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Asked for female, 26 years old from Vijayawada
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Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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The body functions are controlled by hormones which are produced by various endocrine glands (named so because these glands secrete hormones directly into the body). There are various endocrine glands, and these are controlled by the master endocrine gland which is the pituitary gland.
The pituitary gland produces prolactin which helps regulate milk production when a woman is breast-feeding. To a smaller extent, it also has some effect on other hormones.
Prolactinoma is a benig...more
The pituitary gland produces prolactin which helps regulate milk production when a woman is breast-feeding. To a smaller extent, it also has some effect on other hormones.
Prolactinoma is a benig...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a group of genetic disorders that primarily affect the bones, making them extremely weak. It is also known as brittle bones disease . This genetic disease is incurable and the treatment is primarily focused on pacifying the condition by reducing pain and strengthening the bones.
The symptoms of OI include, but are not limited to, recurring fractures, bluish tinge in the white of the eyes, hearing loss, breathing problems, short height, loose joints and d...more
The symptoms of OI include, but are not limited to, recurring fractures, bluish tinge in the white of the eyes, hearing loss, breathing problems, short height, loose joints and d...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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The medical term spina bifida or spinal bifida refers to a congenital defect in the spine. In simpler terms, spinal bifida is a defect in the neural tube. Based on the severity of this disease, spinal bifida can be divided into three different types:
Myelomeningocele
Meningocele
Occulta
The symptoms of spinal bifida vary depending on each of these three types. Let's take a closer look at its symptoms here:
Myelomeningocele
Myelomeningocele is the mo...more
Myelomeningocele
Meningocele
Occulta
The symptoms of spinal bifida vary depending on each of these three types. Let's take a closer look at its symptoms here:
Myelomeningocele
Myelomeningocele is the mo...more
Asked for male, 42 years old from Bhopal
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Asked for Female, 25 years old from Kochi
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Mild, nonjarring physical activity such as swimming is encouraged. Inactivity (such as bed rest) can worsen the muscle disease.
Physical therapy is helpful to maintain muscle strength, flexibility, and function.
Medication required for hypothyroidism and absence seizures.
More details like your family history, past history, thermals, thirst, desires aversions, attitudes is required to make a prescription especially in a chronic case such as yours. Consult in private with the above d...more
Physical therapy is helpful to maintain muscle strength, flexibility, and function.
Medication required for hypothyroidism and absence seizures.
More details like your family history, past history, thermals, thirst, desires aversions, attitudes is required to make a prescription especially in a chronic case such as yours. Consult in private with the above d...more
Asked for female, 24 years old from Secunderabad
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Prolactin levels are increased because there is a tumor... Tumor is not because of prolactin.
So taking medicine for prolactin is never going to help.
Better take homoeopathic treatment to cure tumor and prolactin levels will come back normal on its own.
So taking medicine for prolactin is never going to help.
Better take homoeopathic treatment to cure tumor and prolactin levels will come back normal on its own.
Asked for male, 25 years old from Amritsar
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There are three major clinically and genetically distinct forms of neurofibromatosis, neurofibromatosis types 1 and 2 (NF1 and NF2) and schwannomatosis. NF1, previously known as von Recklinghausen disease, is the most common type.
Longitudinal care for individuals with NF1 aims at the early detection and symptomatic treatment of complications as they occur.
The approach to treatment of the various tumors associated with NF1 depends upon the type of tumor, its effect on adjacent tissues, ...more
Longitudinal care for individuals with NF1 aims at the early detection and symptomatic treatment of complications as they occur.
The approach to treatment of the various tumors associated with NF1 depends upon the type of tumor, its effect on adjacent tissues, ...more
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Weight gain is one of the side effects of Hisone.
But if the drug is given for her pituitary condition, then she has to take till her physician tapers and stops it
But she can control and modify her diet to minimise the effect.
But if the drug is given for her pituitary condition, then she has to take till her physician tapers and stops it
But she can control and modify her diet to minimise the effect.
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Last Updated: 7 years ago • Featured Quiz
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