The term arachnoiditis means "inflammation of the arachnoid" and it can involve the brain or any part of the spinal cord. Spinal arachnoiditis is more common than the cerebral/cranial variety...
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Neuropathy is a medical term for damage caused in peripheral nerves. Almost 30% cases of neuropathy can be attributed to diabetes. The balance 70% can be an aftermath of nerve injury, poor nutrition,..
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Don’t Let Them Take a Bite Out of Your Summer With the blossoming of spring, it’s time to lace up your hiking boots and head to the great outdoors. But first, take note. Every year..
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Whipple’s disease is a rare bacterial infection primarily affecting the small intestine. It can also affect the heart, lungs, brain, joints, and eyes. Left untreated, Whipple’s..
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Kennedy's disease is an inherited motor neuron disease that affects males. It is one of a group of disorders called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Onset of the..
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Because Whipple’s disease is rare, the doctor may first try to rule out more common conditions with similar symptoms, including inflammatory rheumatic disease..
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Anyone can get Whipple’s disease, but it is more common in middle-aged Caucasian men. ..
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Bacteria called Tropheryma whipplei (T. whipplei) cause Whipple’s disease. T. whipplei infection can cause internal sores, also called lesions, and the thickening of tissues...
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Whipple’s disease is treated with long-term antibiotics that kill T. whipplei bacteria.Standard therapy for Whipple’s disease involves initial treatment..
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Signs and symptoms of Whipple’s disease vary widely. Classic signs and symptoms of Whipple’s disease include periodic joint pain, with or without..
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