Stiff and painful neckWritten by Anonymous
Question : I AM 43 years old and lately, I have been suffering from a stiff neck. It starts suddenly and there is pain with movement. Sometimes, it may be accompanied with fever and even affects shoulder blade. The stiff neck comes and goes. What should I do? Answer : FROM your description, you may be suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. However, it is best to visit doctor to get a proper diagnosis. Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition that can affect entire body. It is an autoimmune disease, in which immune system attacks joints, including synovial membranes surrounding lubricating fluid in joints. Other parts of body involved are hands and feet, wrists, ankles, knees and spine. This disease is characterised by early morning joint stiffness and pain and inflammation in symmetrically located joints. The fingers and toes are usually first to be affected, though it is not uncommon for pain to spread to joints throughout body. Common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include fatigue, low-grade fever, weakness, joint stiffness, vague joint pain and appearance of painful, swollen joints. Omega-3 oil has been shown to suppress production of inflammatory compounds secreted by white blood cells, thus showing improvement in number of tender joints on physical examination and amount of morning stiffness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
| | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 101Written by Shruti arora
Introduction This is a type of mental disorder, which occurs primarily in school-aged children but can also be diagnosed for first time in late teens esp., if some of its symptoms are left unnoticed. It was once falsely thought that after puberty children don’t need treatment. These types of children are given special advantages under Section 54 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973.Diagnosis The disorder, as described in DSM IV-TR, is best characterized by three main symptoms of impulsivity, hyperactivity and inattention. For making a diagnosis in a child disorder must start before age 7 and symptoms must continue for 6 months. Children having signs of impulsivity and hyperactivity are restless, unpredictability, tendency to fail, difficult to stay seated and blurting answers without even giving thought. Feelings of inattention are getting distracted, making careless mistakes and trying to finish off things very fast. Although they start very fast but quickly jump to another job without completing former one. Besides these other symptoms are vision problems such as double vision Cause The cause is still not clear. Among hypotheses are anatomical structural problems in frontal lobes and basal ganglia of brain. Some propose theory of genetics. Others claim that certain environmental causes are smoking and having alcohol in pregnancy. Finally some hypothesize that taking artificial sweeteners and additives might be cause. Differential diagnosis Certain disorders such as autism, certain personality disorders, oppositional defiant disorder and learning disorders might at times mimic ADHD and mislead doctors. Some disorders like bipolar disorder may accompany ADHD. Some children with ADHD may eventually develop some conduct disorder or anxiety or depression. Untreated child is prone to both social and family problems besides decreased self-esteem.
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