Diseases

What is Subluxing ulnar nerve?  The Blattmann in 1851 for the first time had reported Subluxing Ulnar Nerve. The Ulnar nerve is located in the arm and is associated with the motion of the hand and the arm. It also produces sensation in the half fourth and full fifth finger. …

Hypotestosteronemia is the low level of testosterone in the body. It can be congenital or acquired deficiency. It is also medically known as Hypogonadism in which the functional activity of gonads decreases, leading to decreased production of hormones. Testosterone is a steroid hormone that is produced in the adrenal glands …

What is Submuscular ulnar nerve transposition? Submuscular ulnar nerve transposition is a surgical process that is done for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. The pressure on the ulnar nerve at the elbow causes the Cubital Tunnel Syndrome. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome is the type of Nerve entrapment or Nerve compression syndrome that occurs …

What is Supraglottoplasty? Supraglottoplasty is a microscopic surgical procedure used primarily for the treatment of Laryngomalacia. Supraglottoplasty is a surgical procedure in which the malformed and distorted structures of the larynx are altered. Laryngomalacia is a congenital infancy disease in which laryngeal cartilage becomes soft and floppy. This floppy laryngeal …

Cardiophobia is the fear of heart diseases or problems. It is an irrational and exaggerated fear of heart problems or diseases. It is an anxiety disorder characterized by repeated and frequent complaints of chest pain, heart palpitations, and the fear of heart attack or death. Cardiophobia Symptoms The symptoms of …

Trichotemnomania (TTM) is described as a mental disorder that is characterized by compulsive habit of hair cutting or shaving hair which ultimately results in the alopecia or hair loss. It is a condition in which patients try to cut or shave their hair especially in the area of the head …

Pyostomatitis-Pyodermatitis vegetans (PV) is characterized as a very rare inflammatory cutaneous disorder majorly involving the oral cavities along with some other skin areas of the human body. This can lead to the eruption of the mucosal layers in the oral cavities as well as in the skin layers of some …

Calcinosis is characterized by the deposition of calcium crystals in the skin.” These calcium crystals accumulate in the skin in the form of bumps which are hard enough to not get dissolved. These hard lesions can be caused by various resulting in hard lesions or bumps of varying sizes and …

“Eikenella corrodens is a commensal gram-negative bacteria that is anaerobic, non-mobile and non-sporeforming bacillus that might have the pathogenic characteristics.” It naturally exists in the oral flora of the human body as well as in some other organs such as genital and intestinal tracts. Upon triggering of its transmission, it …

The human body is made up of cells that continuously undergo the normal process of proliferation and necrosis (death of cells). This process can be influenced by certain factors such as dietary choices, lifestyle or medications. A condition is commonly known as “man boobs” is a result of this kind …