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Clinically, a case of AES is defined as a person of any age, at any time of year with the acute onset of fever and a change in mental status (including symptoms such as confusion, disorientation, coma, or inability to talk) and/or new onset of seizures (excluding simple febrile seizures). Most Common cause of AES is Japanese encephalitis and toxic encephalopathy.
There have also been cases of toxic encephalopathy (litchi deaths) in Muzaffarpur during the same season. outbreaks generally...more
There have also been cases of toxic encephalopathy (litchi deaths) in Muzaffarpur during the same season. outbreaks generally...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Dementia cannot be singularly regarded as a specific disease, but rather indicates a group of symptoms associated with your memory, cognitive thinking and social abilities, up to the point where daily functioning gets affected. In most cases, Dementia steadily worsens over time (progressive dementias). Dementia is not to be confused with memory loss alone; because it is natural with old people to experience memory loss, but that does not necessarily mean they have Dementia. If the reason is Deme...more
Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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Dementia cannot be singularly regarded as a specific disease, but rather indicates a group of symptoms associated with your memory, cognitive thinking, and social abilities, up to the point where daily functioning gets affected. In most cases, dementia steadily worsens over time (progressive dementias). Dementia is not to be confused with memory loss alone; because it is natural with old people to experience memory loss, but that does not necessarily mean they have dementia. If the reason is dem...more
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Dementia cannot be singularly regarded as a specific disease, but rather indicates a group of symptoms associated with your memory, cognitive thinking, and social abilities, up to the point where daily functioning gets affected. In most cases, dementia steadily worsens over time (progressive dementias).
Dementia is not to be confused with memory loss alone; because it is natural with old people to experience memory loss, but that does not necessarily mean they have dementia. If the rea...more
Dementia is not to be confused with memory loss alone; because it is natural with old people to experience memory loss, but that does not necessarily mean they have dementia. If the rea...more
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Acute encephalitis syndrome, recognized as aes is a type of neurological disorder. In this type of disorder, the brain and the limbic system gets affected by the attack of a specific bacteria or virus. Recently, the virus was found in lychee fruit. According to several reports, lychee was found to be packed with a virus that causes deadly brain disease, acute encephalitis syndrome and several patients showed symptoms related to aes.
Approximately 50 children in bihar died after consumi...more
Approximately 50 children in bihar died after consumi...more
Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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Last Updated: 8 years ago• Featured Tip
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When the salivary glands do not produce enough saliva, the mouth gets dry and uncomfortable. Due to certain conditions, such a phenomenon can occur and this condition is known as dry mouth or xerostomia. Xerostomia or dry mouth can occur due to multiple reasons. Read on more to find all about the different causes and symptoms of dry mouth.
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1. Side effects of certain medications: Dry mouth occurs due to the effect of certain prescription and nonprescription medications. D...more
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1. Side effects of certain medications: Dry mouth occurs due to the effect of certain prescription and nonprescription medications. D...more
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
The symptoms of leprosy are hard to identify at the initial stages. It usually takes 3 5 years for the symptoms to appear on the body, after getting infected by the bacteria of leprosy. In some cases reported by the medical anthropologists, onset followed only after 20 years. Leprosy thus has a long incubation period which makes it difficult for the patient as well as the doctor to determine the exact time when the person got infected.
According to the US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and...more
According to the US CDC (Centers for Disease Control and...more
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Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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Androphobia can be described as the unfounded and often overstressed fear of men. This phobia can affect both the genders, though younger females are more known to suffer from this kind of phobia.
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Many psychoanalysts are of the opinion that women who had been victims of sexual assault or any kind of male aggression are more prone to androphobia. An unsympathetic and rude father figure can trigger this phobia in both the sexes. Many young girls are taught by their ...more
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Many psychoanalysts are of the opinion that women who had been victims of sexual assault or any kind of male aggression are more prone to androphobia. An unsympathetic and rude father figure can trigger this phobia in both the sexes. Many young girls are taught by their ...more
Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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