Medicine
- Ulcerative Colitis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods
- Ulcerative colitis (UC) refers to a disease in which the lining of the colon (the large intestine) becomes inflamed. It occurs at any age. The disease may involve the entire colon (pancolitis), only the rectum (ulcerative proctitis) or, more commonl...
- Trigeminal Neuralgia - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods
- Trigeminal Neuralgia is a pain that is described as among the most acute known to mankind. It is also known as tic douloureux. It is a chronic pain condition that causes extreme, sporadic, sudden burning or shock-like face pain that lasts anywhere f...
- Tricuspid Atresia - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods
- Tricuspid atresia is absence of the tricuspid valve accompanied by a hypoplastic right ventricle. TA occurs equally in boys and girls. As a result of tricuspid atresia, the lungs usually don't receive enough blood to supply the rest of the body with...
- Thrombophlebitis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods
- Thrombophlebitis is swelling (inflammation) of a vein caused by a blood clot. On rare occasions, thrombophlebitis (often shortened to phlebitis ) can affect veins in your arms. At times, when affecting the greater saphenous vein, thrombophlebitis ca...
- Toxic Shock Syndrome - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods
- Toxic shock syndrome is a serious but uncommon bacterial infection. Toxic shock syndrome is a rare but potentially serious illness that can develop quickly in anyone – men, women and children. Other risk factors for toxic shock syndrome include sk...
- Temporal Lobe Seizure - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods
- Temporal lobe seizure is the most frequent cause of partial seizures and aura. During a temporal lobe seizure, you may smack your lips, swallow repeatedly or pick at things with your fingers. Such activities are called automatisms. The temporal lobe...
- Syphilis - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods
- Syphilis is a transmitted disease caused by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema pallidum. Syphilis has a myriad of presentations and can mimic many other infections and immune-mediated processes in advanced stages. Syphilis is passed from person to p...
- Swimmer's Ear - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods
- Swimmer's ear is an infection of the ear canal. Men and women of all ages are affected equally, but children and teenagers most frequently develop this type of ear infection. It can be associated with a middle ear infection (otitis media) if the ear...
- Eye Sty - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods
- A sty is an acute infection or inflammation of the secretory glands of the eyelids. A sty also may arise from an infected hair follicle at the base of an eyelash. It is sometimes referred to as a pigpen or "pig parlor." Pigsties are generally fenced...