Injury to the brain or spinal cord: what is meant by spasticity?
From the Greek spasmos ('cramp'), the word 'spasticity' indicates a disproportionate increase in muscle tone, and…
Systemic sclerosis: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Diffuse fibrosis and vascular abnormalities in the skin, joints and internal organs are some of the consequences of…
Cardiac arrhythmias: long QT cardiac syndrome
Long QT syndrome is a cardiac pathology, attributable to the family of heart arrhythmias
When the patient has a…
Eye diseases: retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa is a disease that affects the retina. The retina is the structure responsible for receiving…
Rearfoot valgus: an overview of the prone foot
Hindfoot valgus, sometimes also called prone foot or foot valgism, is a malformation that affects a high percentage…
Compulsive Excision Disorder (DEC): Skin Picking, Dermatillomania
Compulsive Excision Disorder (DEC), also called 'Skin Picking' and 'dermatillomania', is a clinical condition…
Heart murmur: what is it, what causes it and most importantly... do we need a…
A heart murmur is a condition in which the blood generates a noise of a duration, intensity and frequency that is…
World Refugee Day: the situation in Lampedusa (Italy)
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, we take stock of the commitment of the Italian Red Cross which has been…
Eye diseases: what is pterygium?
Pterygium is a degenerative disease of the eye, affecting the ocular surface in particular. This disease consists…
Pubalgia: what it is and what symptoms it manifests itself with
In medicine, the term pubalgia refers to a painful syndrome of the pelvic girdle, which falls under 'overload…