Because (in my non-professional opinion), blepharospasm can be due to so many different things, vitamin B deficiency, low blood sugar, or other transient causes, like stress, that it is very hard to distinguish from benign essential blepharospasm. ... more

Other laboratory tests used to rule out serious illnesses may include Lyme titers, antinuclear antibodies (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), erythrocyte (red blood cell) sedimentation rate (ESR), prolactin level, and calcium level. Your doctor will ... more

When a patient shows symptoms of colon cancer, his or her doctor can screen for the disease using one of several tests: • Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) - Colon cancer can sometimes cause tiny dots of blood, too small for the eye to see, in the ... more

Women will have a gynecologic exam that may be followed by several other procedures or monitoring, including: • Pelvic exam. An examination of a womans reproductive system, externally and internally, performed to determine if there are cysts, ... more

A general practioner - your family doctor - is the place to start. They know you best- your past medical history, other conditions you may have and what medications you are currently taking. Your family doctor may order many tests to rule out other ... more

A medulloblastoma is a brain tumor found in the cerebella of affected children. It is classified as a primitive neuroectodermal tumor and accounts for 30 percent of all pediatric brain tumors. A medulloblastoma usually originates from the posterior ... more

None. NSRTSM does not diagnose or treat any specific symptoms or conditions. NSRTSM is not concerned with specific conditions or labels and focuses on providing holistic and complimentary alternative therapy. Homeopathy, however, does have stated ... more

Italians have a remarkable ability to diagnose and attribute medical conditions, sometimes by just looking at a person. A Palermo researcher has now concluded that the ambiguous smile on the face of Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa may be attributed ... more

The Chrysler minivan provided a mainstay vehicle for families and large groups traveling since the 1980s. While the production of the vehicle and model retains durability, the actual performance of the vehicle includes some recurring issues that ... more

A transabdominal ultrasound is useful, but usually cannot visualize the tumor itself. It may, however, visualize the tumor’s effects on bile duct obstruction (i.e. bile duct dilation). Note that in peripheral and hilar cholangiocarcinoma, distal ... more