Inflammatory and autoimmune diseasesthat may affect brain function includesarcoidosis,amyloidosis,inflammatory bowel disease, andrheumatoid arthritis. Some of the brain damage may be caused by inflammation of the blood vessels in the brain, which causesstrokes. Certain diseasesaffect only specific cells wit...
Amyloidosis is a rare disorder that occurs whenamyloid proteinsbuild up in organs and tissues. This protein build-up makes the organs not work properly. The affected organs may include the heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, nervous system, and digestive tract. The signs and symptoms of amyloidosis ...
You should call a doctor if you notice any carpal tunnel symptoms or changes in how your hand and wrist feel.When you get care early on, you may find that basic options, such as rest or wearing a wrist brace, work well. That’ll allow you to avoid more serious treatment such as surg...
and What does the study add?Urethral amyloidosis is rare and urethrotomy has been proposed as a suitable treatment option.By reviewing the literature and comparing our own experiences, we have shown urethroplasty to have good medium term outcomes in patients with urethral amyloidosis, whereas ...
amyloidosis which implicate the GMB in AD pathogenesis (Fig.1). Furthermore, we highlight potential mediators of the relationship between the GMB and AD that need further study. We also discuss microbiome-mediated therapeutic strategies for AD that may modify disease progression. Finally, we ...
Rare DisordersDiseases that deposit abnormal substances in the thyroid can affect its ability to function. These diseases may includeamyloidosis(a rare disease in which amyloid proteins build up in organs like the heart and kidneys),sarcoidosis(a disease that involves the growth of inflammatory cells...
Amyloidosis (in which waxy protein builds up in the tissues and organs) If you take certain high blood pressure drugs, which act on your blood vessels, you may be more likely to faint. If you are dehydrated, it may affect your blood volume and, thus, your blood pressure, and you may ...
Yang Y, He Z, Xing Z, Zuo Z, Yuan L, Wu Y,et al. Influenza vaccination in early Alzheimer’s disease rescues amyloidosis and ameliorates cognitive deficits in APP/PS1 mice by inhibiting regulatory T cells. J Neuroinflammation 2020, 17: 65. ...
^AL amyloidosis may be associated with multiple myeloma in which symptoms may be due to cellular infiltration as well, although may also be secondary to a benign clonal process. Monoclonal proteins (also known as M-proteins, paraproteins, or M-spikes) are whole immunoglobulins or fragments of ...
Disease and Condition: Carpal Tunnel SyndromeWhat Is It? Symptoms Causes Treatment Carpal tunnel syndrome is a painful condition caused by the compression of the median nerve at the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be an isolated episode, or sometimes, it is one of the initial ...