Barriers to a Diagnosis: Even when people with alcoholism experience withdrawal symptoms, they nearly always deny the problem, leaving it up to coworkers, friends, or relatives to recognize the symptoms and to take the first steps toward encouraging … [Read more...]
Nail Psoriasis
September 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Nail Psoriasis Psoriasis can affect the nails in up to 50 percent of patients, and this number can be higher if psoriatic arthritis is present. Some people might have only nail psoriasis with no apparent skin changes on the rest of the body. … [Read more...]
How to Treat Scalp Psoriasis
September 1, 2009 By 2 Comments
Scalp Psoriasis The scalp is one of the most common and persistent areas affected by psoriasis (occurring in about 50 percent of all patients) and can be one of the most difficult places to treat. The scales on the scalp can be thick and … [Read more...]
Plaque Psoriasis
August 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Plaque Type Psoriasis The most common form of psoriasis is known as plaque-type psoriasis (or psoriasis vulgaris). As previously explained, the term "plaque" is used to describe a raised area of skin that is greater than 1 cm in diameter. By … [Read more...]
Understanding cerebral palsy
August 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Cerebral palsy is a condition that occurs when the brain is still developing, usually because of anoxia. Cerebral palsy is a disabling condition pre-dorminantly affecting children during birth or shortly after birth. Babies affected by cerebral palsy … [Read more...]
