Sexual addiction (hypersexuality): causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Sexual addiction (or sex addiction), also called hypersexuality, comprises a set of psychopathological conditions…
Aortic valvulopathy: what is it?
With " Aortic valvulopathy " we mean a condition in which the aortic valve - the structure that regulates the…
Structural deformities of the spine: scoliosis
Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that occurs during an individual's growth in the period before…
Borderline personality disorder: definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and…
Borderline personality disorder is a highly controversial diagnostic entity. Sometimes it is not even recognised as…
BLSD: what is it? How should the manoeuvres be performed?
BLSD stands for Basic Life Support Defibrillator, i.e. first aid manoeuvres using a defibrillator
What is a neurological bladder?
Neurological bladder is a bladder disorder caused by neurological damage. The patient suffering from it sees the…
Heart valve disease (valvulopathies): what is it?
With "valvulopathies" we mean a condition in which the heart valves (aortic valve, mitral valve, pulmonary valve…
Ménière’s syndrome: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment
Globally, 12 out of 1000 subjects suffer from Ménière's syndrome: it is a disorder that affects the inner ear,…
Defibrillator, a bit of history
An early prototype defibrillator was built by the American surgeon Claude S. Beck at the University of Cleveland in…
Tracheitis: symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
Even the trachea, like other organs, can become inflamed due to viruses and bacteria. In this case we speak of…