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nerve damage
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Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
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Alcoholic gastritis
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Alcohol Withdrawal Seizure
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Heightened Cancer Risk
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Disturbance In Thinking
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Brain degenerationCancers of the larynx, esophagus, liver, and colonCirrhosis of the liverDelirium tremens (DT's)DepressionEsophageal bleedingHeart muscle damageHigh blood pressureInsomniaLiver disease (alcoholic hepatitis)Nausea, vomitingNerve da...
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Alcohol is considered a lethal poison, requiring continuous detoxification by the liver. As drinking continues and overwhelms the liver's ability to detoxify, long term consequences to health occur, affecting virtually every organ system of the bo...
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The prognosis for recovery from alcoholism varies widely. The usual course of the disorder is one of episodes of intoxication beginning in adolescence, with full-blown dependence by the mid-20s to mid-30s.
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The prognosis for recovery from alcoholism varies widely. The usual course of the disorder is one of episodes of intoxication beginning in adolescence, with full-blown dependence by the mid-20s to mid-30s.
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Long-term use of alcohol affects virtually every organ system of the body:.Nervous system. An estimated 30-40% of all men in their teens and twenties have experienced alcoholic blackout, which occurs when drinking a large quantity of alcohol resul...
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Prevention provides the best possible prognosis for alcohol abuse and dependence. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence estimates that parents who talk with their children regularly about the danger from drugs(including alcohol) h...
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Long-term abuse of alcohol affects virtually every organ system of the body:.Nervous system. An estimated 30-40% of all men in their teens and twenties have experienced alcoholic blackouts, which occur when drinking a large quantity of alcohol.
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Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver and poor liver function as a result of chronic liver disease.Cirrhosis is caused by chronic liver disease. Common causes of chronic liver disease in the U.S. include:.Hepatitis C infection Long-term alcohol abuse...
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Cirrhosis is a chronic, degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by scar tissue.Cirrhosis changes the structure of the liver and the blood vessels that nourish it. The disease reduces the liver''s ability t...
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The term"cirrhosis" was first used by René Laënnec(1781–1826) to describe the abnormal liver color of individuals with alcohol-induced liver disease. The word cirrhosis comes from the Greek word kirrhos, the name for a yellowish-br...
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Cirrhosis is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver in which normal liver cells are damaged and then replaced by scar tissue. There are different types of cirrhosis that could afflict a person.Cirrhosis changes the structure of the liver and ...
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Pancreatitis is inflammation or infection of the pancreas. The pancreas, a gland located behind the stomach, releases the hormones insulin and glucagon and substances that help with digestion.For more information, see the specific type of pancreat...
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Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, an organ that is important in digestion. In pancreatitis, normal digestive enzymes act abnormally to break down the pancreas itself.The pancreas is a complex organ with many critical functions for n...
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Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, an organ that is important in digestion. Pancreatitis can be acute, beginning suddenly, usually with the patient recovering fully; or chronic, progressing slowly with permanent injury to the pancrea...
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Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas, an organ that is important in digestion. Pancreatitis can be acute(beginning suddenly, usually with the patient recovering fully) or chronic(progressing slowly with continued, permanent injury to th...
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Delirium tremens is a severe form of alcohol withdrawal that involves sudden and severe mental or neurological changes.Delirium tremens can occur after a period of heavy alcohol drinking, especially when the person does not eat enough food.It may ...
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A pinched nerve is a general term that describes an injury to a nerve or group of nerves. The damage may include compression, constriction or stretching.
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Nerve compression is the restriction in the space around a nerve that can occur due to several reasons. Functioning of the nerve is compromised.There are a variety of circumstances that cause nerve compression.
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A pinched nerve is caused by some anatomical structure putting pressure on a nerve and impairing its function. This problem may occur in many different areas of the body.
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder due to thiamine deficiency.Korsakoff psychosis; Alcoholic encephalopathy; Encephalopathy- alcoholic; Wernicke''s disease.Wernicke''s encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome are believed to be two stages ...
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Korsakoff''s syndrome is a memory disorder which is caused by a deficiency of vitamin B 1, also called thiamine.In the United States, the most common cause of thiamine deficiency is alcoholism. Other conditions that cause thiamine deficiency occur ...
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a severe memory disorder usually associated with chronic excessive alcohol consumption, although the direct cause is a deficiency in the B vitamin thiamin.The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM...
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Bleeding esophageal varices occur when veins in the walls of the lower part of the esophagus and sometimes the upper part of the stomach are wider than normal(dilated).Bleeding varices are a life-threatening complication of increased blood pressur...
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Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods.True clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or...
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Depression, also known as depressive disorders or unipolar depression, is a mental illness characterized by a profound and persistent feeling of sadness or despair and/or a loss of interest in things that once were pleasurable. Disturbance in slee...
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Depression is sometimes referred to as the common cold of mental illness. It is a debilitating disease with significant societal costs.
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Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases.Chronic brain syndrome; Lewy body dementia; DLB; Vascular dementia.The two major causes of non-reversible(degenerative) dementia are:.Alzheimer''s disease Loss of brain function...
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Dementia is a condition characterized by a progressive, irreversible decline in mental ability, accompanied by changes in behavior and personality. There is commonly a loss of memory and skills that are required to carry out activities of daily li...
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The term dementia refers to symptoms, including changes in memory, personality, and behavior, that result from a change in the functioning of the brain. These declining changes are severe enough to impair the ability of a person to perform a funct...
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Dementia is not a specific disorder or disease. It is a syndrome(group of symptoms) associated with a progressive loss of memory and other intellectual functions that is serious enough to interfere with performing the tasks of daily life.
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Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness.Dementia is a group of sym...
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Dementia is not a specific disorder or disease. It is a syndrome(group of symptoms) associated with a progressive loss of memory and other intellectual functions that is serious enough to interfere with the tasks of daily life.
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Dementia is not a specific disorder or disease. It is a syndrome(group of symptoms) associated with a progressive loss of memory and other intellectual functions that is serious enough to interfere with the tasks of daily life.
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Dementia is a loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lasting more than six months, not present since birth, and not associated with a loss or alteration of consciousness.Dementia is a group of sym...
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Dementia is a condition characterized by a chronic decline in cognitive functions contrasted with a person''s usual state of functioning. It is seen most often in people sixty-five years and older, and the incidence increases with age.
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Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time.Osteoporosis is the most common type of bone disease. An estimated 10 million Americans have osteoporosis, as well as another 18 million who have low bone mass, or oste...
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Osteoporosis, which is characterized by a decrease in the mass of otherwise normal bone is the most common metabolic bone disease. Normal bone is made of a hard outer shell(the cortex) and an inner network of spicules(fibers), called trabeculae, t...
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Osteoporosis(literally"porous bone") is a condition characterized by bone fragility and fracturing. The World Health Organization(WHO) defines osteoporosis as a 25 percent reduction of bone mineral density(BMD) compared to that of a healthy young ...
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The word osteoporosis literally means"porous bones." It occurs when bones lose an excessive amount of their protein and mineral content, particularly calcium.
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The word osteoporosis literally means porous bones. It occurs when bones lose an excessive amount of their protein and mineral content, particularly calcium.
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The word osteoporosis literally means"porous bones." It occurs when bones lose an excessive amount of their protein and mineral content, particularly calcium.
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Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissues, leading to bone fragility and, consequently, an increase in fracture risk.The term osteoporosis comes from the Greek word osteon, meaning bone, and porus, ...
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Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissues, leading to bone fragility and, consequently, an increase in fracture risk.The term osteoporosis comes from the Greek word osteon, meaning bone, and porus, ...
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Erectile dysfunction(ED) may be defined as the consistent inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. The word"consistent" is included in the definition because most men experience transient e...
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Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to growth, mental, and physical problems that may occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy.Alcohol in pregnancy; Drinking alcohol during pregnancy; Alcohol-related birth defects; Fetal alcohol eff...
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Fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS) is a set of physical and mental birth defects that can result from a woman drinking alcohol during her pregnancy. The syndrome is characterized by brain damage, facial deformities, and growth deficits.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS) is a birth defect caused by a mother''s alcohol intake during pregnancy. The symptoms of FAS are mental retardation, poor growth, facial defects, and behavioral problems.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS) is a pattern of birth defects, learning, and behavioral problems affecting individuals whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy.FAS is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation. This condition was f...
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Fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS) is a pattern of birth defects, learning, and behavioral problems affecting individuals whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy.FAS is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation. This condition was f...
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The adverse and chronic effects of maternal alcohol abuse during pregnancy on her infant.The effects of heavy maternal alcohol use during pregnancy were first described as fetal alcohol syndrome.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS, refers to a consistent pattern of birth defects found in some individuals whose mothers drank alcohol during their pregnancy. It is the most devastating outcome of prenatal alcohol exposure.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS) is a pattern of birth defects, learning, and behavioral problems affecting individuals whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy.FAS is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation. This condition was f...
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Fetal alcohol syndrome(FAS) is a pattern of birth defects and learning and behavioral problems affecting individuals whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy.FAS is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation. This condition was...
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Hypoglycemia is a condition that occurs when your blood sugar(glucose) is too low.Your body''s sugar(glucose) is used up too quickly Glucose is released into the bloodstream too slowly Too much insulin is released into the bloodstream.Insulin is a ...
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Hypoglycemia is a condition characterized by low blood sugar, or abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood.Hypoglycemia(also known as a hypo, insulin shock, and a low) is brought on by abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood(i.e., 70 mg/...
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The condition called hypoglycemia is literally translated as low blood sugar. Hypoglycemia occurs when blood sugar(or blood glucose) concentrations fall below a level necessary to properly support the body''s need for energy and stability throughou...
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Hypoglycemia, or abnormally low blood sugar, is caused by the impaired response(or failure) of the liver to release glucose as blood sugar levels decrease. The imbalance in the rate of glucose released from the liver and its use by other body tiss...
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Hypoglycemia, or insulin shock, is brought on by abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood. The condition is common among individuals with diabetes mellitus who are administering their own insulin injections.
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Alcoholic liver disease is damage to the liver and its function due to alcohol abuse.Liver disease due to alcohol; Cirrhosis or hepatitis- alcoholic; Laennec''s cirrhosis.Alcoholic liver disease usually occurs after years of excessive drinking. The...
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Alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by alcohol.Irritation, be it from toxins or infections, causes a similar response in body organs. The response is known as inflammation and consists of:.
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Amenorrhea is the medical term for the absence of menstruation. There are two types of amenorrhea, primary and secondary.
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There are two types of amenorrhea, primary and secondary. Primary amenorrhea is delayed menarche(the first menstrual period) and is defined as any one of three conditions:.1.) absence of menarche by age 16 with otherwise normal pubertal developmen...
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Primary amenorrhea is the failure to start having a period by the age of 16. Secondary amenorrhea is more common and refers to either the temporary or permanent ending of periods in a woman who has menstruated normally in the past.
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Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation and is a symptom, not a diagnosis.Primary amenorrhea refers to the absence of the onset of menstruation by age 16 whether or not normal growth and secondary sexual characteristics are present, or the absen...
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