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Peripheral Neuropathy, The damage means that the messages that travel between your central and peripheral nervous system are disrupted. Types of peripheral...
The Male Reproductive System, The extra blood flow plus signals from the nervous system and chemical changes cause an erection. Ejaculation is the term for the contractio...
Malignant Melanoma (Central Nervous System and Mucosal), Melanoma of the central nervous system The most common form of melanoma in the central nervous...
Peripheral Vasodilators, What are peripheral vasodilators? Peripheral vasodilators are used in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication ...
Polyneuropathies are the most common type of disorder of the peripheral nervous system in adults, especially the elderly, with an estimated prevalence of 5-8%, depe...
Female Reproductive System, This is the blood flow experienced during menstruation. Some disorders of the female reproductive system Atrophic vaginitis . Bar...
The Immune System, It contains specialised lymph tissue and all of the structures dedicated to the production of lymphocytes. Some disorders of the immune system include:...
Psychosomatic Disorders, Psychosomatic disorders are conditions which cause troublesome, distressing physical symptoms, caused by the autonomic nervous system not functionin...
Respiratory System History and Examination, Swollen calf (possible deep vein thrombosis). Peripheral oedema may be noted (lower legs if ambulant or sacral if bed-bound). ...
Multiple System Atrophy, Overview Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder, caused by cell loss in certain areas of the brain and the spinal cord, leading to a ...
Immunosuppression (Weak Immune System), Most are harmless unless they get into part of the body they are not designed to be in - and it's the job of our immune system to stop tha...
Glycogen Storage Disorders, However, some glycogen storage disorders can affect other parts of the body such as the kidney, heart, blood vessels, nervous system and bowel (s...
Auditory Processing Disorder, It may also be associated with long-term progressive conditions that affect the nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis . The rest of th...
Nightmare Disorder, Assess whether mental impairment, mental illness, depression, other central nervous system (CNS) disease or a febrile illness could be contributing. C...
Cerebellar Disorders, Gluten sensitivity (gluten ataxia): neurological dysfunction can be the only manifestation of coeliac disease and, in this situation, typically presents as cerebellar a...
Glycogen Storage Disorders, Glycogen is a branched-chain polymer of glucose and serves as a dynamic but limited reservoir of glucose, mainly in liver, skeletal muscle, heart, and sometimes th...
Mastocytosis and Mast Cell Disorders, Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) MCAS - synonym: mast cell activation disorder (MCAD) - is characterised by the accumulation of genetically alt...
Dyspraxia (Developmental Co-ordination Disorder), Dyspraxia is a developmental disorder, which means that it affects the way the parts of the nervous system that co...
Peripheral Arterial Disease, Synonym: peripheral vascular disease Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when there is significant narrowing of arteries distal to t...
Pituitary Gland Disorders, Some of the pituitary gland disorders Pituitary disorders generally occur when the pituitary gland is either too active or not active enough. ,...