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The technology development component includes methods for imaging bone and cartilage to improve the diagnosis and treatment of skeletal disorders, or to facilitate the repair of damage caused by trauma to otherwise healthy musculoskeletal tissues including bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament, intervertebral disc, and meniscus.
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]
Darier's disease (DD) is a rare, genetic skin disorder. It is an autosomal dominant disorder, that is, if one parent has DD, there is a 50% chance than a child will inherit DD. It was first reported by French dermatologist Ferdinand-Jean Darier in 1889.
Dermatographic urticaria is sometimes called "skin writing", as it is possible to mark deliberate patterns onto the skin. The condition manifests as an allergic-like reaction, causing a warm red wheal to appear on the skin. As it is often the result of scratches, involving contact with other materials, it can be confused with an allergic ...
SJS is a rare and serious skin disorder caused by an allergic reaction to a medication. Symptoms include a fever, sore mouth and throat, fatigue, burning eyes, red or purple rashes and blisters on ...
Symptoms may continue for two to four weeks following treatment. [13] If after this time symptoms continue, retreatment may be needed. [13] Scabies is one of the three most common skin disorders in children, along with ringworm and bacterial skin infections. [15] As of 2015, it affects about 204 million people (2.8% of the world population). [9]
The cause of the disease is a haploinsufficiency of the enzyme ATP2C1; [7] the ATP2C1 gene is located on chromosome 3, which encodes the protein hSPCA1.A mutation on one copy of the gene causes only half of this necessary protein to be made and the cells of the skin do not adhere together properly due to malformation of intercellular desmosomes, causing acantholysis, blisters and rashes.
Intralesional treatment with steroid drugs or chemotherapy; Laser therapy for the management of birth marks, skin disorders (like vitiligo), tattoo removal, and cosmetic resurfacing and rejuvenation; Chemical peels for the treatment of acne, melasma, and sun damage; Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of skin cancer and precancerous growths