Rheumatology Archives - Page 82 of 85

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disc; lumbar radiculopathy; cervical radicu…

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of slipped disc (herniated nucleus pulposus) by professional health specialists.

Developmental bone birth defect (achondrogenesis)

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Achondrogenesis the birth defect written by professional medical specialists.

Kyphosis (hunchback; Scheuermann’s disease; Calve disease; roundback; pos…

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Kyphosis by professional health specialists.

doctor showing a model of the spine to a patient

Scoliosis (spinal curvature; kyphoscoliosis)

Scoliosis is the term given to a lateral (away from the middle) or sideways curvature of the spine. Scoliosis has a rate of 2:1 girls to boys. The statistics suggest a rate of about 3-5 out of 1,000 people are affected.

Raynaud’s phenomenon (Raynaud’s disease)

Raynaud's Phenomenon is a disease that is caused by involuntary narrowing of blood vessels most commonly in the regions supplying the fingers, toes, ears and tip of the nose. This can cause death of the tissue in those areas due to lack of blood supply. Raynaud's phenomenon...

Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA)

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Microscopic polyangiitis information by professional health specialists.

Behcet’s disease (Adamantiades-Behcet’s disease; Silk Road disease)

Behcet's disease, also known as Adamantiades-Behcet's disease or silk road disease, is a type of vasculitis. It is a rare, chronic, lifelong disorder that involves inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body. Behcet's disease may involve any organ in the body...

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS; allergic granulomatous angiitis)

Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), or allergic granulomatous angiitis, is a rare disease that affects small to medium-sized arteries and veins. It is a disease affecting multiple body sites and characterised by the following: Presence of Allergic Rhinitis (hay fever), Asthma, and...