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Details Descriptions About :: Bell’s Palsy  Bell’s palsy is a disease of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) that produces unilateral or bilateral facial weakness. Onset is rapid. In 80% to 90% of patients, it subsides spontaneously and recovery is complete in 1 to 8 weeks. If recovery is partial, contractures may...

Details Descriptions About :: Testicular Cancer  Most testicular tumors originate in gonadal cells. About 40% are seminomas—uniform, undifferentiated cells resembling primitive gonadal cells. The remainder are nonseminomas—tumor cells showing various degrees of differentiation. The prognosis varies with the cell type and disease stage. When treated with surgery and radiation, almost all patients...

Details Descriptions About :: Hirschsprung S Disease  Hirschsprung’s disease, also called congenital megacolon or congenital aganglionic megacolon, is a congenital disorder of the large intestine, characterized by absence or marked reduction of parasympathetic ganglion cells in the colorectal wall. Hirschsprung’s disease appears to be a familial, congenital defect, occurring in 1 in...

Details Descriptions About :: Ovarian Cancer  Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women and has the highest mortality rate of all gynecologic cancers. In women with previously treated breast cancer, metastatic ovarian cancer is more common than cancer at any other site. It may be linked...

Details Descriptions About :: Laryngeal Cancer  Laryngeal cancer is cancer of the larynx or voice box in which malignant cells are found in the tissue of the larynx. The most common form of laryngeal cancer is squamous cell carcinoma (95%); rare forms include adenocarcinoma, sarcoma, and others. Causes for Laryngeal Cancer Causes...

Details Descriptions About :: Hypothyroidism  Hypothyroidism results from hypothalamic, pituitary, or thyroid insufficiency or resistance to thyroid hormone. The disorder can progress to life-threatening myxedema coma. Hypothyroidism is more prevalent in women than men; in the United States, the incidence is increasing significantly in people ages 40 to 50. Age Alert Hypothyroidism...

Details Descriptions About :: Multiple Myeloma  Multiple myeloma, also known as malignant plasmacytoma or plasma cell myeloma, is a disseminated malignant neoplasia of marrow plasma cells that infiltrates bone to produce osteolytic lesions throughout the skeleton (flat bones, vertebrae, skull, pelvis, and ribs). It’s a rare disease with only three new cases...

Details Descriptions About :: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease  Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is infection of the uterus, fallopian tubes, or ovaries. About 1 million women are treated for PID each year in the United States and about 1 in 7 women are treated for the disease at some point in their lives. Early...

Details Descriptions About :: Adrenal Hypofunction  Adrenal hypofunction is classified as primary or secondary. Primary adrenal hypofunction or insufficiency (Addison’s disease) originates within the adrenal gland and is characterized by the decreased secretion of mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens. It’s defined as destruction of more than 90% of both adrenal glands and is...