Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCauseDiagnosisTreatmentPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Cause Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Rotavirus, a highly contagious virus, was the most common cause of infectious gastroenteritis (stomach flu) among infants and children before vaccinations were introduced in 2006. Adults can also be infected with rotavirus, although they usually have milder symptoms. Getty Images/Paul Bradbury The infection often resolves on its own within a week, but the associated nausea and vomiting can cause dehydration....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptoms and FeaturesCauseGenetic Testing for DiagnosisTreatment and Life ExpectancyHow to Cope Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms and Features Cause Genetic Testing for Diagnosis Treatment and Life Expectancy How to Cope Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome is a congenital (from birth) condition that primarily causes short stature, intellectual disability, and other health problems. It is a rare genetic disease present in approximately 1 in 100,000 to 125,000 people born....

A rug burn, known more precisely as a friction burn, is caused when a section of skin comes in contact with an abrasive surface at such a high speed that it scrapes off one or morelayers of skin. A friction burn can happen when the skin scrapes across an abrasive surface or an abrasive surface is scraped across the skin. The injury is sometimes referred to as a “skinning.” This article describes the symptoms, causes, severity, and treatment of rug burns as well as what to expect during healing....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Sacroiliitisis simply inflammation of the sacroiliac (SI) joint, found in your hip bone. This can lead to symptoms of pain in the lower back and buttocks. The sacroiliac joint. Sacroiliitis is often felt asdeep pain in the low back or buttocksthat gets better with activity.It might also affect the entire expanse of your lower extremity, from the groin area all the way down to your feet....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsWhat They AreCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents What They Are Causes Diagnosis Treatment Skin barnacles, medically known asseborrheic keratoses, are wart-like growths that may appear anywhere on the skin except for the palms and soles. These growths are harmless, but you may want to have them removed for aesthetic reasons or because they are a source of irritation. This article looks at seborrheic keratoses, what they are, and how they are diagnosed and treated....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Coping Secondarypolycythemia, similar toprimary polycythemia vera, is a disorder that causes an overproduction of red blood cells. When too many red blood cells are produced, the blood becomes thick, hindering its passage through the smaller blood vessels. This article discusses the symptoms and causes of secondary polycythemia in addition to diagnosis and treatment....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsOnsetSigns and SymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Onset Signs and Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Maybe you’ve just been diagnosed with secondary progressive MS (SPMS). Or maybe you’re one of the 85% to 90% of people withmultiple sclerosis (MS)who are initially diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) and you’re not sure how your healthcare provider will know when (or if) it transitions to secondary progressive MS (SPMS)....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsAural PhaseIctal PhasePostictal Phase Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Aural Phase Ictal Phase Postictal Phase Seizure phases include the aural stage, the ictal stage, and the postictal stage. A seizure is a brief episode involving changes in consciousness and/or involuntary (not on purpose) shaking or jerking of the body. If you or your child hasepilepsy, you mayexperience a seizure patternthat involves only the ictal phase or you may have a seizure pattern that includes other seizure phases as well....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentWhen to See a Healthcare Provider Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment When to See a Healthcare Provider Sheehan’s syndrome is a rare condition that develops in some women due to significant blood loss, most often in those who bleed excessively during childbirth.The extreme loss of blood affects and decreases the function of thepituitary gland. This leads to symptoms of hypopituitarism, where the pituitary gland doesn’t make enough hormones....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCausesSymptomsDiagnosisTreatmentPrevention Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Shin splints (called medial tibial stress syndrome) is a common condition among athletes that causes sharp or dull pain over the front of the shin bone (called the tibia) that often limits a person’s ability to walk or run. The diagnosis of shin splints is made through a medical history and physical examination....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisResearch Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Research Stocktrek Images / Getty Images In the United States, the condition occurs in about 1 in every 365 African-American births and 1 in every 16,000 Hispanic-American births.It is not common in caucasian and Asian populations. Sickle cell disease is genetic, and due to the pattern of inheritance, it can affect you or your child even without a family history of the condition....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsTypesCauses and Risk FactorsDiagnosisTreatmentFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Types Causes and Risk Factors Diagnosis Treatment Frequently Asked Questions Acephalgicmigraine, or “silent migraine,” is a form ofmigrainethat occurs without an actual headache. This type of migraine is more common in people over the age of 50 and can happen to people who have had migraines before as well as people who have never had migraines....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesSleep Talking vs. DreamingWhen to See a ProviderDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Sleep Talking vs. Dreaming When to See a Provider Diagnosis Treatment This article will explain what sleep talking is, why it happens, and when to see your healthcare provider about it. Tetra Images / Getty Images Types of Sleep Disorders Symptoms of Sleep Talking Sleep talking can vary from senseless babbling, shouting, or laughing to speech that a person would use while they are awake....