Osteochondrosis: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Osteochondrosis or osteochondritis refers to a degenerative syndrome of the bones: young people and sportsmen or…
Nystagmus: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Nystagmus is the involuntary movement of the eyeballs. In practice, the eyes oscillate, move rhythmically, in…
Sleep apnoea and cardiovascular disease: correlation between sleep and heart
The obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome produces poor oxygenation of the blood; this will, over time, affect the…
Sexual aversion disorder: the decline in female and male sexual desire
Decreased male and female sexual desire, or its absence, are symptoms of so-called sexual desire disorders:…
Narcolepsy: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder characterised by overwhelming daytime sleepiness and sudden attacks of sleep
Otitis: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Otitis is an inflammation of the ear generally caused by a bacterial, viral or fungal infection. It can sometimes…
Optic neuritis: definition, symptoms, causes, treatment
Diseases affecting the eyes can be diverse: among the diseases that can affect vision is optic neuritis
Sexual Disorders: An Overview of Sexual Dysfunction
A Sexual Dysfunction (or sexual disorder) is characterized by an abnormality in the process underlying the sexual…
Dysplastic nevus: definition and treatment. Should we be concerned?
A dysplastic nevus is a neoformation of skin melanic cells classified as intermediate between malignant melanomas…
Cyanogenic congenital heart disease: transposition of the great arteries
Transposition of the great arteries is a cyanogenic congenital heart disease; it sees the aorta and pulmonary…