The failure to sense sound is easier to detect in adults than in children. Parents of infants and young children must be alert to clues of hearing impairment in their children. Typically symptoms in infants and children with hearing disorders include the child’s failure to respond to sounds, especially loud noises. Often the child does not […]
Two types of earaches are most common: otitis externa, a severe and stabbing pain that is sometimes accompanied by fever and loss of hearing; the second, otitis media, is associated with irritation, itching, discharge (such as a boil or abscess), and temporary, mild hearing loss.
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The most common […]
Loss of equilibrium, with light-headedness, a sensation of spinning, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sweating, or fainting.
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Harmless in most cases, dizziness usually is caused by a momentary decline in the blood pressure of the brain brought on when one gets up quickly from a sitting or lying position. Such sudden drops […]
Only 20% of those with diverticulosis experience symptoms, which can include intestinal cramps, pain sensitivity, and irregular bowel movements. Some may experience symptoms of irritable bowel, such as alternating diarrhea and constipation. The disease can lead to complications, however, including the development of a stricture (narrowing of the intestine) at the site of the inflammation or […]
Diarrhea is characterized by greater than usual fluidity, frequency, or volume of bowel movements, as compared to the normal pattern for a particular person. Diarrhea is not considered a disease but of itself but a symptom of an underlying pattern.
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Acute diarrhea, which starts suddenly and, for most people, usually lasts only […]
People with diabetes may experience chronic thirst, excessive urination, excess hunger, muscle wasting, weight loss, dry skin, itching, rashes, numbness, tingling of the hands and feet, neuropathy with severe pains, vascular degeneration, atherosclerosis, heart disease, retinopathy, loss of sight, kidney disease, gangrene in dependent limbs due to poor circulation (diabetes is the No. 1 cause of […]
Depression is characterized by withdrawal from the daily activities of life, accompanied by a reduced sense of well-being and feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and pessimism.
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Everyone experiences some degree of depression now and then, and for the vast majority of people, the condition rights itself without intervention of any kind. For many, […]
A host of mysterious physical symptoms may occur from toxic reactions to mercury in dental fillings, especially among those who have an acute sensitivity to mercury. Some people, including some dentists, maintain that mercury fillings can cause dizziness, arthritis, colitis, multiple sclerosis, loss of mental acuity, and psychosis in highly sensitive people. There is small but […]
Flaking and scaling of scalp, often accompanied by itching. Occasionally, a rash or broken skin will also appear.
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Dandruff is the flaking and shedding of dead skin from the scalp. Dandruff may be accompanied by an itchy, scaly rash, seborrheic dermatitis, which can occur on the face, chest, and back as well. […]
Frequency and burning during urination; tenderness and pain in bladder area; intense desire to pass urine even after bladder has been emptied; cloudy urine that may have strong odor.
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Cystitis and urethritis are characterized by inflammation of the inner lining of the bladder, which is caused by a bacterial infection. […]