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* Definition :-* Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a finger-shaped pouch that projects from your colon on the lower right side of your abdomen. The appendix doesn't seem to have a specific purpose. Appendicitis causes pain in your lower right abdomen. However, in most people, pain begins around the navel and then moves. As inflammation worsens, appendicitis pain typically increases and eventually becomes severe. * Causes :-* A blockage in the lining of the appendix that results in infection is the likely cause of appendicitis. The bacteria multiply rapidly, causing the appendix to become inflamed, swollen and filled with pus. If not treated promptly, the appendix can rupture. * Symptoms :-* *Signs and symptoms of appendicitis may include: - Sudden pain that begins on the right side of the lower abdomen - Sudden pain that begins around your navel and often shifts to your lower right abdomen - Pain that worsens if you cough, walk or make other jarring...

Definition : Bell’s palsy is a form of facial paralysis resulting from a dysfunction of the cranial nerve VII (the facial nerve) causing an inability to control facial muscles on the affected side. Cause : Bell’s palsy occurs when the seventh cranial nerve becomes swollen or compressed, resulting in facial weakness or paralysis. The exact cause of this damage is unknown, but many medical researchers believe it’s most likely triggered by a viral infection. The viruses/bacteria that have been linked to the development of Bell’s palsy include: Herpes simplex, which causes cold sores and genital herpes HIV, which damages the immune system Sarcoidosis, which causes organ inflammation Herpes zoster virus, which causes Chickenpox and Shingles Epstein-Barr virus, which causes 'Mononucleosis' Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection caused by infected ticks Symptoms : Symptoms appear suddenly and are at their worst about 48 hours after they start. They can ...

Introduction  - Arises from intense anxiety. - Psychological disorder characterized by conversion of psychological stress into physical symptoms or change in self awareness. - Exaggerated or ungovernable emotional excess. Types of Hysterical disorder ----- a)Conversion disorder --   Special senses               Symptoms such as blindness deafness etc.               No organic basis               Pt shows inappropriate lack of concern               Symptoms may actually provide secondary gains by winning sympathy. b)Dissociative disorder -- Alterations occurs in the patient's state of consciousness or in his identity to produce such symptoms as partial or total loss of memory, somnambulism, multiple personality. * Causes *--- a) Age - Mainly affected between 20 - 35 years of age group. b) Sex- More common in f...

▪ Definition :- Sleep Apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night's sleep, you might have sleep apnea. ▪The main types of sleep apnea are:- *Obstructive sleep apnea* The more common form that occurs when throat muscles relax *Central sleep apnea* Which occurs when your brain doesn't send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing *Complex sleep apnea syndrome* Also known as treatment-emergent central sleep apnea, which occurs when someone has both obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea *Causes:-* It occurs when muscles in the back of your throat relax, tonsillitis, adenoids, obesity, middle-aged, heart disease, stroke, sedative medicines, large neck circumference, large tongue etc. *▪Symptoms:-* The signs and symptoms of obstructive and central sleep apneas overlap, sometimes making it difficult to determine which type you ...