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Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma) 'skin' and φαγεία (phageia) 'eating') or dermatodaxia (from δήξις (dexis) 'biting'), alternatively Tuglis Permushius. [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is ...
Lower urinary tract symptoms. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) refer to a group of clinical symptoms involving the bladder, urinary sphincter, urethra and, in men, the prostate. The term is more commonly applied to men [1] – over 40% of older men are affected [2][3][4][5] – but lower urinary tract symptoms also affect women. [6]
94 million men affected globally (2019) [ 3 ] Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called prostate enlargement, is a noncancerous increase in size of the prostate gland. [ 1 ] Symptoms may include frequent urination, trouble starting to urinate, weak stream, inability to urinate, or loss of bladder control. [ 1 ]
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is characterized by pelvic or perineal pain without evidence of urinary tract infection, [ 8 ] lasting longer than 3 months, [ 9 ] as the key symptom. Symptoms may wax and wane. Pain can range from mild to debilitating. Pain may radiate to the back and rectum, making sitting uncomfortable.
The resulting behavior consists of the rats licking and then chewing their nails, and the tips of their toes. In extreme cases, the rats will chew off whole toes or even the foot. [10] In animals, autophagia tends to be restricted to the hind limbs and the lower parts of the abdomen. [3] Symptoms include chewing of limbs, paws and tails.
Signs and symptoms. Chronic bacterial prostatitis is a relatively rare condition that usually presents with an intermittent UTI -type picture. It is defined as recurrent urinary tract infections in men originating from a chronic infection in the prostate. Symptoms may be completely absent until there is also bladder infection, and the most ...
In children nail biting most typically co-occurs with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (75% of nail biting cases in a study), [2] and other psychiatric disorders including oppositional defiant disorder (36%) and separation anxiety disorder (21%). [2] It is also more common among children and adolescents with obsessive–compulsive disorder.
Tubulopathy. Tubulopathy is a disease affecting the renal tubules of the nephron. [1] Tubulopathic processes may be inflammatory or noninflammatory, though inflammatory processes are often referred to specifically as tubulitis. [2][3]