Charcot Marie Tooth Disease is a group of disorders that is hereditary affecting the sensory and the motor nerves leading to the muscle weakness, atrophy and sensory loss. The nerves are not getting enough protein to function properly by sending electrical impulses because of the impairment in the peripheral nerve axon that is located outside the brain and spine. This can be an present at birth one in an X-linked mode, autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive method of inheritance, with this kind of disease an increased risk for passing on the genes that cause the condition when they start a…
Thanks to the influence of television and movies, we now have this permanent mental image that anyone who has his/her eye twitch uncontrollably is now considered as a definitive diagnosis for neurosis. Eye twitching—along with the “bulging” vein in the forehead—is now considered as immediate comic relief, for better or worse. But usually, real life can prove that something that is taken for granted in fiction can prove to be seriously dangerous to anyone we know. It may not be visible, but eye twitching and eye spasms are quite common and can be experienced by just about anyone. The thing…
What is Lachman Test? The Lachman test is the most confirmatory test for ACL tears. It is a very simple examination and can be done very easily. This is one of the first tests done to the patient while he or she is relaxed. Procedure First, stand close to the lying patient, on the examination bed’s side. Second, hold the lateral thigh just over the knee with your upper hand (opposite side of your body). Third, grasp the tibia in the middle with your lower hand (same side of the body). Fourth, placed your lower thumb on the joint line….
What is Thyroid Storm? Thyroid Storm or Thyrotoxic Storm, Hyperthyroid Storm, Accelerated Hyperthyroidism, Thyroid Crisis or Thyrotoxic Crisis is very fatal hyper-metabolic condition that results from too much downpour of thyroid hormones (THs) seen in patients suffering from Hyperthyroidism of Thyrotoxicosis. This condition is very acute and develops if hyperthyroidism is left untreated. This condition is distinguished by an exaggeration of the regular clinical presentation of hyperthyroidism. Although rare, this can advance in patients with untreated hyperthyroidism which has been left untreated for some time; it is often triggered by sudden bouts of trauma, thyroid or non-thyroid surgery, infections, acute…
Oral Thrush Definition Oral thrush also referred as thrush mouth, is an infection caused by Candida albicans, a fungus that develops unnoticed in the wall of your mouth. It can result to lesions that appear white and creamy. Usually you will see the creamy white lesions on the inside of your cheeks or on your tongue. They can cause pain and may cause bleeding once you scrape the white part off or by simply brushing your teeth. It can also extend to the mouth’s roof, gums, and throat. However, thrush in the throat rarely happens. All of us can have…
