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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (55 contents)
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that occurs in children and adolescents under 16 years of age. JIA is characterised by chronic inflammation of one or more joints,...
Golfer's elbow: what is it, how does it manifest itself, how to treat it?
Inflammation of the medial epicondyle of the humerus, known as golfer's elbow, is one of many musculoskeletal complaints of the upper limbs. How to recognise it and how to treat it? You will find the...
Joint pain in rheumatological diseases
Joint pain is a common problem in patients with neurological diseases. Sometimes the symptoms are so severe that a consultation with a rheumatologist is necessary. Which rheumatological diseases make...
Joint pain in children: causes and treatments
Joint pain in children is a cause of much worry for parents, but is also a symptom of many diseases, not only of osteoarticular origin. Joint pain in children is so problematic for the young person...
First symptoms of menopause: when can you expect them?
Menopause is a natural stage in every woman's life that marks the end of fertility. It most often occurs around the age of 45-55, but some women may experience the menopause earlier, which is called...
What are nun's knees?
Synovial bursae are designed to protect tissues from excessive friction and facilitate movement. They are primarily located between the bones and the muscles, tendons, skin or joints. What if we...
What could be the causes of muscle and joint pain in children?
When an elderly person complains of muscle and joint pain, it is hardly surprising. However, it is already different when similar complaints are made by children. Contrary to all appearances, muscle...
Phalangeal fracture versus knock out - first aid
Contrary to what you may think, knocking out or breaking a phalanx happens frequently. An accident, inattention or impact can cause a phalanx problem. How can you cope? How do you help your child?...
Spondylolisthesis of the knees and its treatment
Spatellar knees are a defect in the limbs that causes them to form a characteristic O-shape. Butt-knees affect many people - the prescription for reducing the defect, may be appropriately chosen...
Scientists from Switzerland have developed an implant that allows people with a severed spinal cord to walk
Researchers in Lausanne, Switzerland, have developed an implant that allows people with a severed spinal cord to walk. The first patient to whom it was implanted is a man who suffered a spinal injury...
Menopause and osteoporosis: why does menopause weaken bones?
Menopause is associated with a variety of symptoms in women, such as hot flashes and mood swings, among others. However, it also promotes a number of other, less obvious problems - one of the most...
Scientists have discovered a problem that can complicate bone marrow transplants
A team of researchers involving scientists from the Czech Republic has discovered that one type of blood cell, hitherto thought to be harmless, can reduce the success of a bone marrow transplant:...
Blisters and chafing on the skin - quick, home remedies
Summer hiking, high temperatures, new, unchecked footwear - all these contribute to blisters and abrasions on the skin. How do you relieve the pain quickly? Should you pierce any blisters that appear?
The triad of sportswomen and its consequences for health
Physical activity forms the basis of the new nutritional pyramid. Adequate diet, exercise, avoiding stress - these aspects make it easier to stay healthy. But what if health problems arise as a...
Spastic paraplegias - what are they?
Spastic paraplegias are both conditions and a group of conditions that manifest themselves as a progressive paresis of the lower limbs, usually resulting in immobilisation of the patient. The causes...
Laminectomy: what is the procedure and when is it performed?
Laminectomy is a term that is rather not easy to come across. The term describes a neurosurgical procedure that, when carried out, can free the patient from conditions such as chronic pain syndromes...
Systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis and neurological complications
In the course of autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, multiple organ and systemic damage may occur - including damage to the nervous system (both central and...
Churg-Strauss syndrome - causes, symptoms and treatment
Churg-Strauss syndrome, or eosinophilic granulomatosis with vasculitis, is classified as a so-called primary vasculitis. How does the disease manifest itself? Can it be cured?
Vagus nerve stimulation and the treatment of RA
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) focuses, among other things, on blocking the action of certain substances that are associated with autoimmune reactions, such as tumour necrosis factor (TNF),...
Hair loss and RA
The main complaints associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are related to the joints, such as swelling and pain. Some patients who suffer from RA notice that they experience hair loss and often...
Postural defects vs. speech defects
The human body is a system of interconnected systems. The inadequate functioning of one of these can have a significant impact on the development of defects and abnormalities in another area of the...
Why should female gynaecologists be visited by patients of all ages?
A gynaecologist is a doctor who deals with problems of the female reproductive organs and should be visited by patients of all ages. Young women, for example, can be advised by the gynaecologist on...
