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Postherpetic neuralgia is a nerve pain due to damage caused by the varicella zoster virus. Typically the neuralgia is confined to a dermatomic area of the skin and follows an […]

Dyskinesia refers to a category of movement disorders that are characterized by involuntary muscle movements including movements similar to tics or chorea and diminished voluntary movements. Dyskinesia can be anything […]

Esophageal webs are thin membranes located in the middle or upper esophagus.

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a disorder arising in the inner ear. Its symptoms are repeated episodes of positional vertigo that is of a spinning sensation caused by changes […]

An eschar (/ˈɛskɑr/; Greek: eschara scab) is a slough or piece of dead tissue that is cast off from the surface of the skin particularly after a burn injury but […]

In high concentrations soluble fluoride salts are toxic and skin or eye contact with high concentrations of many fluoride salts is dangerous. Referring to a common salt of fluoride sodium […]

Ainhum (from Portuguese pronounced īn-yoom´ i´num or ān´hum; also known as dactylolysis spontanea) is a painful constriction of the base of the fifth toe frequently followed by bilateral spontaneous autoamputation […]

Braxton Hicks contractions also known as prodromal labour or practice contractions or incorrectly as false labour are sporadic uterine contractions that sometimes start around six weeks into a pregnancy. However […]

Becker muscular dystrophy (also known as Benign pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy) is an X-linked recessive inherited disorder characterized by slowly progressive muscle weakness of the legs and pelvis.It is a type […]

Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in faeces. Stools may also float due to excess lipid have an oily appearance and be especially foul-smelling. An oily anal […]