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Gripped by Gout Avoiding the Ache and Agony Sudden, painful swelling at the base of the big toe is often the first warning sign of gout. It can affect other joints as well. Without treatment, gout can lead to severe joint damage and make it hard for you to move. The... by | | Learn
What Is Gout? Gout is a painful condition that occurs when the bodily waste product uric acid is deposited as needle-like crystals in the joints and/or soft tissues. In the joints, these uric acid crystals cause inflammatory arthritis, which in turn leads to... by | | Learn
Pathophysiology Gout is the most common form of inflammatory joint disease and is associated with crystal formation and inflammatory arthritis. It is one of the oldest diagnoses, leading back to Greek civilization. Today in the United States, approximately 4% of the... by | | Learn
Narcolepsy is a chronic sleep disorder that disrupts the normal sleep-wake cycle. Although this condition can appear at any age, it most often begins in adolescence. Narcolepsy is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness. Affected individuals feel tired during... by | | Learn
Epilepsy YESTERDAY Epilepsy refers to a large group of neurological disorders characterized by chronic, spontaneous seizures. By the 1960s, scientists had made great strides in detecting patterns of abnormal electrical activity in the brain that cause epileptic...
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