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insomnia Insomnia is one of the most complex issues with a subjective perception: if in fact a person perceives a certain state of insomnia , from a different subject the same condition can be felt as absolutely normal. Before analyzing in depth what the causes of insomnia may be, it is necessary to define the phenomenon opposed to it: sleep

Key points Venous insufficiency is a pathological condition due to a difficult return of venous blood to the heart. Causes Organic venous insufficiency: caused by pathological changes in the veins (eg stasis dermatitis, deep vein thrombosis), mainly due to defects in the valve function (eg varices) Functional venous insufficiency: due to a functional overload of the veins, subjected to overwork (eg lymphedema, reduced limb mobility) Symptoms and Complications The severity of symptoms varies from subject to subject depending on the severity of venous insufficiency: swollen ankles, calf cramps, e

Definition Venous insufficiency is a pathological disorder of the circulation, in which the veins do not carry the right amounts of blood from the extremities to the heart. Venous insufficiency can be related to pathological changes of the veins (stasis dermatitis, deep vein thrombosis, varicose veins) or functional overloads to which they are subjected (eg lymphedema, postural alterations, etc

Environmental purifiers A beneficial variant of the classic and highly sought-after "spray cans", disclosed and advertised by the media as "miraculous environmental purifiers", are the salt lamps: the environment is purified through the emission of negative ions, favored by the contact between salt, air and light

What is leukoplakia In the medical field, the term leukoplakia means a relatively worrying condition: it is a lesion typical of the oral cavity, which mainly affects the surface of the tongue and the internal mucous membranes of the lips and cheeks; however, the mucous membranes of the larynx and genital organs could also be involved

Scroll down the page to read the summary table on the leukoplakia Disorder Leukoplakia: typical lesion of the oral cavity that is distinguished by the formation of whitish plaques, often responsible for the perceptual alteration of the taste of food and discomfort within the mouth Leukoplakia and possible neoplastic degeneration Leukoplakia may be a precursor to neoplasms, although this degeneration is quite rare

Key points Lymphedema is a lymph stagnation in various parts of the body, an expression of impaired lymphatic system. Lymphedema: causes Primary lymphedema is caused by congenital anomalies affecting the lymphatic system. Secondary lymphedema can follow pathologies (adenopathies, diabetes, lymphangitis, bacterial cellulitis, erysipelas, lymphatic filariasis) or derive from surgical removal of lymph nodes (performed, for example, to remove tumor masses)

Definition of lymphedema Lymphedema is a clinical condition characterized by an enormous and exaggerated accumulation / stagnation of lymph in the tissues. Lymphedema, typical of the lower or upper limbs, is the immediate consequence of a blockage or impairment of the lymphatic system. Based on the triggering causes - analyzed in the previous article - we distinguished lymphedema in primary and secondary

Enlarged lymph nodes "Lymphadenopathy" means the swelling of the lymph nodes; it presents with an abnormal and uncontrolled enlargement of the same: the lymphadenopathy could be due to an invasion of foreign cells, to an alteration of the synthesis mechanisms of the constituent cells or to the hyperproduction of reticulo-endothelial cells

Map language The tongue with white and red spots is a disorder known as a "language with a map": it is a chronic condition that generally presents with red spots that flake. The spots may appear more or less uniformly, in the margins, in the back of the tongue or at the level of the tip: the patches may also appear greyish, irregularly shaped and easy to flake off