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Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Nasal polyps? | Nasal polyps are linked to irritation and swelling, also called inflammation, of the inside of the nose and sinuses that lasts more than 12 weeks. This is known as chronic sinusitis. But it's possible to have chronic sinusitis without getting nasal polyps.
People who have small nasal polyps might not know they have th... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Nasal polyps? | Experts don't know what causes nasal polyps. They don't know why some people get nasal polyps and others don't. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Nasal polyps? | Infections, allergies or any condition that causes long-term inflammation in the nose or sinuses can increase the risk of having nasal polyps.
Conditions often linked to nasal polyps include:
• Asthma.
• Aspirin sensitivity.
• Cystic fibrosis.
• Dental infections.
• Lack of vitamin D.
Having a family history of ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Nasal polyps? | One of the most common complications of chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps is making asthma worse. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What is the prevention of Nasal polyps? | The following might help lower the chances of getting nasal polyps or having nasal polyps come back after treatment:
• Manage allergies and asthma.Follow your treatment plan. Be sure symptoms are controlled. See your health care provider if they're not.
• Avoid things that can irritate the nose.These include tobacco ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis? | Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a rare disease that occurs mainly in people with advanced kidney failure with or without dialysis. Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis may resemble skin diseases, such as scleroderma and scleromyxedema, with thickening and darkening developing on large areas of the skin.
Nephrogenic systemic... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis? | Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis can begin days to months, and even years, after exposure to an older gadolinium-based contrast agent (group 1). Some signs and symptoms of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis may include:
• Swelling and tightening of the skin
• Reddened or darkened patches on the skin
• Thickening and hardeni... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis? | The highest risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis after exposure to older gadolinium-based contrast agents (group 1) occurs in people who:
• Have moderate to severe kidney disease
• Have had a kidney transplant but have compromised renal function
• Are receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
• Have acute kidn... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What is the prevention of Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis? | Avoidance of older gadolinium-based contrast agents (group 1) is key to preventing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, as newer gadolinium-based contrast agents (group 2) are safer and are not associated with increased risk. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Neuroendocrine tumors? | Neuroendocrine tumors are cancers that begin in specialized cells called neuroendocrine cells. Neuroendocrine cells have traits similar to those of nerve cells and hormone-producing cells.
Neuroendocrine tumors are rare and can occur anywhere in the body. Most neuroendocrine tumors occur in the lungs, appendix, small ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Neuroendocrine tumors? | Neuroendocrine tumors don't always cause signs and symptoms at first. The symptoms you might experience depend on the location of your tumor and whether it produces excess hormones.
In general, neuroendocrine tumor signs and symptoms might include:
• Pain from a growing tumor
• A growing lump you can feel under the ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Neuroendocrine tumors? | The exact cause of neuroendocrine tumors isn't known. These cancers begin in neuroendocrine cells that have traits similar to those of nerve cells and hormone-producing cells. Neuroendocrine cells are found throughout your body.
Neuroendocrine tumors begin when neuroendocrine cells develop changes (mutations) in their... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Neuroendocrine tumors? | The risk of neuroendocrine tumors is higher in people who inherit genetic syndromes that increase the risk of cancer. Examples include:
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 1 (MEN 1)
• Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2 (MEN 2)
• Von Hippel-Lindau disease
• Tuberous sclerosis
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Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Neurofibroma? | A neurofibroma is a type of peripheral nerve tumor that forms a soft bump on or under the skin. The tumor can develop within a major or minor nerve anywhere in the body.
This common type of nerve tumor tends to form centrally within the nerve. A neurofibroma forms on the protective covering of the nerve, known as the... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Neurofibroma? | A neurofibroma might cause no symptoms. If symptoms occur, they're usually mild. When a neurofibroma grows on or under the skin, symptoms may include:
• A bump on the skin. The bump may be the color of your skin or pink or tan.
• Pain.
• Bleeding.
If a neurofibroma becomes large or presses against or grows on a ner... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Neurofibroma? | A neurofibroma can arise with no known cause, or it may appear in people with a genetic condition called neurofibromatosis type 1. Neurofibromas most often are found in people ages 20 to 30 years old. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Neurofibroma? | The only known risk factor for neurofibromas is having the genetic condition known as neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). People with NF1 have several neurofibromas, along with other symptoms. In about half of the people with NF1, the disease was passed down from a parent. However, most people with neurofibromas don't have... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Neurofibromatosis type 1? | Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that causes changes in skin pigment and tumors on nerve tissue. Skin changes include flat, light brown spots and freckles in the armpits and groin. Tumors can grow anywhere in the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord and nerves. NF1 is rare. About 1 in 2... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Neurofibromatosis type 1? | Neurofibromatosis type 1 is caused by an altered gene that either is passed down by a parent or occurs at conception.
The NF1 gene is located on chromosome 17. This gene produces a protein called neurofibromin that helps regulate cell growth. When the gene is altered, it causes a loss of neurofibromin. This allows cel... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Neurofibromatosis type 1? | The biggest risk factor for neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a family history. For about half of people who have NF1, the disease was passed down from a parent. People who have NF1 and whose relatives aren't affected are likely to have a new change to a gene.
NF1 has an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. This me... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Neurofibromatosis type 1? | Complications of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) vary, even within the same family. Generally, complications occur when tumors affect nerve tissue or press on internal organs.
Complications of NF1 include:
• Neurological symptoms.Trouble with learning and thinking are the most common neurological symptoms associated w... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Niemann-Pick disease? | Niemann-Pick disease is a group of rare conditions passed down in families. The conditions affect the body's ability to break down and use fats, such as cholesterol and lipids, inside cells. Because of the buildup of fats, these cells don't work as they should and, over time, the cells die. Niemann-Pick disease can aff... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Niemann-Pick disease? | The three main types of Niemann-Pick disease are called A, B and C. Symptoms differ widely but depend in part on the type and how severe the condition is. Symptoms may include:
• Loss of muscle control, such as clumsiness and problems walking.
• Muscle weakness and floppiness.
• Stiff and awkward movements.
• Visio... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Niemann-Pick disease? | Niemann-Pick disease is caused by changes in specific genes related to how the body breaks down and uses fats. These fats include cholesterol and lipids. The gene changes are passed from parents to children in a pattern called autosomal recessive inheritance. This means that both the mother and the father must pass on ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Niemann-Pick disease? | Risk factors for Niemann-Pick disease depend on the type. The condition is caused by changes in genes that are passed down in families. Although the condition can occur in any population, type A occurs more often in people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Type B occurs more often in people of North African descent. Type C ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Nightmare disorder? | A nightmare is a disturbing dream associated with negative feelings, such as anxiety or fear that awakens you. Nightmares are common in children but can happen at any age. Occasional nightmares usually are nothing to worry about.
Nightmares may begin in children between 3 and 6 years old and tend to decrease after the... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Nightmare disorder? | You're more likely to have a nightmare in the second half of your night. Nightmares may occur rarely or more frequently, even several times a night. Episodes are generally brief, but they cause you to awaken, and returning to sleep can be difficult.
A nightmare may involve these features:
• Your dream seems vivid and... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Nightmare disorder? | Nightmare disorder is referred to by doctors as a parasomnia — a type of sleep disorder that involves undesirable experiences that occur while you're falling asleep, during sleep or when you're waking up. Nightmares usually occur during the stage of sleep known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The exact cause of nigh... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Nightmare disorder? | Nightmares are more common when family members have a history of nightmares or other sleep parasomnias, such as talking during sleep. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Nightmare disorder? | Nightmare disorder may cause:
• Excessive daytime sleepiness, which can lead to difficulties at school or work, or problems with everyday tasks, such as driving and concentrating
• Problems with mood, such as depression or anxiety from dreams that continue to bother you
• Resistance to going to bed or to sleep for f... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Nonmelanoma skin cancer? | Nonmelanoma skin cancer refers to all the types of cancer that happen in the skin that are not melanoma.
Several types of skin cancer fall within the broader category of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Almost all nonmelanoma skin cancers are either basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma. Other types of nonmelanoma s... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Nonmelanoma skin cancer? | Symptoms of nonmelanoma skin cancer often develop on parts of the body that are exposed to the sun. Examples include the scalp, face, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands. But nonmelanoma skin cancer can happen on other parts of the body too. This includes the lips, fingers, fingernails and genital areas.
Nonmelanoma ski... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Nonmelanoma skin cancer? | Nonmelanoma skin cancer develops when changes happen in the DNA of skin cells. A cell's DNA holds the instructions that tell the cell what to do. In healthy cells, the DNA tells the cells to grow and multiply at a set rate. The DNA also tells the cells to die at a set time.
In cancer cells, the DNA changes give differ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Nonmelanoma skin cancer? | Factors that may raise the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer include:
• Being in the sun too much.A lot of time spent in the sun or using tanning beds raises the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Getting severe sunburns also raises the risk.
• Having skin that sunburns easily.Anyone of any skin color can get nonmelanoma... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Noonan syndrome? | Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition that stops typical development in various parts of the body. It can affect a person in several ways, including unusual facial features, short height, heart problems and other physical problems. It also can cause a child to develop more slowly than usual, for example, in walking, t... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Noonan syndrome? | Symptoms of Noonan syndrome vary greatly and range from mild to severe. These symptoms may be related to the specific gene containing the change. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Noonan syndrome? | A change in one or more genes can cause Noonan syndrome. Changes in these genes produce proteins that are always active. Because these genes play a role in how tissues form in the body, this constant activation of proteins disrupts the typical process of cell growth and division.
The gene changes that cause Noonan syn... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Noonan syndrome? | A parent with Noonan syndrome has a 50% chance of passing the changed gene to a child. The child who inherits the irregular gene may or may not have more symptoms than the parent who is affected. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Noonan syndrome? | Complications from Noonan syndrome can arise that may need attention, including:
• Developmental delays.Children with Noonan syndrome may be slow to develop compared with other children their age. For example, they may be way behind in learning to speak or walk or in learning things at school. A plan is needed to addr... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What is the prevention of Noonan syndrome? | If you have a family history of Noonan syndrome, talk to your doctor or health care team about the benefits of genetic counseling before you have children. Genetic testing can detect Noonan syndrome.
If Noonan syndrome is detected early, it's possible that proper and ongoing care may lessen complications such as heart... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Peripheral neuropathy? | Peripheral neuropathy happens when the nerves that are located outside of the brain and spinal cord (peripheral nerves) are damaged. This condition often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in the hands and feet. It also can affect other areas and body functions including digestion and urination.
The periphera... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Peripheral neuropathy? | Every nerve in the peripheral system has a specific job. Symptoms depend on the type of nerves affected. Nerves are divided into:
• Sensory nerves that receive sensation, such as temperature, pain, vibration or touch, from the skin.
• Motor nerves that control muscle movement.
• Autonomic nerves that control functio... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Peripheral neuropathy? | Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage caused by several different conditions. Health conditions that can cause peripheral neuropathy include:
• Autoimmune diseases.These include Sjogren's syndrome, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and vasculitis. A... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Peripheral neuropathy? | Peripheral neuropathy risk factors include:
• Diabetes, especially if your sugar levels are not controlled well.
• Alcohol misuse.
• Low levels of vitamins in the body, especially vitamin B-12.
• Infections, such as Lyme disease, shingles, hepatitis B and C, and HIV.
• Autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthr... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Peripheral neuropathy? | Complications of peripheral neuropathy can include:
• Burns, skin injuries and wounds on the feet.You might not feel temperature changes or pain on parts of your body that are numb.
• Infection.Your feet and other areas that lack sensation can become injured without your knowing. Check these areas regularly, wear clo... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Postherpetic neuralgia? | Postherpetic neuralgia (post-hur-PET-ik noo-RAL-juh) is the most common complication of shingles. It causes a burning pain in nerves and skin. The pain lasts long after the rash and blisters of shingles go away.
The risk of postherpetic neuralgia rises with age. It mainly affects people older than 60. There's no cure,... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Postherpetic neuralgia? | In general, the symptoms of postherpetic neuralgia are limited to the area of skin where the shingles outbreak first happened. That's commonly in a band around the trunk of the body, most often on one side.
The symptoms might include:
• Pain that lasts three months or longerafter the shingles rash has healed. The pai... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Postherpetic neuralgia? | The chickenpox virus causes shingles. Once you've had chickenpox, the virus stays in your body for the rest of your life. The virus can become active again and cause shingles. This risk goes up with age. The risk also rises if something turns down the body's immune system, such as chemotherapy medicines to treat cancer... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Postherpetic neuralgia? | With shingles, things that can raise the risk of postherpetic neuralgia are:
• Age.You're older than 60.
• How bad the case of shingles was.You had a severe rash and pain that kept you from doing daily activities.
• Other illness.You have a long-term disease, such as diabetes.
• Where shingles appeared.You had shin... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Postherpetic neuralgia? | People with postherpetic neuralgia can develop other problems that are common with long-term pain. It depends on how long the postherpetic neuralgia lasts and how painful it is. These other problems can include:
• Depression.
• Trouble sleeping.
• Tiredness
• Not feeling as hungry as usual. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What is the prevention of Postherpetic neuralgia? | Shingles vaccines can help prevent shingles and postherpetic neuralgia. Ask your health care provider when you should get a vaccine.
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that adults 50 and older get a shingles vaccine called Shingrix. The agency also suggests Shingrix for... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Peripheral nerve tumors of Schwannoma? | • Symptoms&causes
• Diagnosis&treatment
• Doctors&departments
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Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Schwannomatosis? | Schwannomatosis is a condition that results in slow-growing tumors on nerve tissue. The tumors can grow on nerves in the ears, brain, spine and eyes. They also can grow on peripheral nerves, which are nerves located outside of the brain and spinal cord. Schwannomatosis is rare. It's usually diagnosed in early adulthood... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Schwannomatosis? | Schwannomatosis symptoms depend on the type. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Schwannomatosis? | Schwannomatosis is caused by an altered gene. The specific genes involved depend on the type:
• NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2).The NF2 gene produces a protein called merlin, also called schwannomin, that suppresses tumors. An altered gene causes a loss of merlin, leading to cell growth that's not controlled.
• SMA... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Schwannomatosis? | The gene that causes schwannomatosis is sometimes passed down from a parent. The risk of inheriting the gene differs based on the type of schwannomatosis.
For about half of people who have NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2), they received an altered gene from a parent that caused the disease. NF2 has an autosomal domin... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Schwannomatosis? | Complications can occur in schwannomatosis, and they depend on the type the person has. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Sleep terrors (night terrors)? | Sleep terrors are times of screaming or crying, intense fear, and sometimes waving arms and legs when not fully awake. Also known as night terrors, sleep terrors may lead to sleepwalking. Like sleepwalking, sleep terrors are a type of parasomnia. Parasomnias are disturbing or strange behaviors or experiences during sle... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Sleep terrors (night terrors)? | Sleep terrors differ from nightmares. A nightmare is a bad dream. The person who has a nightmare wakes up from the dream and may remember details. A person who has a sleep terror remains asleep. Children usually don't remember anything about their sleep terrors in the morning. Adults may recall part of a dream they had... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Sleep terrors (night terrors)? | Sleep terrors are a type of parasomnia. A parasomnia is a disturbing or strange behavior or experience during sleep. People who have sleep terrors don't completely wake up from sleep during the episodes. Their appearance may suggest they are awake, but they remain partially asleep.
Several issues can contribute to sle... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Sleep terrors (night terrors)? | Sleep terrors are more common if family members have a history of sleep terrors or sleepwalking. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Sleep terrors (night terrors)? | Some complications that may result from sleep terrors include:
• Being too sleepy during the day, which can lead to problems at school or work or with everyday tasks.
• Disturbed sleep.
• Embarrassment about the sleep terrors or problems with relationships.
• Injury to the person having a sleep terror or, rarely, t... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Trigeminal neuralgia? | Trigeminal neuralgia (try-JEM-ih-nul nu-RAL-juh) is a condition that causes intense pain similar to an electric shock on one side of the face. It affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries signals from the face to the brain. Even light touch from brushing your teeth or putting on makeup may trigger a jolt of pain. Tri... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Trigeminal neuralgia? | Trigeminal neuralgia symptoms may include one or more of these patterns:
• Episodes of intense shooting or jabbing pain that may feel like an electric shock.
• Sudden episodes of pain or pain triggered by touching the face, chewing, speaking or brushing your teeth.
• Episodes of pain lasting from a few seconds to se... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Trigeminal neuralgia? | In trigeminal neuralgia, the trigeminal nerve's function is disrupted. Contact between a blood vessel and the trigeminal nerve at the base of the brain often causes the pain. The blood vessel may be an artery or a vein. This contact puts pressure on the nerve and doesn't allow it to function as usual.
But while compre... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Trigeminal neuralgia? | Research has found that some factors put people at higher risk of trigeminal neuralgia, including:
• Sex.Women are more likely than men to experience trigeminal neuralgia.
• Age.Trigeminal neuralgia is more common among people 50 and older.
• Certain conditions.For example, hypertension is a risk factor for trigemin... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Vasovagal syncope? | Vasovagal syncope (vay-zoh-VAY-gul SING-kuh-pee) occurs when you faint because your body overreacts to certain triggers. These may include the sight of blood or extreme emotional distress. Vasovagal syncope also is called neurocardiogenic syncope.
The vasovagal syncope trigger causes your heart rate and blood pressure... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Vasovagal syncope? | Before you faint due to vasovagal syncope, you may experience some of the following symptoms:
• Change in skin color.
• Lightheadedness.
• Tunnel vision — your field of vision narrows so that you see only what's in front of you.
• Upset stomach.
• Feeling warm.
• A cold, clammy sweat.
• Blurred vision.
During a... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Vasovagal syncope? | Vasovagal syncope occurs when the part of your nervous system that regulates heart rate and blood pressure overreacts to a trigger. Common triggers include:
• Standing for long periods of time.
• Heat exposure.
• Seeing blood.
• Having blood drawn.
• Fear of bodily injury.
• Straining, such as to pass stool.
Vas... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Vasovagal syncope? | The risk of vasovagal syncope may be higher in:
• Children and young adults, although vasovagal syncope can happen at any age.
• People who stand for long periods of time. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What is the prevention of Vasovagal syncope? | You may not always be able to avoid a vasovagal syncope episode. If you feel like you might faint, lie down and lift your legs. This allows gravity to keep blood flowing to your brain. If you can't lie down, sit down and put your head between your knees until you feel better. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Obesity? | Obesity is a complex disease involving having too much body fat. Obesity isn't just a cosmetic concern. It's a medical problem that increases the risk of many other diseases and health problems. These can include heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, liver disease, sleep apnea and certain canc... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Obesity? | Body mass index, known as BMI, is often used to diagnose obesity. To calculateBMI, multiply weight in pounds by 703, divide by height in inches and then divide again by height in inches. Or divide weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. There are several online calculators available that help calculateBMI.
Se... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Obesity? | Although there are genetic, behavioral, metabolic and hormonal influences on body weight, obesity occurs when you take in more calories than you burn through typical daily activities and exercise. Your body stores these excess calories as fat.
In the United States, most people's diets are too high in calories — often ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Obesity? | Obesity often results from a combination of causes and contributing factors: | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Obesity? | People with obesity are more likely to develop a number of potentially serious health problems, including:
• Heart disease and strokes.Obesity makes you more likely to have high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels, which are risk factors for heart disease and strokes.
• Type 2 diabetes.Obesity can affect ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? | Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears known as obsessions. These obsessions lead you to do repetitive behaviors, also called compulsions. These obsessions and compulsions get in the way of daily activities and cause a lot of distress.
Ultimately, you feel driven to do co... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? | Obsessive-compulsive disorder usually includes both obsessions and compulsions. But it's also possible to have only obsession symptoms or only compulsion symptoms. You may or may not know that your obsessions and compulsions are beyond reason. But they take up a great deal of time, reduce your quality of life, and get ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? | The cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder isn't fully understood. Main theories include:
• Biology.OCDmay be due to changes in your body's natural chemistry or brain functions.
• Genetics.OCDmay have a genetic component, but specific genes have yet to be found.
• Learning.Obsessive fears and compulsive behaviors ca... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? | Factors that may raise the risk of causing obsessive-compulsive disorder include:
• Family history.Having parents or other family members with the disorder can raise your risk of gettingOCD.
• Stressful life events.If you've gone through traumatic or stressful events, your risk may increase. This reaction may cause t... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? | Issues due to obsessive-compulsive disorder include:
• Excessive time spent taking part in ritualistic behaviors.
• Health issues, such as contact dermatitis from frequent hand-washing.
• Having a hard time going to work or school or taking part in social activities.
• Troubled relationships.
• Poor quality of lif... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What is the prevention of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)? | There's no sure way to prevent obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, getting treated as soon as possible may help keepOCDfrom getting worse and disrupting activities and your daily routine. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Obstructive sleep apnea? | Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder. People with obstructive sleep apnea repeatedly stop and start breathing while they sleep.
There are several types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the throat muscles relax and block the airway. This happens off and on many ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Obstructive sleep apnea? | Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include:
• Excessive daytime sleepiness.
• Loud snoring.
• Observed episodes of stopped breathing during sleep.
• Waking during the night and gasping or choking.
• Awakening in the morning with a dry mouth or sore throat.
• Morning headaches.
• Trouble focusing during the day.... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Obstructive sleep apnea? | Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of the throat relax too much to allow for proper breathing. These muscles support the back of the roof of the mouth, known as the soft palate. The muscles also support the tongue and side walls of the throat.
When the muscles relax, the airway narrows or clos... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Obstructive sleep apnea? | Anyone can develop obstructive sleep apnea. However, certain factors put you at increased risk, including:
• Excess weight.Most but not all people with obstructive sleep apnea are overweight. Fat deposits around the upper airway can obstruct breathing. Medical conditions that are associated with obesity, such as hypot... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Ocular rosacea? | Ocular rosacea (roe-ZAY-she-uh) is inflammation that causes redness, burning and itching of the eyes. It often develops in people who have rosacea, a chronic skin condition that affects the face. Sometimes ocular (eye) rosacea is the first sign that you may later develop the facial type.
Ocular rosacea primarily affec... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Ocular rosacea? | Signs and symptoms of ocular rosacea can precede the skin symptoms of rosacea, develop at the same time, develop later or occur on their own. Signs and symptoms of ocular rosacea may include:
• Red, burning, itchy or watering eyes
• Dry eyes
• Grittiness or the feeling of having a foreign body in the eye or eyes
• ... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Ocular rosacea? | The exact cause of ocular rosacea, like skin rosacea, is unknown. It may be due to one or more factors, including:
• Heredity
• Environmental factors
• Bacterial involvement
• Blocked glands in the eyelids
• Eyelash mites
Some research has also shown a possible link between skin rosacea and Helicobacter pylori ba... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Ocular rosacea? | Ocular rosacea is common in people with skin rosacea, although you can also have ocular rosacea without the skin being involved. Skin rosacea affects more women than men, and ocular rosacea affects men and women equally. It's also more common in fair-skinned people of Celtic and Northern European origin. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Ocular rosacea? | Ocular rosacea may affect the surface of your eye (cornea), particularly when you have dry eyes from evaporation of tears. Corneal complications can lead to visual symptoms. Inflammation of your eyelids (blepharitis) can cause secondary irritation of the cornea from misdirected eyelashes or other complications. Ultimat... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Oligodendroglioma? | Oligodendroglioma is a growth of cells that starts in the brain or spinal cord. The growth, called a tumor, begins in cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells make a substance that protects nerve cells and helps with the flow of electrical signals in the brain and spinal cord.
Oligodendroglioma is most common in adu... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Oligodendroglioma? | Signs and symptoms of oligodendroglioma include:
• Balance problems.
• Changes in behavior.
• Memory problems.
• Numbness on one side of the body.
• Problems speaking.
• Problems thinking clearly.
• Seizures. | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Oligodendroglioma? | The cause of oligodendroglioma often isn't known. This tumor starts as a growth of cells in the brain or spinal cord. It forms in cells called oligodendrocytes. Oligodendrocytes help protect nerve cells and help with the flow of electrical signals in the brain.
Oligodendroglioma happens when oligodendrocytes develop c... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Oligodendroglioma? | Risk factors for oligodendroglioma include:
• History of radiation exposure.A history of radiation to the head and neck can increase a person's risk.
• Adult age.This tumor can happen at any age. But it's more often found in adults in their 40s and 50s.
• White race.Oligodendroglioma happens most often in white peop... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the Overview of Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)? | Even the best-behaved children can be difficult and challenging at times. But oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) includes a frequent and ongoing pattern of anger, irritability, arguing and defiance toward parents and other authority figures.ODDalso includes being spiteful and seeking revenge, a behavior called vindict... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the symptoms of Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)? | Sometimes it's difficult to recognize the difference between a strong-willed or emotional child and one with oppositional defiant disorder. It's common for children to show oppositional behavior at certain stages of development.
Symptoms ofODDgenerally begin during preschool years. SometimesODDmay develop later, but a... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the causes of Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)? | There's no known clear cause of oppositional defiant disorder. Causes may include a combination of genetic and environmental factors:
• Genetics.A child's natural personality or character — also called temperament — may contribute to developingODD. Differences in the way nerves and the brain function also may play a r... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the risk factors of Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)? | Oppositional defiant disorder is a complex problem. Possible risk factors forODDinclude:
• Temperament —a child who has a temperament that includes difficulty managing emotions, such as reacting with strong emotions to situations or having trouble tolerating frustration.
• Parenting issues —a child who experiences ab... | local_scraped |
Please answer the question as a medical doctor. | What are the complications of Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)? | Children and teenagers with oppositional defiant disorder may have trouble at home with parents and siblings, in school with teachers, and at work with supervisors and other authority figures. Children and teens withODDmay struggle to make and keep friends and relationships.
ODDalso may lead to other problems, such as... | local_scraped |
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