Posts Tagged ‘Diagnosis’

STOP RESTLESS LEG SYNDROM GET THE FACTS


Restless legs syndrome (RLS) does not refer to a desire to travel to far-off places. Rather, RLS is a rather common condition characterized by discomfort, usually below the knees and in both legs, that occurs only when a person is at rest.

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Avian adenovirus


Avian adenovirus
Virus classification
Group: Group I (dsDNA)
Family: Adenoviridae
Genus: Aviadenovirus

Aviadenovirus are viruses that affect birds; they represent one of four genera of the family Adenoviridae, the others being Mastadenovirus, Atadenovirus and Siadenovirus.

They are class I, non-enveloped, icosahedral viruses that are 74–80 nm in diameter, having a double stranded DNA genome of approximately 26–45 kilo–base pairs (kbp) and a guanine/cytosine content of 53–59%.

Naturally acquired aviadenovirus diseases include enteritis, splenitis, inclusion body hepatitis, bronchitis, pulmonary congestion ventriculitis, pancreatitis, oedema and abnormal reproduction (egg drop syndrome), depending on the species of bird infected.

Diagnosis of aviadenovirus is the same as for all adenoviruses, by viral isolation and serotyping also ELISA assay.

Treatment of multiple sclerosis

Several therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) exist, although there is no known cure. Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS).

The most common initial course of the disease is the relapsing-remitting subtype, which is characterized by unpredictable attacks (relapses) followed by periods of relative remission with no new signs of disease activity.

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Pancreas divisum

Pancreas or Pancreatic divisum is a congenital anomaly in the anatomy of the ducts of the pancreas in which a single pancreatic duct is not formed, but rather remains as two distinct dorsal and ventral ducts.

Causes

The human embryo begins life with two ducts in the pancreas, these are the ventral duct and the dorsal duct.

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How to Communicate With Your Doctor – five Insider Tips

Here are a few tips to make your next visit a better one.

  1. Doctors are human like everyone else, no better or worse.

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