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The term stroke identifies all cerebral accidents that can be caused by an ischaemic event (narrowing or obstruction of the venous walls due to a foreign body or accumulation of material; ischaemia determines a lack of blood supply to the…

Antibiotics are drugs that reduce or prevent the growth of bacteria

Canalithiasis or paroxysmal positional vertigo is one of the most common causes of vertigo in the general population, due to an alteration in the function of the balance organ located in the inner ear

Diabetes is a chronic disease characterised by an increase in glycaemia, i.e. the concentration of sugar in the blood that the body is unable to maintain within normal limits

Paranoid personality disorder affects 0.5-2.5 per cent of the population, is more frequent in boys and may first manifest in childhood and adolescence with a tendency towards loneliness, poor relationships with peers, social anxiety,…

Vitiligo causes the development of hypotrophic or achromic skin spots and is an acquired pigmentation disorder

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is an anniversary established by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999

Hysteroscopy is a mini-invasive endoscopic technique that allows us to see inside the uterine cavity without having to use a scalpel, through a thin instrument called a hysteroscope, either directly or through a monitor connected to a…

Craving is a term that refers to the compulsive desire for a psychoactive substance/behaviour (e.g. gambling), is among the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder (DSM V) and is a central factor in the maintenance of addiction

Hypertension-related vascular injuries: Most vascular injuries in hypertensive patients are directly dependent on the severity of hypertension