Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) may be the underlying problem in chalazion, stye, blepharitis, evaporative dry eye syndrome and contact lens intolerance. The pre-corneal tear film has three layers, a basal mucin layer produced by conjunctival goblet cells, a watery (aqueous) layer secreted ...
dosage tricyclic drugs can be tried, followed by a trial of gabapentin. Erectile dysfunction Male diabetic patients should be asked annually whether erectile dysfunction is a problem. Patients affected can ...
information such as erectile dysfunction or injected drug abuse. To continue to conceal diagnoses of HIV ...
Thyroid dysfunction can have important consequences for the cardiovascular system, explain Dr C.... Subclinical thyroid dysfunction A recent meta-analysis revealed a 50 per cent increase in the risk ... . Evaluation of thyroid dysfunction in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 2007 ...
. There are further important autonomic effects such as erectile dysfunction, menstrual discomfort or amenorrhoea ...
abnormality is related to nerve dysfunction (associated parasthesia and pain), tendon problems (rupture ... muscles of the hand suggest ulnar nerve dysfunction. Clawing of the digits, more pronounced when asked to make a slow grip, is also suggestive of ulnar nerve dysfunction. This can be subtle with more proximal ...
pressure. In addition, there may be evidence of right ventricular hypertrophy and dysfunction ... , dilation and associated right ventricular dysfunction, and the right ventricle would have failed. However ...
inflammation, ventricular remodelling and dysfunction. Restrictive cardiomyopathy Restrictive ... from physical or emotional stress, causing coronary vasospasm and severe apical, mid-LV dysfunction ... to diastolic dysfunction, chest pain and impaired diastole of hypertrophied myocardium, palpitations (ectopic ...
. It is associated with underlying neuropathy or autonomic dysfunction. Dyssynergic defaecation, or pelvic floor dysfunction, is due to the inability to co-ordinate abdominal, rectoanal and pelvic floor muscles. It may also ... dysfunction and insufficient criteria to meet the diagnosis of IBS. The causes of secondary constipation ...
. This may be due to motility dysfunction or lower oesophageal sphincter dysfunction. This happens ...
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