What is PANDAS? Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections abbreviated as PANDAS defines a condition in children that is associated with streptococcal infections. It is diagnosed when the patient shows behavioral and physical symptoms followed by a streptococcal infection such as a sore throat, sinusitis, cellulitis, scarlet fever and others. [1] This autoimmune…
What is Batten Disease ? Batten disease is a rare fatal disease of the nervous system disorders that are called neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCLs). It typically begins in childhood most commonly between ages 5 to 10 years. That is why Batten disease is called a juvenile form of NCLs. (1) Batten disease is an autosomal…
Cirrhosis is a long-term, chronic condition of the liver. It is often associated with numerous fatal complications, i.e., blood in a cough, accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, microbial infections, bleeding, stress, kidney failure, etc. how would you get cirrhosis depends upon multiple factors, and it is nearly impossible to estimate the damage and life…
Spiders are scary for many people, but not all spiders bite humans. The spider bite is a natural response that it shows when a spider perceives danger. What you may not know is that there are certain strains of spiders, which are more dangerous than others. A famous spider called “wolf spider” is renowned for…
Typically, any pain arising from chest sets up an alarming situation for people for its possible causes. Most of the people consider any pain in the chest like a heart attack. Surprisingly, many people are not even sure about the exact location of the heart. It is a prime reason why the majority of people…
What is Anisocytosis? Definition : It is a medical term for abnormally sized red blood cells. In a healthy condition, the red blood cells should be uniformed in size. In the case of anisocytosis, the red blood cells are unequal in size. The number, shape, and variation in sizes of blood components such as red…
What is Torus Palatinus? It is a condition wherein there is a bony outgrowth at the roof of the mouth (palate). The protrusion arises on the midline at the roof of the mouth (palate). It affects not only humans but other mammalian organisms too. What does palatinus mean? It is derived from a Latin word…
What is Infantigo? It is a superficial skin infection that is highly contagious. Most cases of infantigo is caused by Staphylococcal bacteria. The germ that causes infantigo can invade the skin, especially if the skin has scape, cut, or insect bite. People with pre-existing skin conditions are prone to infantigo such as the ones with…
How many Sutures are in the skull? The human skull consists of 20 sutures, which means that there are 40 bones in the skull fused together. At birth, a human has a total of 45 skull bones. A skull suture is also called cranial suture. The skull is a vital structure as it encloses one…