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6,400 (with chickenpox) [5] Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2][6] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1] Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or local ...
An estimated 30% of individuals with autism spectrum disorders engage in self-harm at some point, including eye-poking, skin-picking, hand-biting, and head-banging. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] According to a meta-analysis that did not distinguish between suicidal and non-suicidal acts, self-harm is common among those with schizophrenia and is a significant ...
Mercury poisoning is a type of metal poisoning due to exposure to mercury. [ 3 ] Symptoms depend upon the type, dose, method, and duration of exposure. [ 3 ][ 4 ] They may include muscle weakness, poor coordination, numbness in the hands and feet, skin rashes, anxiety, memory problems, trouble speaking, trouble hearing, or trouble seeing. [ 1 ]
HFMD often causes a fever, flu-like symptoms, low appetite, and painful swallowing. A rash with the following characteristics appears around the same time. Small red or dark spots or blisters on ...
Frequency. 1 in 5,000 [1] Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) are a group of 13 genetic connective-tissue disorders. [7] Symptoms often include loose joints, joint pain, stretchy velvety skin, and abnormal scar formation. [1] These may be noticed at birth or in early childhood. [3]
Lead poisoning, also known as plumbism and saturnism, is a type of metal poisoning caused by lead in the body. [2] Symptoms may include abdominal pain, constipation, headaches, irritability, memory problems, infertility, and tingling in the hands and feet. [1]
Trevor Hughes and Wayne Ford, USA TODAY. September 6, 2024 at 12:45 PM. WINDER, Georgia – A crocheted child's doll. Tear-soaked tissues. Clasped fingers. More than a dozen family members and ...
Another issue may be a stark disconnect between providers’ and patients’ perceptions of pain: In an earlier study in 2014 of 200 women, patients rated the average maximum pain of their IUD ...