Gynaecology Archives - Page 291 of 294

Eating disorder: Anorexia nervosa (self-starvation; malnutrition; extreme weigh…

Anorexia is a psychological condition hallmarked by an extreme reluctance to consume food as a result of a disturbed body image. This may lead to extreme malnutrition and weight loss. Anorexia nervosa is potentially life-threatening.

Eating disorder: Bulimia nervosa (binge eating disorder)

Bulimia nervosa is a psychological disease characterised by episodic, uncontrolled and impulsive binge eating, followed by self-induced vomiting or consumption of laxatives or purgatives to avoid weight gain.

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome written by professional medical specialists.

Insomnia

Insomnia is defined as unsatisfactory sleep that affects daytime functions. The daytime consequences of insomnia include fatigue, irritability, decreased memory and concentration, and malaise. All of these symptoms result in a reduced quality of life and impact on work life by...

Vascular dementia (multi-infarct dementia)

Vascular dementia is a type of dementia caused by multiple small or large strokes in the brain.

Lewy body dementia (LBD)

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a neurodegenerative disorder associated with abnormal structures (Lewy bodies) found in certain areas of the brain. In addition to dementia, patients with dementia with Lewy bodies experience hallucinations, motor impairment, and fluctuating...

Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease of the brain characterised by failure of memory and disturbances in other mental functions, such as language or perception of reality. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 50-75% of cases. Alzheimer's...

Anaemia of chronic disease

Anaemia is a condition in which the level of haemoglobin in the blood is low. Haemoglobin is responsible for the transport of oxygen around the blood within red blood cells. In anaemia of chronic disease, the anaemia is caused by a long-term inflammation that is present in many...

Iron deficiency anaemia

Iron ceficiency anaemia is a disorder of the blood, where the iron level in the blood is low.

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Sick sinus syndrome (SSS; bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome)

Sick sinus syndrome is a group of abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias) presumably caused by malfunction of the sinus node, the heart's "natural" pacemaker.