In this condition, due to the overactivity of the thyroid gland, there is an increased production of thyroid hormones which are constantly pushed into the blood, so that the whole metabolism of the body gets elevated As explained above, solitary nodule/s in a thyroid gland, or nodule/s of a multinodular goiter may become responsible for the overactivity of the thyroid gland

Since the hormones of the thyroid gland, ie

It means an enlargement of the thyroid gland, and in Latin, guttur means throat What is iodine deficiency goiter

The thyroid gland is one of the vital organs of the body and is situated at the front and lower part of the neck It consists of two lateral lobes (each lobe is about 5

In most cases, the patient may remain without any symptom In others, the disease may pass off in about 3-4 days after a little fever, or upper respiratory tract infection, or a slight disturbance of the gastrointestinal tract

When a person suffering from tuberculosis, coughs, sneezes, talks, especially loudly, laughs, spits sputum, etc, he throws out in the air tiny droplets of sputum laden with tubercle bacilli, when the patient has not covered his face with a piece of cloth or handkerchief

Yes, it is a hidden disease The patient remains asymptomatic for long periods, and the disease is often diagnosed during routine tests, when a chest X-ray reveals the 'hidden' disease, i

As already explained, there are two entities of the disease, infection and clinical manifestations, ie

There are other causes of syncope like hypersensitive carotid sinus, which is located in a small, slightly dilated portion of the common carotid artery, at the level of the thyroid cartilage, just below the angle of the jaw, before this blood vessel bifurcates into internal and external carotid arteries

Electroencephalogram (EEG) It is a useful test for the diagnosis of epilepsy, where the report of an eyewitness is not either completely available, or is not available at all But, in such cases, a word of caution

It should be ensured that the neck of the patient is straight, and his tie and other clothes should be loosened He should be turned to one side, and a spoon should be placed in between the back teeth so that the tongue is not bitten

Indeed, some of the causes of epilepsy are preventable Utmost care should be taken at the time of delivery so that brain/ skull injury to the newborn is avoided

Falsely, a fear always exists in a patient that he may get a sudden attack of epilepsy anywhere and at any time But this is not true, since in the majority of the cases the attacks of epilepsy are effectively controlled with proper medication, and the patient gets permanent remission after the treatment is over

As the name of the disease indicates, there is an infection/ inflammation of the grey matter of the spinal cord (Polios, grey + myelos, marrow + itis, inflammation), causing paralysis of the muscles of the body, especially of the limbs The disease is still common, although it can pe prevented by vaccination