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Osteoarthritis: diagnosis, treatment and prevention

Diagnosis It is based on symptoms and radiological examination (X-rays). The latter can highlight the deformations of the joint, represented by a reduction of the articular rima (the space between the two ends of the joint), the osteophytes, and any bone cysts (geodes). Course and evolution Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease, and for this reason it has a slowly progressive and invalidating course
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Hirsutism diagnosis

Generality First of all it should be pointed out that the appearance of a few isolated hairs is not enough, on its own, to diagnose hirsutism. Only the presence of excessive and diffuse hair must elicit the complex sequence of interventions for diagnosis and therapy that hirsutism requires. It is always advisable to distinguish hypertrichosis from hirsutism before beginning the diagnostic procedure
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Aphasia: diagnosis

Aphasia: definition Aphasia designates a very complex and heterogeneous symptomatological framework, so much so that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between one form and another. As analyzed in the previous articles, aphasia identifies an alteration of language on the level of both word comprehension and word processing
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Agnosia: diagnosis and treatment

Agnosia: introduction Described for the first time by Lissaeur around the end of the nineteenth century, agnosia refers to the inability or difficulty of recognizing objects, people, shapes or stimuli, through one or more sensory channels. In the previous article we analyzed the different types of agnosia, with the related sensory modalities involved; in this discussion we will try to extrapolate the key points of diagnosis, therapies and rehabilitation strategies aimed at treating the disorder or, at least, at reducing symptoms
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Apraxia: diagnosis, therapies and prognosis

Apraxia: introduction The observation of apraxic manifestations, the logical interpretation of the disease and the rational explanation of the chain of uncoordinated gestures, often represent enigmatic and obscure elements to decode the intrinsic, hidden meaning of apraxia. In this regard, the diagnosis - based essentially on psychological and motor tests - the therapies aimed at healing the symptoms, and the prognosis, are very problematic, both for the doctor and for the people who live with the apraxis patient, unaware of the disease
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Ataxia: diagnosis and therapy

Ataxia in history Since the nineteenth century, ataxia was considered a common symptom of many neurological diseases; only around the middle of the twentieth century it was recognized as a kinetic disorder in its own right. Starting from those years, science and research have evolved, as well as the improvement of diagnostic strategies aimed at identifying the ataxic syndrome and the causes that reside there; unfortunately, there are no targeted therapies capable of completely resolving ataxia, since it is a disorder that irreversibly damages brain neuronal centers
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Bronchiolitis: symptoms, diagnosis, therapy

What is bronchiolitis? As noted in the previous article, bronchiolitis is an acute inflammation of the bronchioles, typical of infants and infants. In this conclusive analysis, we focus our attention on the symptoms generated by bronchiolitis, on the diagnostic techniques and on the therapeutic procedure to which patients are subjected
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Cryptorchidism: symptoms, diagnosis, therapies

What is cryptorchidism? Cryptorchidism outlines a pathological condition in which one or both testicles are not visible inside the scrotal sac and, in some patients, are not even palpable. As we have analyzed in the disquisition of the previous articles, criptorchidism is not only a congenital disease, but can also exist in a rare, albeit possible, acquired form
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Dyskinesia: Diagnosis, Therapy, Prevention

In this conclusive analysis, the chapter on dyskinesias will be completed; in particular, the diagnostic strategies aimed at identifying the alteration of the muscular movements, the resolutive therapies and, finally, the feasible preventive measures will be treated. Diagnosis of dyskinesia Dyskinesias are sometimes extremely complex clinical profiles, such as to require a multidisciplinary approach
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Dystonia: causes and diagnosis

Movement disorder As can be guessed from the complexity of kinetic disorder, the search for causal factors attributed to dystonia represents an almost complex task, a rather intricate enigma that must be solved, considering the hypothesis of a possible evolution of the disease and its complication. However, only by digging at the root of the problem will it be possible to identify the risk factors and the causes responsible for the dystonic event: in fact, by identifying the causes a correct and indisputable diagnosis can be drawn up, so as to be able to direct the patient towards the most suit
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