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Wilson's temperature syndrome. v. t. e. Chronic Lyme disease (CLD) is the name used by some people with non-specific symptoms, such as fatigue, muscle pain, and cognitive dysfunction to refer to their condition, even if there is no evidence that they had Lyme disease. [2][3] Both the label and the belief that these people's symptoms are caused ...
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [4][9][10] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [1]
The incidence of Lyme disease is tied to many factors including climate. Certain regions worldwide supply the proper conditions for ticks to flourish. Ticks like habitats with at least 85% humidity and can only practice host questing at temperatures greater than 7 °C (45 °F). [ 7] In order to find microclimates that are suitable ticks will ...
e. Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome (BZD withdrawal) is the cluster of signs and symptoms that may emerge when a person who has been taking benzodiazepines as prescribed develops a physical dependence on them and then reduces the dose or stops taking them without a safe taper schedule.
Diazepam. Diazepam, sold under the brand name Valium among others, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. [14] It is used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome. [14]
Mayo Clinic (/ ˈmeɪjoʊ /) is a private American academic medical center focused on integrated healthcare, education, and research. [4] It maintains three major campuses in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida; and Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona. Mayo Clinic employs over 7,300 physicians and scientists, along with another 66,000 ...
Oxazepam. Oxazepam is a short-to-intermediate-acting benzodiazepine. [7][8] Oxazepam is used for the treatment of anxiety [9][10] and insomnia and in the control of symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. It is a metabolite of diazepam, prazepam, and temazepam, [11] and has moderate amnesic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, hypnotic, sedative, and ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Cresilon's gel to quickly control bleeding, the privately held company said on Thursday, potentially giving emergency medical technicians and ...