Facts you should know about migraine headaches Learn what causes migraines and how to prevent and treat migraine symptoms. Migraine headache is a result of specific changes within the brain. It causes severe head pain that is often accompanied by sensitivity to light, sound, or smells. Common symptoms include: Eye pain Sensitivity to light or sound Nausea Vomiting Severe pain,...
Are Osteoblasts Mature Bone Cells?
Osteoblasts when transformed into osteocytes become mature bone cells. Osteoblasts when transformed into osteocytes become mature bone cells. Osteoblasts synthesize and secrete a collagen matrix and calcium salts. When the area surrounding an osteoblast calcifies, the osteoblast becomes trapped and transforms into an osteocyte, which is the most common and mature type of bone cell. Osteoblasts or lining cells are...
Morton’s Neuroma Treatment, Symptoms, Home Remedies & Pain Relief
Morton's neuroma facts Morton's neuroma causes symptoms similar to metatarsalgia, including ball of foot pain. Morton's neuroma is a swollen, inflamed nerve in the foot. Morton's neuroma causes a "burning" sharp pain on the bottom of the foot. Treatments for Morton's neuroma include resting the foot, better-fitting shoes, anti-inflammatory medications, ice packs, and surgery. What is Morton's neuroma? A neuroma...
Meningitis Symptoms, Treatment & Causes
Meningitis facts Inflammation of the meninges is called meningitis. Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes (meninges) that surround the brain and spinal cord. Infectious diseases like bacteria or viruses, a fungus, or parasites can cause meningitis. Some cases of meningitis can be noninfectious in origin. Headache, fever, and stiff neck are the most common symptoms of meningitis. Confusion or lethargy...
Muscular Dystrophy: Symptoms, Causes and Types
What is muscular dystrophy? Muscular dystrophy can be hereditary. Muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases causing progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. There are more than 30 types of muscular dystrophy that result in muscle weakness. Over time, the muscles get weaker, disturbing the gait (a person’s manner of walking) and the ability to perform daily activities. ...
Neuropathic Pain Management: Manage This Chronic Condition
Introduction Neuropathic pain is a complex, chronic pain state that usually is accompanied by tissue injury. With neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves may be damaged, dysfunctional or injured. These damaged nerve fibers send incorrect signals to other pain centers. The impact of nerve fiber injury includes a change in nerve function both at the site of injury and areas...
What Is Meniere’s Disease? Symptoms, Diet, Treatment
Facts and Definition of Meniere’s disease Symptoms of Meniere disease, an inner ear disorder that causes hearing loss, include ringing, ear fullness, hearing loss, and poor equilibrium. Meniere's disease is a disorder of the flow of fluids of the inner ear. Symptoms of Meniere's disease often fluctuate and include ringing, ear fullness, hearing loss, and poor equilibrium. Diagnosis of Meniere's disease is usually...
Nature vs. Nurture: Effects on Genes, Mental & Physical Health
What is nature vs. nurture (definitions)? Nature vs. nurture affects our mental and physical health. In the context of the nature vs. nurture debate, “nature” refers to biological/genetic predispositions’ impact on human traits, and nurture describes the influence of learning and other influences from one’s environment. The debate over whether the strengths and weaknesses of people are the result of...
What Are Mouth Lesions?
Mouth lesions are the abnormal patches, sores, or altered texture of the mouth lining. Mouth lesions are the abnormal patches, sores, or altered texture of the mouth lining. The various mouth lesions include cuts, lumps, bumps, or ulcers (firm white patches over the mouth, lips, gums, and throat). What are the signs and symptoms of mouth lesions? Pain is a...
Oral Cancer: Discover Facts about Cancer of the Mouth
Oral cancer facts* *Oral cancer facts medical author: Charles P. Davis, MD, PhD The oral cavity is complex and consists of lips, cheek lining, salivary glands, hard palate, soft palate, uvula, area under the tongue, gums, teach, tongue, and tonsils. Oral cancer is abnormal (malignant) growth of body cells in any part of the oral cavity; oral cancer is sometimes...