Posts by David Flores

Nail-patella syndrome is a rare disorder, which causes abnormalities in the nails, elbows, knees and pelvis. It is a genetic disorder that is believed to affect 1 in 50,000 people. It is also commonly referred to as HOOD disease, Fong’s disease, Turner-Kieser syndrome or onycho-osteodysplasia. People who suffer from Nail-patella syndrome may not have any…

Seizures occur when brain function is disturbed, which causes changes in a person’s behavior or attention. These changes are generally caused when the electrical signals in the brain get abnormally excited. Some people deal with seizures all the time like it’s part of their daily routine, but others experience much more severe consequences. The severity…

Spinal cord injuries occur when a person suffers a dislodged bone fragment, disc material or ligament damage that harms the spinal tissue, and ultimately causes trauma to the spine. While spinal cord injury generally isn’t very common, people who experience it can have some pretty devastating effects to their quality of life. Spinal cord injury…

Sjogren’s syndrome is characterized as an autoimmune disorder, and is generally associated with creating dry eyes and a dry mouth in patients. The reasoning behind those symptoms is the moisture-secreting glands and mucous membranes of the mouth and eyes will actually decrease the production of saliva and tears. It’s still unknown as to why people…

A concussion is sometimes not viewed as a major injury since people suffer them all the time, especially in sports. However, what many people fail to understand is a concussion is a brain injury, caused by a direct blow to the head. Post-concussion syndrome is when people who have experienced a concussion develop dizziness and…

People typically experience residual limb pain following an amputation procedure. The pain can be severe, but it’s isolated only to the point where the amputation was completed. Most of the time, there’s nothing you can do to prevent residual limb pain. It comes as a result of an underlying condition caused by the surgery, a…

Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells by mistake. These cells can include synovium, which is what lines the joints. As a result, chronic inflammation of the joints can occur, as well as inflammation of the tissue surrounding the joints. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis, and each…

Neurofibromatosis is characterized as a genetic disorder that can cause tumors to form anywhere in the body’s nervous system. Most tumors are benign, but there is a possibility of some becoming malignant. People are generally diagnosed with neurofibromatosis early in life, even up to early adulthood. Some of the main symptoms of neurofibromatosis are vision…