This book describes Dependent Personality Disorder, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related DiseasesEverything was everyone else's fault, and they are perpetual dependent victims.What is Dependent Personality Disorder?Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is a mental medical disorder in which people depend too much on others to meet their emotional and physical requirements.DPD is an anxious personality disorder featured by an incapability to be alone.Peo...

This book describes Lewy Body Dementia, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related DiseasesLewy body dementia (LBD) is a disease linked with abnormal deposits of a protein termed alpha-synuclein in the brain.These deposits, termed Lewy bodies, affect chemicals in the brain whose alterations, in turn, can cause problems with thinking, movement, behavior, and mood.Lewy bodies are small, circular deposits of alpha-synuclein proteins that collect in brain cells and are often d...

Trigeminal NeuralgiaThis elderly gentleman had this condition on the right side of his face for about 12 yearsHe was on constant painkillers.The pain was so bad that he had to ask an ENT surgeon to cut off the branch of the nerve that leads to his nose and lip about 10 years ago.After the surgery, there was no pain for 3 years though he has a bit of facial muscle droop.However the pain recurred after the third year of surgery.This time he did not ...

This book describes Candida Skin Infection, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related DiseasesMany people have asked me what Candida skin infections are.Candida skin Infections may be present on the vulva, vagina, penis, groins, nails and the skin.Candida skin infections happen in humid countries and where is a lot of body sweat.Candida or Yeast is a fungus normally found on the skin.Small numbers of candida normally reside on the skin and do no harm....

This book describes Cervical Radiculopathy, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related DiseasesCervical radiculopathy, often called a "pinched nerve" happens when a nerve in the neck is compressed or irritated where it branches away from the spinal cord.This may produce pain that radiates into the shoulder, and muscle weakness and numbness that travels down the arm and into the hand.Cervical radiculopathy is often produced by "wear and tear" changes that happen in the spine a...

Pericarditis is a cardiac disorder where the pericardiac sac surrounding the heart and roots of the great vessels coming from the heart is inflamed.Pericarditis is caused by:A. InfectionsBacterial- streptococcusViral - cytomegalovirus, enterovirus, influenza virus, hepatitis B virus, adenovirus, and herpes simplex virusMycoticTuberculosisB. Non- infection:Autoimmune diseases include:a. Rheumatic feverb...

Most people have heard of Mediterranean Diet but have they heard of Mediterranean Fever?Mediterranean fever or Brucellosis can be used as a bioterrorism weapon.Brucellosis is a disease produced by a group of bacteria from the genus Brucella.These bacteria can cause infection in both humans and animals.Brucellosis often spread to people who eat contaminated food, which can be raw meat and un-pasteurized milk.The bacteria can also infect through the air or ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disorderIt causes severe bilateral pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulder.The cause of polymyalgia rheumatica is not known.But it is associated with immune system problemsSymptoms often include fever, a general feeling of malaiseThere is weight loss and prolonged muscle and joint achesPain in the shoulder and pelvic girdle develops suddenly or over weeks.The average mean onset especially in ...

Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression) is a medical disorder in which people swings between periods of a very good or irritable mood (mania) and depression.Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes extreme mood swings.This disorder is also called manic-depressive illness or manic depression.Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder in which a person has wide or extreme swings in their mood.Periods of feeling sad and depressed may interchange with periods of bein...

This book describes Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related DiseasesIf you have watched 'Jolt' a recent movie about a girl suffering from Intermittent Explosive Disorder. you would know how fast anger and violence can occur in the person once she is irritated.A similar character who becomes angry and violent easily is the Incredible Hulk, a Marvel comic character.Everyone gets angry.Anger is a normal part of life. It can come on i...

This book describes Vascular Dementia, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related DiseasesVascular dementia is a medical disorder that produces problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain injury from impaired blood flow to the brain.The patient can develop vascular dementia after a stroke obstructs an artery in the brain, but strokes do not always produce vascular dementia.Factors that raise the risk of heart disease and str...

This book describes Ureaplasma Infection, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related DiseasesUreaplasma Infection is an infection of the urogenital system by the Ureaplasma bacterium.Ureaplasma is a group of tiny bacteria that reside in the respiratory and urogenital (urinary and reproductive) tract.They are some of the smallest free-living micro-organisms in the world.They are so small that they cannot be observed through a microscope.Ureaplasma is often a...