Posts by David Flores

Interstitial cystitis is a debilitating bladder condition that generally affects women. Also known as painful bladder syndrome, this condition can cause severe bladder pressure and pain, and the feeling to urinate more frequently. People suffering from this condition will feel a general discomfort, but can feel excruciating pain in more severe cases. Symptoms could intensify…

Glaucoma is an eye disease that affects more than 3 million Americans. It can produce defects in a person’s field of vision and lead to eventual blindness. People who suffer from glaucoma will experience a gradual loss of peripheral vision, eye pain, possible tunnel vision, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision and other similar symptoms. The leading…

Fibrous Dysplasia is an uncommon skeletal disorder generally affecting children and young adults. It is basically when scar-like tissue develops instead of a normal bone. When this happens, the bone can be weakened and cause it to be deformed and fracture more easily. Generally, fibrous dysplasia happens in the skull or a longer bone in…

Dystonia is a devastating disease that can be life altering in a short amount of time. It’s characterized as a neurological movement disorder, which causes the body’s muscles to spasm uncontrollably. These spasms include painful twisting of the body and abnormal postures, which can lead to the inability to live a normal life. When diagnosed…

Patients who suffer from cachexia or “wasting syndrome” generally already have a serious illness or disease. Wasting syndrome is a serious side effect for diseases such as cancer, AIDS or HIV, cystic fibrosis, Crohn’s disease, congestive heart failure, tuberculosis and more. Patients will experience involuntary weight loss due to lack of receiving the proper nutritional…

An Arnold-Chiari malformation is a structural defect in the cerebellum, which causes brain tissue to extend into the spinal cord and causes the cord to expand. While this is a potentially serious condition, it is not very common. Syringomyelia is a cyst or syrinx, which accumulates cerebrospinal fluid in the spinal cord. This accumulation causes…

Crohn’s disease is one of the most painful and uncomfortable diseases that anyone can experience. It is a chronic disease that affects the intestinal tract, and is widely regarded as being incurable. Sometimes surgery can help reduce the intensity of the pain, but for the most part, patients are left to deal with the pain…

Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) is a degenerative and progressive disease, which can cause a loss of coordination and movement problems. The disease can occur in people of all ages, and most cases indicate it is hereditary. There are several different types of spinocerebellar ataxia, but there isn’t a single test to determine which type a patient…

Tourette’s syndrome is a rare neurological disorder, which causes involuntary sounds and movements. These are generally called tics, and they commonly occur during childhood. The condition will usually improve over time, but it’s important to note there is currently no effective cure. While Tourette’s syndrome is mostly a genetic disorder, common problems associated with it…

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease, which makes people experience weakness and rapid fatigue. These symptoms are caused by a communication breakdown between the muscles and nerves, and are generally experienced when the person is active. While myasthenia gravis can occur in anyone, it is most common in males over the age of 60…