Dementia
Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Dementia is a term that describes a group of symptoms that affect your memory, your ability to think, and your ability to socialize, in a way that is severe enough to interfere with your daily life. Dementia is caused by many different things. The progression of many different types of […]
Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders
Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders are considered neurological, and particularly neurodegenerative, diseases. These disorders include all Parkinson’s syndromes, Dystonia and diseases which manifest predominant tremor symptoms. Diagnosis In most cases, your medical team can diagnose Parkinson’s syndrome relatively quickly and reliably, based on how your symptoms manifest. In some […]
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) is a common non-cancerous condition found in aging men. It commonly causes lower urinary tract symptoms, and it is associated with bladder obstruction (poor and slow urine flow). The prevalence of the disease increases as men advance in age. In fact, the histological prevalence of BPH […]
Varicocele
Home Diseases and Conditions Overview A varicocele is an abnormal enlargement of the scrotal veins which drain blood from each testicle. Varicoceles are the most common cause of abnormal semen analysis, low sperm count, decreased sperm motility, and abnormal sperm morphology. Varicoceles are usually painless and are classified as small, medium, or large based on […]
Urethral Stricture
Home Diseases and Conditions Overview A urethral stricture is a narrowing of the urethra, the tube which carries urine out of your body. This results in a restriction of the urine flow, causing various symptoms. A urethral stricture can occur in both sexes but are rare in women. It can develop anywhere along the length […]
Peyronie’s disease (penile curvature)
Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a progressive and non-malignant disorder of the penis, which results in an abnormal curvature when erect. The condition is named after François Gigot de la Peyronie, who was a French surgeon and cofounder of Académie Royale de Chirurgie. It was first described in 1561. The abnormal […]
Nephrolithiasis
Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Nephrolithiasis, which is more commonly known as kidney stones, is a condition when crystals form typically in the kidney and ideally leave the body, via the urethra, without causing pain. It is the most common condition that affects the urinary system, affecting about 12% of the global population, with 600,000 […]
Hydrocele
Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Hydrocele is an abnormal swelling and collection of fluid around the testis. It can either be congenital, meaning you may have this from birth, or acquired later in life for various reasons. Diagnosis To diagnose a hydrocele, your doctor will perform a physical exam, which will include checking for swelling […]
Thyroid Cancer
Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Thyroid cancer is a malignant growth of cells that starts in the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. Worldwide, approximately 3.3 million people have thyroid cancer and around 300.000 new cases occur each year. Thyroid cancer occurs more often in women than men, and it […]
Leukemia
Home Diseases and Conditions Overview Leukemia is a term that includes several different cancers of the blood and the blood-forming tissues of the human body. All of these types of cancer originate from problems in the creation of blood cells. Worldwide, in 2017, 2.6 million people were diagnosed with leukemia, and over 300,000 people lost […]
