What is Acanthamoeba? <a href="../script/main/submit-patient-comments.asp?questionid=6064" title="Please share your experience with an Acanthamoeba infection.” onclick=”wmdTrack(‘pc-drv-share’);” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow ugc”>Share Your Story Acanthamoeba is a microscopic, free-living ameba (single-celled living organism) commonly found in the environment that can cause rare, but severe, illness. Acanthamoeba causes three main types of illness involving the eye (Acanthamoeba keratitis), the brain and...
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis Treatment, Symptoms & Causes
What is Acanthamoeba keratitis? <a href="../script/main/submit-patient-comments.asp?questionid=6067" title="Please share your experience with Acanthamoeba keratitis.” onclick=”wmdTrack(‘pc-drv-share’);” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow ugc”>Share Your Story Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but serious infection of the eye that can result in permanent visual impairment or blindness. This infection is caused by a microscopic, free-living ameba (single-celled living organism) called Acanthamoeba. Acanthamoeba causes...
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ACE Inhibitors vs. Beta Blockers: Facts & Side Effects for Hypertension Drugs
ACE Inhibitors vs. Beta Blockers ACE inhibitors (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors) and beta blockers are used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and congestive heart failure, to prevent kidney failure in patients with high blood pressure or diabetes, and to reduce the risk of stroke. ACE inhibitors are also used to improve survival after heart...
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Xanax (alprazolam) vs. Valium (diazepam) Side Effects & Dosage
What are the differences between Xanax and Valium? Xanax (alprazolam) and Valium (diazepam) benzodiazepines used to treat anxiety and panic attacks. A difference is that Valium is also used for the treatment of agitation, tremors, delirium, seizures, and hallucinations resulting from alcohol withdrawal. It is also used for the treatment of seizures, relief of muscle...
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Heart Attack vs. Stroke: Which is Worse? Similarities & Differences
What is a heart attack? What is a stroke? Are they the same? Share Your Story If you think either you or someone near you is having either a heart attack or stroke, you should call 911 immediately, even if you are not sure. What is a heart attack? Heart attack occurs when sudden damage...
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11 Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Before Surgery
What is the operation (procedure) that is recommended? Ask your surgeon for a simplified explanation of the type of operation, technique used, and reasons it should be performed. (Pictures and drawings can tell patients and family a great deal.) Why was this specific procedure chosen over possible alternatives? What is the surgeon's experience with this...
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Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation: Procedure, Recovery
What is peripheral blood stem cell transplantation? Share Your Story Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation is a treatment which involve first harvesting specific cells called stem cells from the peripheral blood of the donor. These cells are harvested by a type of filtration and then preserved, usually by freezing, and finally given to the recipient after he...
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Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery: Temporal Lobe, Resective, Recovery
Pediatric epileptic surgery facts Pediatric epilepsy surgery can be used to treat a highly selected group of patients whose seizures are not controllable by standard means. The appropriate candidate for epilepsy surgery must meet several criteria. There are currently three major categories of epilepsy surgery: resective surgery, corpus callosotomy, and implantation of the vagus nerve...
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Ultrasound for Pregnancy, Transvaginal & Other Types
What is an ultrasound? Readers Comments 1 Share Your Story While the patient's history and physical examination are the initial steps of making a medical diagnosis, the ability to peer inside the body can be a powerful tool. Ultrasound is an imaging technique that provides that ability to medical practitioners. Ultrasound produces sound waves that...
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Is Dandruff (Seborrhea) Contagious? Remedies, Treatment
What is dandruff? Share Your Story Dandruff (also known as seborrheic dermatitis) is a scalp condition, usually chronic, in which skin on the scalp forms flakes that are then shed from the scalp. These flakes consist of dead cells, and while it is normal for dead cells to be shed, with dandruff, a large number...