The term Cushing’s syndrome can be defined as a group of physical disorders triggered by exposure to increased levels of cortisol for a prolonged period of time. Cushing’s syndrome can also be resulted by continuous consumption of prescription corticosteroids. Cushing’s syndrome is commonly marked by signs like: Metabolic disorders: An elevated level of cortisol can badly affect the endocrine system of an individual. People suffering from this disorder often experience extreme fatigue and severe muscle weakness. Irritability and depression are also common among these patients. It has also been found that a large share of patients diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome possesses high blood sugar levels, which results in conditions like increase in frequency of urination and augmented thirst. When the levels of cortisol stays elevated for a long period of time, the patient might also develop hypertension. Physical  [...]

What is alcohol induced psychosis? It is medically defined as mental disorder in which the patients contact with reality gets hampered by hallucination and delusions. The symptoms of this disorder generally appear during or a few hours after intoxication or due to withdrawal. Alcohol induced psychosis can be categorized into the following types: Psychosis due to intoxications Psychosis due to toxicity Psychosis due to withdrawal Psychosis induced by alcohol indicate occurrence of chronic alcoholism, a condition that affect close to 3 percent of people suffering from alcohol dependence. In majority of the cases hallucinations caused by alcohol induced psychotic disorder goes away once the person comes out of withdrawal or intoxicating state. Alcohol induced psychosis may come with other serious health problems that can even lead to death. Some patients  [...]

In today's society which focuses so much on looks and with popular celebrities looking surreally perfect on glossy magazine covers (thanks to Photoshop), it is not hard to fall prey to eating disorders. There are two types of eating disorders. One is anorexia nervosa and the other is bulimia nervosa. Both these disorders stem as a result of body image problems. In a bid to get the perfect shape, many women especially teenage girls as well as boys in some cases crash diet so that they can lose weight. Out of the estimated 5-10mn who are affected by this disorder, 1 million are men. Media and society are responsible to an extent in making impressionable teens and young adults think that thinner people are more successful and beautiful. Medical situations and conditions are also known to cause these disorders. While the precise cause may not be known, one study shows that girls suffering from ADHD have a higher risk of suffering from an eating  [...]

Among teenage males, the MRI scans have discovered conduct disorder which showed to reduced the volume of amygdala in male adolescents. These males were diagnosed with an early onset conduct disorder as well as adolescent onset conduct disorder. This suggested a potential basis for the involvement of neurology for both the subtypes. A study reported that insula and amygdala both occurred in strikingly smaller numbers among teenagers who were diagnosed with conduct disorders. Greater reductions in the voluPostsmes of insula were found to be linked with even severe problems of behavior. Conduct disorder is nothing but a psychiatric condition which is characterized by an augmented and aggressive antisocial behavior. Conduct disorder is seen to develop among children during childhood, as well as in adolescence. According to the researchers’ content, the onset of conduct disorder during childhood hugely differs from its adolescence-onset. The theory behind  [...]

Turner syndrome is a condition that occurs due to the dysfunction of the X chromosome. This disorder occurs in females, and is known to alter the development process in them. Females with Turner syndrome possess a shorter height than the normal figures. Also, they usually are not able to conceive a baby due to infertility, another chromosomal disorder which has completely absented an ovarian function in the affected women. Some women of suffering from this syndrome often are seen to have extra skin on the neck, skeletal abnormalities, defects in the heart, problems of the kidney and swelling of the limbs. On an approximate, 1 of every 2,500 women are affected with Turner syndrome. A broad spectrum of features pertaining to this disorder can be recorded, with different females showing different features. The root cause of this disorder is the  [...]

The Central nervous system comprises of the spinal cord and brain. The spinal cord comprises nervous tissues. The spinal cord is long and slender. It extends from the brain. Spinal cord is delicate and should be well protected. It is responsible fro sensory and motor functions. It is also responsible for reflex actions. An injury to the spinal cord, irrespective of size, can drastically alter life. If the backbone of an individual is injured during an accident, there may be irreversible damage to the vertebral column. This could puncture the spinal cord. This may cause loss of feeling in specific body parts. Central disorder may lead to paraplegia or paralysis. In some cases, the hands and feet may lose sensation. Generally, there is sensory and motor loss. This leads to loss of control of motion and sense. Central disorder may result from injury to the spinal cord’s upper motor-neurons. Hyperreflexia and muscle weakness are two forms of central disorder.  [...]

I was once asked the question – Can you pass a mirror along without looking in it? The truth is that I can. It is almost natural for us to spend some amount of time in front of the mirror. However, there are some of us who spend more than what would be considered a normal amount of time, in front of the mirror. The way we feel about our appearance is actually a part of our self image and our own body image. A lot of people (almost all of us) have a certain amount of dissatisfaction about the bodies we live in. This becomes even truer of teenagers. This is one time in your life when your body is going through a lot of changes. Body Disorder: Body disorder or body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a condition wherein the patient will be obsessed with thoughts that will repeatedly intrude his/her awareness. When a person suffers from BDD, he will have a distorted opinion on his personal appearance. People with this disorder will often focus on something that  [...]

Omniomania, shopping addiction or compulsive shopping – Call it whatever you want; but this is definitely one of the most reinforced of them all behavioral addictions. The Isla Fisher starrer ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ speaks about the topic of shopping addiction, and showcases the plights of its sufferers aptly. All around us, we’re surrounded by advertising and marketing strategies that will tell us what it is that we should buy and what will make us happy. Consumerism has now become a good measure of our social status and social worth. Given the fact that consumerism has actually come up as a trend in the recent times; it is obvious that the shopaholic was also born recently. But no, this is far from the truth. The term ‘shopaholic’ might be new, but the addiction to shopping had been recognized as a psychiatric disorder somewhere at the beginning of the twentieth century. Arguably, around 6% of the entire population  [...]

Tourette syndrome or Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is a disorder that is characterized by stereotypical, repetitive and involuntary movements of the person which is in most cases, called tics. This disorder gets its name from Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette. He was a French neurologist, who first described the condition back in 1885. The early symptoms of this condition are generally said to be discovered in childhood. The average age of onset is said to be between the years 7 to 10. This syndrome is known to affect almost all ethnic groups; and the males are said to be more susceptible to the condition as compared to the females. Estimates say that about 200, 000 Americans are said to have the more severe form of this condition, while about 100 of them might have the lesser complex symptoms. Tourette syndrome could be a chronic condition which is said to last for a good amount of time (lifetime), a lot of these people might actually experience the worst symptoms during their early  [...]

Autophobia is sometimes referred to as ‘monophobia’ and this refers to a fear that is almost paralyzing and is generally related to the concept of ‘being left alone’. When people suffer from this sort of a condition, they will be extremely restless until they have other people with them in a room. In the more extreme cases, people might even need to have someone with them in the exact same room throughout their life, during all waking hours. When this fails to happen, it might result in extreme anxiety attacks, regurgitation or even other absolutely emotional and physical reactions. Autophobia Overview: Autophobia falls under the category of a mental health disorder and is known to involve physiological and emotional symptoms. It could get categorized as a fear of being absolutely alone or the fear of feeling an extreme sense of loneliness. The sufferer of autophobia will understand their own mental and physical state will not be jeopardized when separation comes into  [...]