This infection occurs when a person ingests food or water containing the eggs or larvae of tapeworm. There are two common types of tapeworm infection; invasive tapeworm infection, in which eggs can penetrate the intestines and migrate to other parts of the body forming cysts, and intestinal tapeworm infection, which occurs in case of larvae ingestion that develop in the intestines to form adult tapeworms.
An adult tapeworm has ... more
The slow-growing type of cancer that can arise in several places throughout the body is referred to as carcinoid tumors. In the lungs and in the gastrointestinal tract (small intestine, stomach, rectum, colon, appendix), are where carcinoid tumors usually appear. However, carcinoid tumors can begin in other organs as well, including the testes and ovaries.
Until late in the disease, carcinoid tumors rarely cause signs and ... more
When the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood, the hormonal disorder acromegaly occurs, which usually affects middle-aged adults and increases the size of the bones, including the hands, feet and face.
Too much growth hormone in children who are still growing can cause a condition called gigantism, in which they have exaggerated bone growth and an abnormal increase in height.
Available treatments for ... more
The state of feverish ecstasy that stimulates artistic creation and spiritual insight is known as delirium. However, medically, the definition of delirium is quite different from the one mentioned above to the extent that it may be frightening.
Usually occurring as the result of another illness, delirium is the decline in awareness, attention and mental clarity. Agitation, aggressiveness and restlessness could be some of its ... more
The word "schizophrenia" means "split-mind" and it refers to a disruption of the usual balance of thinking and emotions. Schizophrenia isn't the same as multiple personality or split personality.
In schizophrenia, which is a group of serious brain disorders, reality is interpreted in an abnormal way. People with schizophrenia retreat into their inner world and withdraw from the people and activities in ... more
A febrile seizure occurs as a convulsion in young children, which is caused by a sudden spike in body temperature, often from an infection.
It could be alarming for parents to watch their child experience a febrile seizure and it may seem like an eternity but last only a few minutes.
However, these seizures aren’t as dangerous as they look. Usually, a seizure that is triggered by a sudden fever does not indicate a ... more
