Diseases Articles A-Z
Ataxia telangiectasia is a rare medical condition that causes the immune system to break down. This section of the eMedTV site offers a look at ataxia telangiectasia. Ataxia telangictasia is a common misspelling of ataxia telangiectasia.
Ataxia telangiectasia is a rare disease that breaks down the body's immune system. This eMedTV resource explores the causes, diagnosis, and treatments for this condition, as well as the increased cancer risks people with ataxia telangiectasia face.
Ataxia telangiectasia is a rare medical condition that causes the immune system to break down. This section of the eMedTV site offers a look at ataxia telangiectasia. Ataxia telanglectasia is a common misspelling of ataxia telangiectasia.
Autoimmune diseases include multiple sclerosis and scleroderma. This eMedTV article discusses what happens when immune cells mistake the body's own cells as invaders and attack them. Autoimmune deseases is a common misspelling of autoimmune diseases.
Triggers that could be connected to the autoimmune disease cause include: the sun, infections, and drugs. This page on the eMedTV website includes information about certain risk factors and triggers that may be linked to the autoimmune disease cause.
Your doctor may be able to make an autoimmune disease diagnosis based on your symptoms and medical history. This eMedTV article discusses why a medical history, physical exam, and tests are needed to confirm an autoimmune disease diagnosis.
Autoimmune disease treatment varies from patient to patient, and patients may need more than one doctor to care for them. This portion of the eMedTV site includes a list of doctors that patients may need, including dermatologists and nephrologists.
There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases, which include multiple sclerosis and scleroderma. This eMedTV resource discusses autoimmune diseases, which occur when your immune cells mistake your body's cells as invaders and attack them.
Common autoimmune disorder symptoms, such as underactive and overactive thyroid, are discussed in this eMedTV article. This article stresses the fact that autoimmune disorder symptoms can affect people with different types of autoimmune diseases.
Avian influenza is highly contagious among birds, especially domestic birds, but rarely infects people. This eMedTV article discusses avian influenza in detail, including subtypes, how it is transmitted, and the danger, if any, it poses to people.
Behcet's disease causes arthritis and ulcers on the genitals and mouth, and is typically caused by inflammation of the blood vessels. This eMedTV resource discusses possible causes, symptoms, and treatment options for Behcet's disease.
A physical exam, a skin-prick test, and a visual exam are all aspects of the process used to make a Behcet's disease diagnosis. This eMedTV resource explains how a doctor rules out other conditions before diagnosing Behcet's disease.
A Behcet's disease prognosis can be hard to make, because symptoms may appear years after the initial diagnosis is made. This eMedTV page explains that, in most cases, the Behcet's disease prognosis is favorable with proper treatment.
Behcet's disease research is examining the role bacteria and viruses play in the formation of the disease. This eMedTV page explains these areas of focus, as well as potential benefits for participants in Behcet's disease research studies.
The Behcet's disease treatment the doctor chooses usually depends on the severity of the condition. This eMedTV resource highlights the different Behcet's disease treatment options, like corticosteroids and immunosuppressive medicines.
Botulism can be one of three types -- foodborne, wound, and infant botulism. This segment of the eMedTV archives explains what causes this potentially fatal illness and lists a few common symptoms. Botchulism is a common misspelling of botulism.
Botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by a nerve toxin, can lead to paralysis or even death. As this eMedTV page explains, the three types of botulism include wound, foodborne, and infant botulism. Bochalism is a common misspelling of botulism.
Toxins produced by a group of bacteria known as Clostridium botulinum cause the disease known as botulism. This eMedTV page provides details about this rare but serious illness, including how it is acquired, symptoms, and treatment options.
Making a botulism diagnosis can be difficult because the lab test used to definitively make a diagnosis can take up to 4 days. This eMedTV Web page explains how a doctor goes about making a botulism diagnosis, including the possible tests required.
A common source of botulism food poisoning is improperly preserved home-processed foods with low acid content (like corn and beets). This eMedTV page offers tips for preventing botulism food poisoning, like refrigerating oils that contain garlic.
Because there is a potential of infant botulism in honey, children under 12 months old should not be fed this product. This page of the eMedTV library addresses the risk botulism in honey presents to infants.