HEALTH
BEHCET SYNDROME
Behcet syndrome is of unknown cause and most commonly occurs in persons of Asian, Turkish, or Middle Eastern background. The protean manifestations are believed to result from vasculitis that may involve all types of blood vessels: small, medium, and large, on both the arterial and venous side of the circulation. BEHCET SYNDROME DISEASE SYMPTOMS The […]
SJOGREN SYNDROME
Sjogren syndrome is a systemic autoimmune disorder whose clinical findings is usually dominated by dryness of the eyes and mouth due to immune mediated dysfunction of the salivary gland and lacrimal glands. The disorder is mostly seen in women, usually occurs between the ages of 40-60 years. Sjögren syndrome can occur in isolation or in […]
RAYNAUD PHENOMENON
Raynaud phenomenon (RP) is a syndrome of paroxysmal digital ischemia, mostly caused by exaggerated response of digital arterioles to cold or emotional stress. Initially Raynaud phenomenon mediated by excessive vasoconstriction, mainly consists of well demarcated digital pallor or cyanosis. The recovery of Raynaud phenomenon may be done by vasodilation which leads to intense hyperemia and […]
GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is a disease in which simple tics occur transiently in up to 25% of children, remit within week to months and does not required treatment. Motor tics are the initial manifestation in 80% of cases and commonly involve the face and 20% have initial symptoms of phonic tics. Tics are […]