What is Lipodystrophy? Lipodystrophy syndromes are rare disorders marked by a lack of body fat just beneath the skin’s surface. Which type a person has is determined by the patterns of fat loss on the body and whether the disease is acquired or genetic. Due to the body’s inability to …
Read More »Lewy Body Dementia – Description, Causes, and Prevention.
Lewy body dementia – Overview Lewy body dementia, also known as dementia with Lewy bodies, is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Protein deposits, called Lewy bodies, develop in nerve cells in the brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement (motor control). Lewy body …
Read More »Leg Cramps – Causes, Complications, and Treatment.
What are leg cramps? Leg cramps are sudden, involuntary, intense muscle pains usually in your calf, foot or thigh. You might also know them as a “charley horse.” Sometimes the cramp may cause your leg to spasm – to tighten uncontrollably. Although painful to live with, cramps are generally harmless. …
Read More »Lynch syndrome – Definition, Causes, Types and Treatment
Definition Lynch syndrome is an inherited genetic condition that significantly raises a person’s risk of developing cancer. The cancer is most frequently in the colon, but it could also be in the stomach, small intestine, liver, gallbladder ducts, urinary tract, brain, skin, and prostate. Women have higher risk of endometrial …
Read More »Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV) – Causes and Treatment.
What Is Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV)? Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by three strains of the bacterium chlamydia trachomatis. Some types of this bacteria cause the genital infection chlamydia. Other types of this bacteria cause LGV. Chlamydia and LGV are quite different infections. LGV causes ulcers …
Read More »Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis – Causes, Treatment, and Prevention.
Description Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a disorder in which excess immune system cells called Langerhans cells build up in the body. Langerhans cells, which help regulate the immune system, are normally found throughout the body, especially in the skin, lymph nodes, spleen, lungs, liver, and bone marrow. In Langerhans cell …
Read More »Lichen Sclerosus (LS) – Definition, Causes, and Prevention.
What is lichen sclerosus? Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a long-term (chronic) skin condition. It causes the skin to become thin, white, and wrinkly. It may occur in men, women, and children at any age. But it is most common in women older than age 50. Skin has several layers. The …
Read More »Lead Poisoning – Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Treatment.
What is Lead Poisoning? Lead poisoning means having lead in the body in an amount that can cause serious health and development problems. It is most often builds up slowly over time, due to repeated contact with small amounts of lead. But swallowing a lead object, such as toy jewelry …
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