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Lack of vitamin B6: symptoms, causes and treatment

A lack of vitamin B6 is a condition that can cause symptoms such as tiredness, cracks in the corners of the mouth, peeling and cracking lips, inflammation of the tongue and numbness in the hands and...

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Hypertensive encephalopathy: what it is, symptoms and treatment

Hypertensive encephalopathy is a medical emergency in which very high blood pressure affects the functioning of the brain, leading to symptoms such as headache, mental confusion, vision changes,...

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Alkaline diet: what it is, permitted foods (and menu)

The alkaline diet is a diet based on the idea that greater consumption of alkaline foods, such as fruits, vegetables and legumes, can help balance the body and improve overall health. Typically, this...

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Is quetiapine good for sleeping? – Your Health

Quetiapine is not specifically indicated for sleep or treating insomnia, as it is an antipsychotic medication prescribed mainly for the control of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and severe depression....

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Diabetic neuropathy: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Diabetic neuropathy is a complication of diabetes, characterized by progressive damage to the nerves, which can decrease sensitivity or cause pain in various parts of the body, such as hands or feet....

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Neuropathy: what it is, symptoms, types and treatment

Neuropathy is a group of conditions that cause damage, injuries or changes in the functions of nerves, which can cause symptoms such as tingling, numbness and burning, stinging, shock or stabbing pain....

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Levodopa: what it is for, how to take it and side effects

Levodopa is a medicine indicated for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, as it increases the amount of dopamine in the brain, helping to alleviate symptoms such as imbalance in body movements,...

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Spinal infiltration: what it is for, how it is done (and side effects)

Spinal infiltration is a procedure that applies medicine to a region of the spine to relieve pain and reduce inflammation, and may be indicated in cases of herniated disc, sciatica and osteoarthritis...

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Intestinal adhesion: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Intestinal adhesion is a band of scar tissue that forms in the abdomen and can join parts of the intestine to each other or to other organs, generally appearing after surgery, inflammation or...

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Numbness in the feet: what it could be (and what to do)

Numbness in the feet may indicate conditions such as temporary compression of a nerve, nutritional deficiencies, diabetic neuropathy or a herniated lumbar disc, for example. Depending on the cause of...

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Hemarthrosis: what it is, symptoms and treatment (is there a cure?)

Hemarthrosis is the accumulation of blood within a joint, generally caused by an injury, trauma or changes in blood clotting, such as hemophilia and the use of anticoagulant medications. Hemarthrosis...

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Arthroplasty: what it is, when it is indicated, types (and recovery)

Arthroplasty is surgery to replace part or all of a damaged joint with a prosthesis to reduce pain and improve joint movement and function. This surgery may be indicated when there is pain, stiffness...

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Sofosbuvir: what it is for, how to take it and side effects

Sofosbuvir is an antiviral indicated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C in adults, as it works by blocking an enzyme necessary for the HCV virus to multiply, helping to reduce and eliminate the...

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Purple mouth: what it could be (and what to do)

A purple mouth is a sign that can be caused by conditions such as choking, exposure to cold, drowning, severe acute respiratory syndrome or heart failure, for example. In this condition, which may...

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Methemoglobinemia: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment

Methemoglobinemia is the increase in methemoglobin in the blood, which is the oxidized form of hemoglobin, which makes it difficult to transport oxygen to the body, causing symptoms such as pale skin,...

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H. pylori: what it is, symptoms, how it is caught and treatment

H. pylorior Helicobacter pyloriis a bacteria that lodges in the stomach or intestine and stimulates inflammation, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain and burning, in addition to increasing the risk...

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What to do when the pressure is low

When a person has a low blood pressure crisis, it is recommended to lay them down in a cool, airy place with their legs elevated until their blood pressure returns to normal and the symptoms of low...

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10 symptoms of low blood pressure and what to do (with calculator)

The main symptoms of low blood pressure are dizziness, a feeling that the head is empty, a racing heart, nausea and/or vomiting, as well as mental confusion, excessive drowsiness or fainting, in the...

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Low blood pressure: symptoms, how to know, causes and what to do

Low blood pressure is characterized when the blood pressure value is below 9 by 6, that is 90×60 mmHg, which can cause symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, paleness, drowsiness and mental...

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Hypotension: what it is, symptoms, types, causes and treatment

Hypotension is when the blood pressure value is less than 90 mmHg x 60 mmHg associated with one or more symptoms such as malaise, headache, mental confusion, dizziness, weakness or fainting....

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