From 1988 to April 1995, 7,232 complaints against aspartame have been reported to the FDA, Dr. H.J. Roberts reports in his article "Aspartame Disease: An FDA-Approved Epidemic." Dr. Roberts grouped these complaints and coined t...
Once the bacteria enter the patient's body, the immune system reacts to the bite by developing a rash about seven days later. Unlike an allergic reaction, the rash continues to expand for several days. The patient may develop a...
Binswanger's disease is an older name for dementia caused by vasculature disorders, such as chronic hypertension and diabetes. It is now referred to as vasculature dementia or multi-infarct dementia or MID. In older people, MID...
Nerves signal to each other through bioelectrochemical signals, transmitting nerve impulses to allow cognitive thought, locomotion and a range of other functions. Degenerative nerve diseases can affect the peripheral or central...
Congenital defects occur during the development of the fetus. Therefore the symptoms of this disease are present at birth. The website, Lymphedema People, reports Milroy's disease is the rarest form of inherited lymphedema, acc...
Lyme disease is an inflammatory disease that may affect multiple body systems. Antibiotics are used to treat Lyme disease and resolve symptoms; however, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that a small percenta...
The infection is most common in the spring and summer and can be found throughout the United States. The Center for Disease Control states that Ehrlichiosis symptoms generally appear five to seven days after a tick bite, and ma...
Multiple sclerosis is a disabling disease of unknown origin. It commonly affects middle-aged women by attacking the protective sheath covering the nervous system called the myelin, causing causing an interruption in neurologica...
Barrett's disease, more often called Barrett's esophagus, affects 1 percent of American adults, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. In this condition, for reasons that are not clear...
Lyme disease is due to Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochete, which is a type of bacteria transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected deer tick. Lyme disease can cause a number of symptoms. If undiagnosed, it can result in re...
Thus, damage to the adrenal glands can cause significant symptoms. While some symptoms may be permanent, others disappear as Addison's disease is corrected with steroid medication.
The illness is spread by a bacterium called borrelia burgdorferi. Those who develop the condition often suffer from side effects like rash, flu-like symptoms, migratory joint pain and neurological problems. Unfortunately, it is...
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health or NIH, hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormone. It can be caused by many ...
According to the Mayo Clinic, numbness is the loss of sensation or feeling in part of a person's body. Irritation or compression of a nerve or certain diseases, including diseases of the brain and spinal cord, can cause numbnes...
These diseases are common conditions such as the flu, pinkeye or the cold. They have a variety of origins, most notably bacterial and viral. Several symptoms indicate whether contraction of these transient diseases occurred. Pr...
Humans develop Lyme disease after receiving a bite from an infected tick. Early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics usually cures the disease and removes all symptoms. However, if the disease is not treated, it can spread ...
The upper motor neuron starts in the brain and sends signals to the lower motor neurons, which are located in the brain stem and spinal cord. The lower motor neuron then sends a nerve impulse to the muscle. Motor neuron diseas...
The International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery considers the diagnosis of AAA if a diameter is greater than 3 cm. The most characterized manifestations of AAA, According to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, are pain, abdo...
Lyme disease remains the most common tick-borne illness in North America, according to MayoClinic.com. The condition spreads when a deer tick, infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, feeds on the blood of an animal or...
Possible causes of coughing include upper and lower respiratory infections, medications called ACE inhibitors used for high blood pressure, irritants such as smoking and air pollution, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, b...
The endocrine pancreas cells produce and secrete insulin into the blood to regulate sugar metabolism. The exocrine pancreas cells produce enzymes that are secreted into the intestine to digest consumed fats, starches and protei...
According to Medline Plus, the disease damages the myelin sheath, or the protective covering of the nerves. This in turn, interferes with the communication occurring between the brain and body. The disruption in communication l...
The onset is generally between ages 20 and 40, and the disease affects more women than men. No cure for MS exists, but treatment is available based on what immune response and symptoms are present. Medications, and different th...
According to the "Journal of Invasive Cardiology," “an estimated 4 to 10 percent of all patients in the United States with untreated Lyme disease develop Lyme carditis.” The principal cardiac symptom involves conduc...
This disease is most frequently diagnosed in boys between the ages of 4 and 10, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. A child who develops symptoms of Perthes disease should receive further evaluation and c...
This disease is usually the result of a bone injury and occurs most frequently in adolescent girls. People who develop Freiberg's disease symptoms should seek additional care from a doctor as soon as possible.
Peter Ullrich, an orthopedic surgeon with NeuroSpine Center of Wisconsin, the term degenerative disk disease is misleadingly ominous. Ullrich notes that this condition is neither a disease nor a guarantee of progressively worse...
Fifth disease is highly contagious through contact with saliva from an infected person. While the disease is generally harmless and mild, it can pose risks to pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems. Fifth disease...
With age, nearly everyone experiences degenerative disc disease as the discs between the vertebrae begin to wear out. The discs, which are 80 percent water, according to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, dry out with age, and no lon...
According to Medline Plus, a publication of the National Institutes of Health, since ticks can bite, then fall off without detection, some people may not realize they have been bitten by a tick before symptoms of the infection ...
A person bitten by a tick infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi can develop Lyme disease symptoms. Early-stage Lyme disease symptoms are typically mild and can include skin rash and flu-like symptoms. Patients who do...
This condition is diagnosed most frequently in African-American patients under age 20, according to the Merck Manual, an online medical encyclopedia for health professionals. The symptoms of Rosai-Dorfman disease can vary signi...
Lyme disease may only cause minor eye conditions, especially if doctors diagnose the condition early. However, if undiagnosed, knowing some of the eye problems associated with the disease may help determine if these conditions ...
Autoimmune disease occurs when the body's immune system attacks the body and views normal cells as a threat. Body cells have recognition sites on them that allow the immune system to differentiate them from bacteria, viruses, f...
Common joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis typically cause progressive joint destruction and disability. Other joint diseases such as reactive arthritis and polymyalgia rheumatica cause transient join...
If untreated, Lyme disease progresses through three stages. During the first early localized stage, a characteristic rash appears at the site of the tick bite in 75 percent of those infected, according to the Merck Manual for H...
Bell's palsy describes a weakness of the facial nerve. Although people use it to refer to any facial nerve weakness, the term technically only refers to cases where the cause of the weakness is not known. Lyme disease can also ...
A bite from a tick infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi can cause Lyme disease. There are three different stages of this disease, of which Stage 3 is most advanced. The advanced symptoms of Lyme disease can emerge w...
Asperger's disease is a pervasive developmental disorder that is typically diagnosed in early childhood. Symptoms of Asperger's are behavioral, not cognitive, and persist throughout one's lifetime. People with Asperger's are so...
The bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, is spread to humans when a tick bites the patient and transfers the bacterium to the patient's bloodstream. Most tick bites do not cause Lyme disease. If the patient does develop symptoms of...
In the United States, approximately one in every 100,000 people have this condition, reports the Mayo Clinic. Early-onset Krabbe disease can be fatal, and symptoms typically develop within the first year of life. Late-onset Kra...
There are many types of degenerative muscle diseases, and they act in different ways to cause loss of functional muscle mass. The muscular dystrophies, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and other inherited and a...
An infected tick carries the bacteria in its blood and spreads the infection when feeding on humans or animals. Symptoms of Lyme disease vary depending on what part of the body is affected, reports the Mayo Clinic. Most cases c...
Degenerative joint disease, better known as osteoarthritis, is a condition in which the cartilage in the joints breaks down, causing friction, inflammation and pain. Cartilage is a smooth, hard substance between the bones that ...
According to the American Lyme Disease Foundation, with more than 150,000 reported cases since 1982, Lyme disease is the most common arthropod-borne (the animal group ticks belong to) illness. Lyme disease is an inflammatory di...
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection contracted from the bite of a disease-carrying tick. The causative bacterium is Borrelia burgdorferi. The symptoms of the various stages of Lyme disease mimic some of the common symptoms of...
The borrelia burgdorferi bacterium is the culprit behind Lyme disease, the Mayo Clinic reports. A person may become infected by this bacteria if he is bitten by a deer tick. Lyme disease may be prevented by wearing appropriate ...
It is caused by a bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi that is found in certain types of ticks, such as the deer tick. After a person has been infected from a tick bite, the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease vary depending o...
This bacteria is spread when the contaminated tick later bites a child. Untreated Lyme disease can lead to serious complications, making it important for parents to recognize the symptoms.
A bite from an infected tick introduces the bacteria into the body. In 2008, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received 28,921 reports of confirmed Lyme disease. Lyme disease has three stages. Stage 1 is...
In the United States, an estimated 35,000 people developed Lyme disease in 2008, based upon information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Talk with your doctor if you develop any Lyme disease sym...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 28,921 confirmed and 6,277 probable cases of Lyme disease occurred in the U.S. in 2008. A minority of people with Lyme disease have brain and spinal cord involvement. The b...
Buerger's disease, also known as thromboangiitis obliterans, is a rare disorder characterized by occlusion of the small blood vessels. According to Medline Plus, a service of the National Institutes of Health, blood vessels of ...
In 2002, digestive diseases, including cancer, accounted for 234,000 deaths in the United States. Problems with one part of the digestive system will affect the entire system, and a compromised digestive system will affect your...
Looking at the number of confirmed cases since 1994, Lyme disease is clearly on the rise, with 2008 being the year with the most cases ever. The disease is caused by a parasite called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is carried by t...
The exact cause is unknown but abnormal proteins in the brain are known to be involved. Both the mind and the body are ultimately affected; in most cases mild cognitive symptoms occur first. Sufferers usually succumb to pneumon...
The walls of the nasal cavity remain inflamed and irritated, leading to consistent or reoccurring sinus infections. The most common treatment for chronic sinus disease is either surgery or drastic lifestyle changes. In some cas...
Lyme disease is transmitted through the bite of ticks. The disease is the result of exposure to the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. Deer ticks are the main carriers of the bacteria. The disease is transferred when a deer tick fe...
Sinus disease affects more than 35 million Americans every year, according to Grossan. Sinus disease is designated into three categories based on the length of the infection: acute, up to four weeks; chronic, between four and 1...
This rare disease is caused by the inheritance of two defective genes--one from each parent--and occurs in approximately one in every 200,000 births within the United States, explains the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York ...
In this condition, the thyroid gland increases its hormonal production because it is being attacked by the immune system. Anyone can get Graves' disease, but it most commonly affects females age 20 and older. There is no cure f...
This lipid-storage disease occurs when a child receives genes for it from both parents. According to Mayo Clinic, it is more common in people of Northern or Eastern European Jewish descent. There are three types of Gaucher's di...
The bacteria enter the body through the tick site and then travel through blood and lymph to affect nearly every part of the body. There are three stages of Lyme disease, each with its own set of symptoms. The late stage, also ...
Lyme disease, which is caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, is transmitted through tick bites to humans and some animals. Lyme disease symptoms occur in three stages: early localized, early disseminated, and late, the M...
Diseases share many of the same symptoms. A complete history of symptoms, along with a physical examination, gives the doctor information to define a disease process. Symptoms such as headache, backache, abdominal pain, jaundic...
Advanced Lyme disease presents symptoms that mimic many other diseases. In the absence of known exposure to a deer tick bite, obtaining an accurate diagnosis requires specific testing and symptom evaluation. The Lyme Associatio...
Deer ticks carry this bacteria, and humans, once bitten by a deer tick, can become infected with this bacteria. If you have been in an area where deer ticks live, it is important that you be able to recognize the chronic sympto...
Lymphoproliferative disease also is known as Castleman disease. Castleman disease means your lymphatic system grows lymphatic cells that are of unusual size. The disease also may be referred to as angilfollicular lymph node hyp...
Within the first three to 30 days, the signs of Lyme disease are quite obvious, the University of Michigan Health System reports. The earliest symptoms may be attributed to general illness, but the characteristic signs of Lyme...
When a kid gets Lyme disease from a tick bite, there are a range of possible symptoms he can experience, and they usually come in a specific sequence. However, not all children get all the symptoms, which often makes the diseas...
Lyme disease, an infectious disease caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria in tick bites, is categorized in three stages: early localized, early disseminated and late, or long-term, disease. Symptoms of long-term Lyme dise...
The Mayo Clinic says that mononucleosis causes such manifestations as fever, fatigue, a sore throat and weakness. A headache, skin rash, night sweats, swollen tonsils, a poor appetite and a swollen spleen or lymph nodes are oth...
MS can also cause weakness, pain and tingling. Usually, MS manifestations fluctuate and you may experience periods of remission. Central nervous system vasculitis, Lyme disease and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy are...
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by an infected deer tick bite. The disease goes undiagnosed at times because the infected individual may never notice the bite, and the symptoms mimic other diseases. According to Me...
Hansen's disease--commonly known as leprosy--is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacteriumleprae. According to the Merck Manuals Online Medical Library, symptoms of Hansen's disease don't usually begin to develo...
According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 20,000 people in the United States are infected with this disease each year. The diversity and variability of Lyme disease symptoms can make diagnosing this disease dif...
The Arizona Children's Hospital indicates that Lyme disease has been reported in 49 U.S. states, with most cases occurring in the coastal Northeast, mid-Atlantic states, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Northern California. Symptoms of...
It is a disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. Deer ticks are the primary carriers of the bacterium, according to the Mayo Clinic. Ticks live in grassy and heavily wooded areas and attach to a human or animal to...
Deer ticks in particular carry this disease and spread it across the United States, particularly in grassy and wooded areas. Lyme disease bite signs and symptoms vary depending on the location of the bite, however there are han...
It tends to affect women much more than men and has many clinical manifestations. It is characterized by the production of antibodies that stimulate the thyroid gland to release increasing amounts of thyroid hormone, which caus...
Lyme disease is a condition that may occur after you have been bitten by a tick infected with the Borrelia burgdorferi virus. If caught early on you can be successfully treated with antibiotics. Your best defense is to take ste...
The clinic indicates that the disease is not widely recognized in the medical field, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) experts actively investigate cases of Morgellons disease. Symptoms of the disease can...
Nephritis is caused by an inflammation of the internal structures of the kidney. While about 50 percent of people who develop acute nephritis experience no symptoms, others may experience some common and generalized symptoms th...
Stafford III, Ph.D., chief entomologist for the CDC, found a few species of ticks can carry Lyme disease. Ticks are also responsible transmitting and carrying at least 11 known diseases. The sooner a tick bite is recognized and...
Lyme disease, named for Lyme, Connecticut, where it was first discovered, is a tick-borne illness that affects people bitten by ticks carrying Borrelia burgdorferi, a spiral shaped bacteria. In most people, Lyme disease is mild...
The pituitary is important for controlling temperature, growth, thyroid activity and sexual function. Because the pituitary is involved with so many different bodily functions, a dysfunctional pituitary can cause many different...
Medical attention and intervention are then needed to diagnose and treat the resulting Lyme disease.
MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is a type of Staphylococcus bacteria that has developed resistance to bro...
Wilson's disease, also called hepatolenticular degeneration, prevents the body from removing extra copper. Small amounts of copper encourage the healthy development of collagen, bones, nerves and melanin, skin pigmentation. Ext...
Lyme disease refers to a serious condition caused by the bite of a deer tick that contains the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, states the Mayo Clinic. You may encounter deer ticks when you go camping in wooded areas. These ticks...
The gall bladder can develop an infection or gall stones; it can also become inflamed or blocked. If the gall bladder is not functioning properly your body may have difficulty digesting fat. Being aware of the symptoms of gall ...
According to the Mayo Clinic, this medical condition is most likely to present itself in people between the ages of 40 and 50. If you suspect you might have Meniere's disease, learn about its specific symptoms.
The specific bacterium is called borrelia burgdorferi. An infected deer tick can pass the spirochete to humans and animals by biting them, explains ALDF. The Mayo Clinic points out that not everyone will experience the same sym...
These diverticula can become inflamed--a condition known as diverticular disease or diverticulitis. The symptoms of diverticular disease may resemble symptoms of other medical problems, so you should consult your doctor to rece...
Lyme disease occurs when you are bitten by an infected tick. The symptoms of Lyme disease can range from mild to severe. If you are treated early on, you can have a complete recovery. If this disease goes untreated or does not ...
Klinefelter's disease, also known as Klinefelter's syndrome or XXY male, refers to a common genetic disorder where males have an extra X chromosome (genetic material) in each of their cells. According to the Mayo Clinic, Klinef...
The parathyroid glands secrete parathyroid hormone, which is involved in the maintenance of normal calcium levels in the body. Dysfunction of these glands can result in too much parathyroid hormone, or hyperparathyroidism, or t...
Autoimmune illnesses are conditions in which the body attacks its own tissues. Behcet's disease is a chronic inflammatory condition categorized as a vasculitis, in which blood vessels around the body become inflamed by the bod...
Sjogren's syndrome is a common, chronic, autoimmune disease chiefly causing dryness of the mucous membranes. Although different parts of the body can be affected, the disease primarily involves the tear and salivary glands. Ten...
It can be diagnosed through a physical exam and blood tests. Early treatment can lead to a cure. If left untreated Lyme disease can lead to serious illness. Recognizing the symptoms and getting medical care early is essential t...
It is most prevalent in the northern northeastern part of the United States. Caused by several tick-born bacteria, Lyme disease is transmitted to both humans and animals. Numerous symptoms develop in patients with Lyme disease,...
Due to nerve cell death, communication between the nerves and muscles deteriorate, resulting in a lack of control of the voluntary muscles. While the symptoms are different for each neuromuscular disease, movement problems are ...
Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose at early stages. It takes approximately 2 to 5 weeks before the antibodies for the disease can be detected. Not everyone has all the symptoms, whereas some people get them all. Sometimes pe...
In most cases, Lyme disease is successfully treated with antibiotics. In order to successfully treat Lyme disease and prevent it from causing serious damage to the body, patients should be aware of the symptoms of Lyme disease.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Legionnaires' disease refers to a serious form of pneumonia that was first identified in 1976 at an American Legion convention. The bacterium that causes this disease is called Legionella. It can o...
If Lyme disease is treated promptly with antibiotics, the patient usually recovers completely. In some cases, however, the disease and its symptoms can become a chronic health problem.
Doctors at the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) report that while approximately 20 percent of patients with Crohn's disease have a family member with the illness, there is no definitive cause known ...
If Lyme disease is contracted, the disease can be severe and debilitating if allowed to progress. Immediate antibiotic treatments can prevent the disease from worsening and causing lasting symptoms. Those who become infected ma...
Lyme disease is a type of bacterial infection that affects both animals and humans. It attacks a person's immune system, which can cause of number of other temporary and long-term health problems and symptoms. Lyme disease is t...
Unfortunately, the most reliable way to diagnose cases of CJD is through a brain biopsy, which can be extremely risky to the patient, and by autopsy. Since symptoms of CJD, which consist primarily of rapidly progressing dementi...
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is a disease with symptoms that are so common to other disease processes that doctors often overlook it in the initial stages. Since there isn't one specific test that is conclusive to diagn...
A common symptom of Gilbert's disease, or Gilbert syndrome, is developing jaundice. Gilbert's disease is a largely harmless condition in which your liver can't process bilirubin correctly. If your bilirubin levels rise to highe...
