea or vomiting, changes in speech, vision or hearing, problems balancing or walking, changes in mood, personality or ability to concentrate, problems with memory, muscle jerking or twitching, numbness or tingling in the arms or legs.
These disease symptoms are not sure signs of a brain tumor. Other conditions also could cause these problems, but anyone with these symptoms should see a doctor as soon as possible, because only a doctor can diagnose and treat the problem. Because treatment can damage healthy cells and tissues, unwanted side effects are very common. These side effects depend on several factors, like the location of the tumor or the type and the extent of treatment. Side effects may not be the same for every person, and they may actually change from one treatment session to the next one.
Some of the treatment options are surgery. Patients often have a headache or are uncomfortable for the first few days after the surgery, but medicine can usually control the pain. Some patients have nausea for several hours after radiation treatment. The health care team can suggest several ways to help patients to cope with this problem. Radiation therapy also may cause patients to become very tired as treatment goes on. Relaxation is important, but doctors usually advise patients to try to stay as active as they possibly can.
The side effects of chemotherapy depend mainly on the drugs that the doctors prescribe. The most common side effects include fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite or weakness. Some side effects may be relieved with medicine. At any stage of disease, people with brain tumors receive supportive care to prevent or control problems and to improve the comfort and quality of life during treatments. Patients may receive treatment to control pain and other symptoms for brain tumors.
Thyroid Disease Symptoms
Published on Feb 18 2010, in the categories: Tyroid Disease & SYmptoms
Are you gaining weight without any apparent reason or you cannot manage to lose weight no matter how hard you try? Are you feeling sad and depressed? Do you catch colds often? Are you having a tough time focusing and you are feeling tired most of the time? All these could be thyroid disease symptoms, namely indicators of hypothyroidism. Since hormones affect all cells of the body, a deficiency in the activity of this gland is felt in a wide array of thyroid disease symptoms.
Hypothyroidism is a very frequent affliction, and statistics say that some 20% and 10% of men suffer from this disease. We are speaking of hypothyroidism when the gland does not produce enough hormones. The causes could be a malfunction of the hypophysis, the Hashimoto, the surgical removal of the goiter, some medicine, food that lacks enough iodine. The consequence of a reduced function of the thyroid gland does not remain unnoticed: the energy is used at a slower than normal pace, thus many of the functions of the body are slowed down.
In hypothyroidism the most important thyroid disease symptoms are as follows: 1. a state of drowsiness, even though you get enough sleep; 2. problems with memory, difficulties in focusing and attention problems; 3. slowed heart rate; 4. increased sensitivity to the cold; 5. a tingling sensation in the hands; 6. dry and harsh skin; 7. dry hair, lacking shine; 8. fragile, thin and easily broken finger nails; 9. slow motions and reactions (bradykinesia); 10. frequent constipation; 11. muscle cramps; 12. edema of the face (the face is shaped like a “full moon”); 13. decreased libido; 14. menstrual disorders.
Diagnosis is made based o blood tests, which measure the level of thyroidal hormones, namely the amounts of T3 and T4 hormones, as well as the TSH, which is secreted by the pituitary gland. A low level of thyroid hormones, added with high levels of TSH, indicate hypothyroidism. Still, if the thyroid hormones are only deficient to a small extent, the tests could show normal levels for these hormones, even if the patient presents symptoms that are specific to this disease. Also, the doctor could recommend the performance of some additional investigations, such as thyroidian ecography or a scintigraphy.
There is one pretty simple and precise test meant to detect deficiency of thyroid hormones: basic temperature. People who are suffering from hypothyroidism tend to have a body temperature lower than normal. The temperature reflects the metabolic rate, a rate which is mostly determined by the thyroid hormones. When the thyroid is not functioning normally, the body temperature is decreased. You only need a thermometer. How is this done? In the morning, as soon as you wake up, before getting out of bed, measure your temperature (be careful to keep a thermometer handy).
If you are using a classic thermometer, keep the thermometer under your arm for 10 minutes. Note the value obtained and do he same in the next 3 or 4 days, preferably at the same time. A value between 36.4 degrees and 36.7 degrees Celsius is normal. A value below 36.4 degrees Celsius indicates hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism is a very frequent affliction, and statistics say that some 20% and 10% of men suffer from this disease. We are speaking of hypothyroidism when the gland does not produce enough hormones. The causes could be a malfunction of the hypophysis, the Hashimoto, the surgical removal of the goiter, some medicine, food that lacks enough iodine. The consequence of a reduced function of the thyroid gland does not remain unnoticed: the energy is used at a slower than normal pace, thus many of the functions of the body are slowed down.
In hypothyroidism the most important thyroid disease symptoms are as follows: 1. a state of drowsiness, even though you get enough sleep; 2. problems with memory, difficulties in focusing and attention problems; 3. slowed heart rate; 4. increased sensitivity to the cold; 5. a tingling sensation in the hands; 6. dry and harsh skin; 7. dry hair, lacking shine; 8. fragile, thin and easily broken finger nails; 9. slow motions and reactions (bradykinesia); 10. frequent constipation; 11. muscle cramps; 12. edema of the face (the face is shaped like a “full moon”); 13. decreased libido; 14. menstrual disorders.
Diagnosis is made based o blood tests, which measure the level of thyroidal hormones, namely the amounts of T3 and T4 hormones, as well as the TSH, which is secreted by the pituitary gland. A low level of thyroid hormones, added with high levels of TSH, indicate hypothyroidism. Still, if the thyroid hormones are only deficient to a small extent, the tests could show normal levels for these hormones, even if the patient presents symptoms that are specific to this disease. Also, the doctor could recommend the performance of some additional investigations, such as thyroidian ecography or a scintigraphy.
There is one pretty simple and precise test meant to detect deficiency of thyroid hormones: basic temperature. People who are suffering from hypothyroidism tend to have a body temperature lower than normal. The temperature reflects the metabolic rate, a rate which is mostly determined by the thyroid hormones. When the thyroid is not functioning normally, the body temperature is decreased. You only need a thermometer. How is this done? In the morning, as soon as you wake up, before getting out of bed, measure your temperature (be careful to keep a thermometer handy).
If you are using a classic thermometer, keep the thermometer under your arm for 10 minutes. Note the value obtained and do he same in the next 3 or 4 days, preferably at the same time. A value between 36.4 degrees and 36.7 degrees Celsius is normal. A value below 36.4 degrees Celsius indicates hypothyroidism.
Krone’s Disease Symptoms
Published on Feb 18 2010, in the categories: Krone
The Krone disease is a chronic affection, with remissions that could last for a lifetime. The gravity of this affection differs from one patient to another. Some patients have relatively light symptoms, while other patients have serious symptoms and complications. In rare cases, the Krone’s disease symptoms can evolve and cause death.
The Krone disease diagnosis is realized taking into account the anamnesis and the general exam at the hospital. This diagnosis is later confirmed by the intestinal biopsy.
The Krone disease can sometimes be hard to diagnose. The first signs of the disease can be unspecific and can feel like pain in the joints, followed by extreme fatigue. In some cases, the diagnosis is confirmed years after the disease installed, because The Krone’s disease symptoms appear gradually and at the beginning are not very serious. In time, there will appear lesions of the intestine, resulted from the chronic inflammation of the intestine and these lesions lead to ulcer.
The colon and anus can be examined by performing a colonoscopy. This method consists of introducing a long and flexible device in the anus, which has optic fibers and which is connected to a monitor capable of illustrating images from inside the intestine.
Colonoscopy is very efficient because it can examine the entire colon. This method allows the doctors to do a biopsy which is necessary in order to confirm the diagnosis for Krone’s disease. The complementary exams include CT and RMN. A lab exam of the stool is also useful in order to identify the pathologic products at the level of the intestine, like blood, blood cells, infections, pus, bacteria or parasites.
The syndrome of the irritable colon is a functional affection and has less serious symptoms than the Krone disease. Some of the common Krone’s disease symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss. Other common symptoms include poor appetite, fever, night sweats, rectal pain and rectal bleeding.
The different subtypes of Krone’s disease and their symptoms are: Krone’s colitis, which is an inflammation confined to the colon. Some of the symptoms are abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Krone’s enteritis is an inflammation confined to the small intestine Obstruction of the small intestine also can occur.
Krone’s terminal ileitis is an inflammation that affects only the end of the small intestine- the part of the small intestine closest to the colon. Krone’s entero-colitis and ileo-colitis are terms which describe an inflammation that involve both the small intestine and the colon. The symptoms are bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain. Krone’s terminal ileitis and ileo-colitis are the most common types of Crohn's disease. Up to one third of patients with Krone’s disease may have one or several of the following conditions: swelling of the tissue of the anal sphincter, development of ulcers and fissures, development of anal fistulae and development of peri-rectal abscesses.
The Krone disease diagnosis is realized taking into account the anamnesis and the general exam at the hospital. This diagnosis is later confirmed by the intestinal biopsy.
The Krone disease can sometimes be hard to diagnose. The first signs of the disease can be unspecific and can feel like pain in the joints, followed by extreme fatigue. In some cases, the diagnosis is confirmed years after the disease installed, because The Krone’s disease symptoms appear gradually and at the beginning are not very serious. In time, there will appear lesions of the intestine, resulted from the chronic inflammation of the intestine and these lesions lead to ulcer.
The colon and anus can be examined by performing a colonoscopy. This method consists of introducing a long and flexible device in the anus, which has optic fibers and which is connected to a monitor capable of illustrating images from inside the intestine.
Colonoscopy is very efficient because it can examine the entire colon. This method allows the doctors to do a biopsy which is necessary in order to confirm the diagnosis for Krone’s disease. The complementary exams include CT and RMN. A lab exam of the stool is also useful in order to identify the pathologic products at the level of the intestine, like blood, blood cells, infections, pus, bacteria or parasites.
The syndrome of the irritable colon is a functional affection and has less serious symptoms than the Krone disease. Some of the common Krone’s disease symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea and weight loss. Other common symptoms include poor appetite, fever, night sweats, rectal pain and rectal bleeding.
The different subtypes of Krone’s disease and their symptoms are: Krone’s colitis, which is an inflammation confined to the colon. Some of the symptoms are abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Krone’s enteritis is an inflammation confined to the small intestine Obstruction of the small intestine also can occur.
Krone’s terminal ileitis is an inflammation that affects only the end of the small intestine- the part of the small intestine closest to the colon. Krone’s entero-colitis and ileo-colitis are terms which describe an inflammation that involve both the small intestine and the colon. The symptoms are bloody diarrhea and abdominal pain. Krone’s terminal ileitis and ileo-colitis are the most common types of Crohn's disease. Up to one third of patients with Krone’s disease may have one or several of the following conditions: swelling of the tissue of the anal sphincter, development of ulcers and fissures, development of anal fistulae and development of peri-rectal abscesses.
Pancreatic Disease Symptoms
Published on Feb 17 2010, in the categories: Pancreas
The inflammation of the pancreas, or pancreatitis, is probably the most common disease for this organ. Many pancreatic disease symptoms point to this affliction, but there are also times when pancreatic disease symptoms point to other, more severe symptoms. There are many factors associated with pancreatitis, including direct injury, certain drugs, viral infections, hereditary diseases and congenital problems in a system.
Even though the immediate cause of acute pancreatitis is not always clear, it seems to involve one or more of the following factors: increased pressure in one channel due to partial obstruction, bile stones or edemas; and afflictions of the channels in organs that allow the leaking of activated digestive enzymes in the pancreatic substance and in the surrounding tissues.
The over-stimulation of the secretion mechanism producing enzymes in the cell can lead to the energizing of intracellular enzyme systems, resulting in the conversion of proenzymes into active forms which begin digesting cellular organites. The gland thus begins to self destruct. Similar damage may also occur in other organs of the body, such as the lungs, kidneys and blood vessels that receive these enzymes activated through the cellular system. It is not clear how the trypsinogen proenzymes are transformed into trypsin in the affected cell.
However, it is known that the activation of other proenzymes begins with this conversion. The degree of cellular destruction seems to depend on the strength of causing factors. Strong localized pain, in the abdomen and in the back, due to the leaking of enzymes, destruction of the tissue and irritation of the nerves is the most often encountered symptom of acute pancreatitis. In serious cases there could be the occurrence of respiratory arrest, shock or even death.
The severity of the symptoms generally depends on the amount of damage suffered by the pancreas; the mortality rate reaches close to 50% in cases of severe pancreatitis, but it is below 5% in less severe cases. Diagnosis is confirmed by the detection of a high level of pancreas enzymes in the blood an, if the function of the cell is disturbed by the inflammation process, high levels of glucose in the blood.
Ultratomography scans of the upper abdomen have shown an increased and infected pancreas. Strong pain, often followed by fever, suggests the presence of a pseudocyst caused by outbreaks of infection in the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis is treatable through sustained therapy, with the replacement of fluid and salts, through the control of the pain. In severe cases, washing the dead tissue and additive enzymes from the abdominal cavity during surgery may be beneficial. During post-operatory recovery, the prevention of a new attack is the main objective.
In addition, the removal of stones, ceasing the consumption of alcohol, decreasing the amount of fat in the blood through an adequate diet and ceasing the consumption of drugs might be useful measures. Where repeated attacks have led to the scarring of the main pancreatic vein, surgical repairs may prevent further attacks.
Even though the immediate cause of acute pancreatitis is not always clear, it seems to involve one or more of the following factors: increased pressure in one channel due to partial obstruction, bile stones or edemas; and afflictions of the channels in organs that allow the leaking of activated digestive enzymes in the pancreatic substance and in the surrounding tissues.
The over-stimulation of the secretion mechanism producing enzymes in the cell can lead to the energizing of intracellular enzyme systems, resulting in the conversion of proenzymes into active forms which begin digesting cellular organites. The gland thus begins to self destruct. Similar damage may also occur in other organs of the body, such as the lungs, kidneys and blood vessels that receive these enzymes activated through the cellular system. It is not clear how the trypsinogen proenzymes are transformed into trypsin in the affected cell.
However, it is known that the activation of other proenzymes begins with this conversion. The degree of cellular destruction seems to depend on the strength of causing factors. Strong localized pain, in the abdomen and in the back, due to the leaking of enzymes, destruction of the tissue and irritation of the nerves is the most often encountered symptom of acute pancreatitis. In serious cases there could be the occurrence of respiratory arrest, shock or even death.
The severity of the symptoms generally depends on the amount of damage suffered by the pancreas; the mortality rate reaches close to 50% in cases of severe pancreatitis, but it is below 5% in less severe cases. Diagnosis is confirmed by the detection of a high level of pancreas enzymes in the blood an, if the function of the cell is disturbed by the inflammation process, high levels of glucose in the blood.
Ultratomography scans of the upper abdomen have shown an increased and infected pancreas. Strong pain, often followed by fever, suggests the presence of a pseudocyst caused by outbreaks of infection in the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis is treatable through sustained therapy, with the replacement of fluid and salts, through the control of the pain. In severe cases, washing the dead tissue and additive enzymes from the abdominal cavity during surgery may be beneficial. During post-operatory recovery, the prevention of a new attack is the main objective.
In addition, the removal of stones, ceasing the consumption of alcohol, decreasing the amount of fat in the blood through an adequate diet and ceasing the consumption of drugs might be useful measures. Where repeated attacks have led to the scarring of the main pancreatic vein, surgical repairs may prevent further attacks.
Hashimoto’s Disease Symptoms
Published on Feb 17 2010, in the categories: Hashimoto
Also known as the Hashimoto thyroid, the Hashimoto disease is part of the inflammatory thyroid diseases, among the acute thyroid and sub- acute thyroid. The Hashimoto disease has a media of 0.1 and 5% especially in western countries and it affects more frequently women, especially middle aged ones.
The auto immune acute thyroid is most times triggered because of antibodies (antibodies which affect their own tissue), which target proteins in the thyroid structure: thyroperoxidase and tireoglobulin. Because of the presence of these antibodies an inflammatory process occurs, most frequently with a circular evolution, which can affect in time the functionality of the thyroid.
Because it also happens to people who have a genetic predisposition for auto immune diseases, the Hashimoto disease can easily be associated with vitiligo, psoriasis or rheumatic polyarthritis. It is assumed that an increased consume of iodine favors the Hashimoto disease.
Clinical signs - Most of the times, the Hashimoto disease does not have any clinical symptoms, because this disease is usually diagnosed in a laboratory after some tests. Sometimes, one of the Hashimoto’s disease symptoms is an increase of the thyroid gland because of the chronic inflammatory process- any increase in the volume of the thyroid is called gout. If after the inflammatory process the thyroid cannot fulfill its function of producing thyrotropin hormones, there is a lack of thyroid hormones in the body, known as hypothyroidism.
Some of the Hashimoto’s disease symptoms are: fatigue, weight gain, depression, excessive sleepiness, cold intolerance, dry hair, constipation, dry skin, muscle cramps, increase of the cholesterol level, decreased concentration, vague aches and pain or swelling of the legs. At the moment there is no known cure for the Hashimoto disease. There is also no way to know how long the autoimmune process and inflammation will continue. For most patients, the Hashimoto disease results come from the inflammatory process.
Thyroid hormone drugs can replace the hormones which the thyroid made before the inflammation occurred. There are two major thyroid hormones secreted by a healthy gland (T3, T4). Replacing one or both of the hormones can ease the symptoms caused by the absolute or relative lack of hormones as a consequence of Hashimoto's disease. Without medication, there are few chances for the thyroid to be able to maintain hormone levels within the normal scale, and symptoms and signs of Hashimoto’s disease will occur or worsen.
Many women are worried because of this disease, especially if they are pregnant. But the Hashimoto disease is not a reason to avoid pregnancy. However, some women with Hashimoto's disease might have trouble conceiving a baby. For some patients, treatment with selenium is used to try and diminish antibody levels. The story is that lower antibody levels may direct to success in conception. Both before and during pregnancy, the levels of thyroid hormones need to be monitor to make sure they are in the optimal level for pregnancy. This usually happens within the range for non-pregnant women, but at the higher end of this level.
If you think you may have Hashimoto's disease, you should ask your doctor to check your thyroid and have some blood tests to help make a diagnosis. If you know you have Hashimoto's disease, stay on your medication as required by your doctor and follow up with him or her for regular thyroid blood tests, which will help you to optimize the treatment for the Hashimoto’s disease.
The auto immune acute thyroid is most times triggered because of antibodies (antibodies which affect their own tissue), which target proteins in the thyroid structure: thyroperoxidase and tireoglobulin. Because of the presence of these antibodies an inflammatory process occurs, most frequently with a circular evolution, which can affect in time the functionality of the thyroid.
Because it also happens to people who have a genetic predisposition for auto immune diseases, the Hashimoto disease can easily be associated with vitiligo, psoriasis or rheumatic polyarthritis. It is assumed that an increased consume of iodine favors the Hashimoto disease.
Clinical signs - Most of the times, the Hashimoto disease does not have any clinical symptoms, because this disease is usually diagnosed in a laboratory after some tests. Sometimes, one of the Hashimoto’s disease symptoms is an increase of the thyroid gland because of the chronic inflammatory process- any increase in the volume of the thyroid is called gout. If after the inflammatory process the thyroid cannot fulfill its function of producing thyrotropin hormones, there is a lack of thyroid hormones in the body, known as hypothyroidism.
Some of the Hashimoto’s disease symptoms are: fatigue, weight gain, depression, excessive sleepiness, cold intolerance, dry hair, constipation, dry skin, muscle cramps, increase of the cholesterol level, decreased concentration, vague aches and pain or swelling of the legs. At the moment there is no known cure for the Hashimoto disease. There is also no way to know how long the autoimmune process and inflammation will continue. For most patients, the Hashimoto disease results come from the inflammatory process.
Thyroid hormone drugs can replace the hormones which the thyroid made before the inflammation occurred. There are two major thyroid hormones secreted by a healthy gland (T3, T4). Replacing one or both of the hormones can ease the symptoms caused by the absolute or relative lack of hormones as a consequence of Hashimoto's disease. Without medication, there are few chances for the thyroid to be able to maintain hormone levels within the normal scale, and symptoms and signs of Hashimoto’s disease will occur or worsen.
Many women are worried because of this disease, especially if they are pregnant. But the Hashimoto disease is not a reason to avoid pregnancy. However, some women with Hashimoto's disease might have trouble conceiving a baby. For some patients, treatment with selenium is used to try and diminish antibody levels. The story is that lower antibody levels may direct to success in conception. Both before and during pregnancy, the levels of thyroid hormones need to be monitor to make sure they are in the optimal level for pregnancy. This usually happens within the range for non-pregnant women, but at the higher end of this level.
If you think you may have Hashimoto's disease, you should ask your doctor to check your thyroid and have some blood tests to help make a diagnosis. If you know you have Hashimoto's disease, stay on your medication as required by your doctor and follow up with him or her for regular thyroid blood tests, which will help you to optimize the treatment for the Hashimoto’s disease.
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