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Asked for female, 26 years old from Surat
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MBBS, MD-Pediatrics

Pediatrician•Kolkata
This is genetic disease, lumps are increasing (both size and number) in advancing age. Disease is not curable. Treatment require when mass causing local effect.
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MCh Neurosurgery, MS - General Surgery, ...read more

Neurosurgeon•Guwahati
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There is no trustworthy evidence regarding what causes brain tumors, but there are a few risk factors that have been substantiated through research. Children and young people who receive radiation around the head are susceptible to developing tumors in the brain once they grow up. Also, people with a certain kind of rare genetic condition like neurofibromatosis may develop a brain tumor though such cases are very few in number. Age is also an important factor as people aged over 65 years are dia...more
Asked for female, 29 years old from Pune
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MBBS, DNB, Fellowship In Neurosurgery

Neurosurgeon•Kolkata
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Dear lybrate-user ji,
Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disease. It has no cure or no medicine. If any lump increases in size, it can be removed by small operation.
Asked for male, 19 years old from Ahmedabad
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Physiotherapist•Mumbai
No. It can only be corrected by surgery because it is a problem of extra bone outgrowth most probably.
Asked for female, 32 years old from Faridkot
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Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•Chennai
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U have to take vitamin d rich foods. Likemilk, cheese, yogurt, brocoli, spinach. U need calcium consumption for increase the bone density.
Lackof bone and bones crush inside the body
vitamin d intake via supplements or exposure to low levels of sunlight. Vitamin d is used to absorb calcium in the bone and regulate calcium in the blood.this might be due to low calcium or vitamin d which has more impact on the bone density and also it makes one to feel that there is lack of bone strength ...more
Asked for male, 21 years old from Motihari
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Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•Chennai
Consult a physiotherapist tp check with your range of motion of elbow. So that you can check with the elbow angle for better clarification, to confirm we can go for an xray and then decide whether you are eligible for army or not. Yes it can be treated by exercise to certain extent. It will strengthen the weak muscles there by it will have good impact. Oh ok it looks like your immunity levels are going down please take more vitamin c to boost your energy and metabolism so that your immunity leve...more
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BHMS, DEMS

Homeopathy Doctor•Pune
Hello

People with an active infection can take medications to kill the worms in the blood. These medications stop the spread of the illness to others, but they do not completely kill off all the parasites.

Treatment for elephantiasis includes:

antiparasitic drugs, such as diethylcarbamazine (DEC), mectizan, and albendazole (Albenza)
using good hygiene to clean the affected areas
elevating the affected areas
caring for wounds in the affected areas
exerc...more
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Asked for male, 3 years old from Mumbai
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bhms

Homeopathy Doctor•Palakkad
Nose bleed may be the aftereffects of cancer treatment. Nose bleeding can be managed. 1.please apply some ice pack for relief on nose bridge
2. Sit upright rather than lying down
3.lean forward and breathe through mouth
if bleeding is severe do check for any allergies. You may also have homeo medicine for some relief.
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Asked for male, 72 years old from Kolkata
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MD - Homeopathy, BHMS

Homeopathy Doctor•Pune
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You may try one of the following meds: apis, arnica, arenic, baptisia, can notharis, crotallus h, hepar sulph, lachesis, merc sol, merc I r, myristica, pyrogen, rhus tox, silicea, streptococcinum, sulphur, tarentula c, vespa c, vaccinum. For further evaluation and treatment consult online in private.
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Delhi
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Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physica...read more

Physiotherapist•Chennai
Ulnar nerve palsy is progressive, in that it usually gets worse over time. You may experience a loss of sensation in your fingers, especially your ring and little finger, as well as loss of coordination, tingling and burning, pain, and weakness.
There are a number of treatments for the symptoms of ulnar nerve palsy, including over-the-counter medications and physiotherapy.
Corrective stretching and strengthening of weak muscle and joint mobilization exercise are helpful to some extent wi...more
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Asked for male, 25 years old from Warangal
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Bechlour of Homeopathy medicine and surg...read more

Homeopathy Doctor•Bangalore
Basically it happened only superficial skin but if it untreated it can be spread or could be harmful you should maintain proper hygiene and also a good treatment for this in our homeopathic system we have so many options for treating this kind of disease
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Asked for female, 38 years old from Vijayawada
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Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surge...read more

Ayurvedic Doctor•Zirakpur
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If you can send me her discharge summary, may I am able to guide you safe effective economic way by ayurveda herbals and pranayam/ simple yoga. I ll help you. Pl talk by booking Lybrate audio or video call if you are seriously thinking to help your mom. There are some very successful results recorded by such methods. Current med may continue. My advise is that you should not delay.
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