Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Myelopathy is the result of an injury, neurological deficit, or inflammatory condition related to the spinal cord. Myelopathy can be cervical, thoracic, or lumbar, based on the part of the spine that is affected. Often times, the condition is missed or treated as a normal consequence of aging. Because this condition can be progressive, early recognition and treatment is vital to improve outcomes before irreversible spinal cord damage has occurred....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypes and SymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types and Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Myositis literally means “muscle inflammation.” The term myositis also describes the group of conditions—calledinflammatory myopathies—that cause chronic muscle inflammation, damage, weakness, and (sometimes) pain. Because of its rarity, a diagnosis of myositis isn’t always easy to make, and the cause of it is not always known. According to The Myositis Association, all forms of myositis affect an estimated 50,000 to 75,000 Americans....

Narcotic bowel syndrome (NBS) is a condition in which a person experiences increased abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal symptoms stemming from the intake ofnarcotic opioid medications. Such narcotic use does not have to be long term, as the syndrome can develop after just a couple of weeks of use. In NBS, the increase in pain does not diminish in spite of increasing doses of the narcotic pain-relieving medication. Such increased doses end up serving only to increase subsequent pain....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsHow They WorkWhen They’re UsedRisks and ConsiderationsCost and InsuranceMaintenanceFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents How They Work When They’re Used Risks and Considerations Cost and Insurance Maintenance Frequently Asked Questions Nasal cannulas are medical devices used when people are unable to get sufficient oxygen to keep their body functioning optimally, whether that’s due to a condition like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), another respiratory disorder, or an environmental change....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsPrevalenceCauses and Risk FactorsSymptomsDiagnosisTreatmentFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Prevalence Causes and Risk Factors Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Frequently Asked Questions Neonatal hypoglycemia is when a newborn’s blood glucose (sugar) is too low. Glucose is the main fuel source for the body and brain. In a newborn, low blood sugar has many causes. It can also cause problems, including breathing and feeding issues....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCausesRisk FactorsDiagnosisTreatmentPreventionCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Causes Risk Factors Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Coping Having abdominal surgery can sometimes lead to chronic abdominal nerve pain or chronic pelvic nerve pain. During surgeries like anappendectomy,gynecological surgery, orhernia repair, it’s possible for abdominal or pelvic nerves to get cut, stretched, or damaged in another way. Chronic Pelvic Nerve Pain This complication is called surgically-inducedneuropathic pain(SINP)....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment BSIP / Getty Images Many terms are used to describe neuropathic pain, such as: Neuropathic pain can occur all the time or come in spurts. Likewise, neuropathic pain can range in intensity from mild and nagging to severe and disabling. Neuropathic pain tends to be worse at night, which may disrupt your sleep....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypes of LymphomasCharacteristics of NSHLSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentsPrognosisSurvivorship Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types of Lymphomas Characteristics of NSHL Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatments Prognosis Survivorship NSHL occurs most commonly between the ages of 15 and 35 and affects equal numbers of males and females. Treatment most often includes chemotherapy with or without radiation, and monoclonal antibody therapy or a stem cell transplant may be needed in the advanced stages or with a recurrence....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a cancer that starts in lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell that helps fight infection. Lymphocytes are found in the bloodstream but also in the lymph system and throughout the body. NHL most often affects adults and is more common than the other major category of lymphoma,Hodgkin lymphoma....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentInheritance Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Inheritance Nonketotic hyperglycinemia(NKH) is a genetic condition that can lead to serious neurological problems, coma, and death. “Hyperglycinemia” refers to abnormally high levels of a molecule, glycine. The word “nonketotic” distinguishes NKH from certain other health conditions that can cause increasedglycine. The condition is also sometimes called “glycine encephalopathy,” meaning a disease that damages the brain....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Oligomenorrheais infrequent or unusually light bleeding during your menstrual periods. Specifically, it refers to a menstrual cycle that lasts longer than 35 days or when you have fewer than nine periods in a year. There are several causes of oligomenorrhea, some of which are harmless. In fact, light menstrual periods may be totally normal for you....

Opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH) andallodynia(OIA) are abnormal pain states that result from the class of painkillers called opioids. It’s something called a “paradoxical response” in which the drugs you take to relieve pain actually start causing you to be more sensitive to painful stimuli. Milos Zivkovic / EyeEm / Getty Images Symptoms OIH and OIA are difficult to spot because the primary symptom is pain—the very thing they’re prescribed to treat. What you need to watch for is:...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentComplicationsPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Complications Prevention If left untreated, this condition may become chronic and cause blood supply loss—this may eventually lead to the death of bone tissues. Verywell / Emily Roberts Some people with osteomyelitis don’t have any symptoms. If symptoms do occur, they are often similar to what you would see with other types of infections, including:...