what is substancia gelatinosa?
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it seems to be spanish or italian for "jelly-like substance"
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My mom suffers from exactly the same.  She has tried everything available to her and she has managed to control it, but of course, she was not able to reverse the deformations in her body.  She takes prednisone in very small dosages everyday, glucosamine and now fosamax for osteoporosis.  I think that what has also helped a lot is her physical therapy twice a week.  All together keep her still walking, although with a walker.  Can you provide additional details about that oil?
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Palindromic Rheumatism describes a syndrome where there are recurrent episodes of pain swelling warmth and stiffness of joints.  The problem usually involves 2 or 3 joints, which have onset over hours and last days - weeks, before subsiding. However episodes of recurrence form a pattern, with symptom free periods between attacks lasting for weeks to months. You can read more about it here\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/palindromic-rheumatism/HQ01171/si=2765
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This is a skin condition.\n\n(see below)\nKeratosis pilaris is a skin condition commonly seen on the upper arms, buttocks and thighs. The skin cells that normally flake off as a fine dust from the skin form plugs in the hair follicles. These appear as small pimples that have a dry ''sandpaper'' feeling. They are usually white but sometimes rather red. They usually don't itch or hurt.\n\nKeratosis pilaris is particularly common in teenagers on the upper arms. It may occur in babies where it tends to be most obvious on the cheeks. It may remain for years but generally gradually disappears usually before age 30. Keratosis pilaris is unsightly but completely harmless. It is usually worse during the winter months or other times of low humidity when skin dries out, and may worsen during pregnancy or after childbirth.\n \nTreatment of keratosis pilaris is not necessary, and unfortunately often has disappointing results. With persistence, most people can get very satisfactory improvement. Initial treatment should be intensive moisturizing. Try a cream such as Acid mantle, Vaseline or Complex 15 after bathing, and re-apply the cream again several times daily.\n\nIf this does not help, change to a medicated cream containing urea (Curel, Carmol-20) or alpha-hydroxy acids (Aqua Glycolic, Lacticare) applied twice daily - it may be too irritating to use more often. More aggressive home treatment can be done if ones skin can tolerate it. The plugged pores can be removed by taking long, hot soaking tub baths and then rubbing the areas with a coarse washcloth, stiff brush, or 'Buf-Puf'.\n\nPrescription medicines that may help include antibiotics (Erythromycin, Bactrim) if the spots are very red and Tazorac Cream. Tazorac, a relative of vitamin A, may cause irritation in some people.
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Sirenomelia is a rare congenital disorder can result in a child with legs fused together and the genitalia reduced. Because of the similarity to the legendary mermaids, it is called "mermaid syndrome" or "sirenomelia". This condition is about as rare as conjoined twins and is usually fatal within a day or two of birth because of kidney and bladder complications. There are two known survivors of this disorder alive today.
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,I had the same problem,it cleared up after a Sub Mucus Resection, but the headache after the operation was incredible,it went away a few hours later. As far as medications I don't know of any, there has to be something. Good luck.
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Define "part"...plenty come to mind (official names for latin counterparts) :\n1) Y ligament - a ligament that extends from the anterior inferior iliac spine to the intertrochanteric line of the femur and divides below into two branches of which one is fixed to the distal part and the other to the proximal part of the intertrochanteric line -- called also iliofemoral ligament\n\n2)Y neuropeptide - : a neurotransmitter composed of 36 amino acid residues that has a vasoconstrictive effect on blood vessels and is held to play a role in regulating eating behavior.\n\n3)Y body -  A single fluorescent spot originating in the long arm of the Y chromosome and visible in somatic nuclei of buccal smears. \n\n4)Y cartilage - Y-shaped cartilage, the connecting cartilage for the ilium, ischium, and pubis; it extends through the acetabulum. \n\n5) Yellow bone marrow - Bone marrow in which the meshes of the reticular network are filled with fat. \n\nSee a complete list of all other "parts" of the body that start with Y (assuming again this is everything and anything  within the body - no matter how miniscule it is) at the website below (online medical dictionary - and yes Y chromosome is listed as well)
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http://www.subgenius.com
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Menteur-Mentiroso Syndrome is a very ridiculous disease that has yet to claim its first life - translated from French and Spanish it means Liar-Liar Syndrome.\nHappy April Fools Day!
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The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is an autoimmune phenomenon. The immune system's function is to watch for and defend against foreign substances in the human body (for instance, bacteria or viruses). One component of this defence system is the antibody. An antibody is a protein that can recognize and bind to a foreign substance. Once it has bound to this substance, it can attract other molecules and cells to destroy the offending molecule.\n\nIn some disease states, the immune system is not able to differentiate between foreign invading substances and normal components of the body; this is referred to as autoimmunity. There are a number of well known autoimmune disorders, including systemic lupus erythematosus, and studies on other diseases have suggested autoimmune components in a number of other illnesses.\n\nThe antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, also known as Hughes Syndrome, is a disorder characterized by multiple different antibodies that are associated with both arterial and venous thrombosis (clots). The illnesses include abnormal clotting (thrombosis) of arteries (stroke, infarction) and/or veins (phlebitis), premature miscarriages (spontaneous abortions), abnormally low blood platelet counts (thrombocytopenia), purplish mottling discoloration of the skin (livedo reticularis), migraine headaches, and a rare form of inflammation of the nervous tissue of the brain or spinal cord, called transverse myelitis.
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Check out the website. There are links for subscribing and also for back issues.
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Try this link:\n\nhttp://dro.hs.columbia.edu/conglacfistula.htm
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My guess is Dermatomyositis. \n\n"Dermatomyositis (DM) affects people of any age or sex, but is found is more women than men. DM is thought to be an autoimmune disease, meaning the body's immune system, which normally fights infections and viruses, does not stop fighting once the infection or virus is gone. The immune system then attacks the body's own normal, healthy tissue through inflammation (IN fluh MAY shun), or swelling.\n\nDM is the easiest type of myositis to diagnose because of the skin rash. The DM rash looks patchy, dusky, and reddish or purple. It is found on the eyelids, cheeks, nose, back, upper chest, elbows, knees and knuckles. Click here to see examples of typical skin symptoms. Some people also have hardened bumps under the skin, called calcinosis (kal si NOH sis). The rash is often seen before muscle weakness is felt. The skin rash and weak muscles are caused by inflammation (IN fluh MAY shun), or swelling, in the blood vessels under the skin and in the muscles, also called vasculitis (vas kyoo LIE tis).\n\nMuscle weakness usually happens over a period of days, weeks or months. Patients who have the skin rash but feel no muscle weakness have amyopathic (a mee yo PATH ik) DM, or DM sine (sin AY) myositis. The weakness begins with muscles that are closest to and within the trunk of the body. Neck, hip, back and shoulder muscles are examples. Some DM patients have muscle pain and difficulty swallowing, or dysphagia (dis FAY je yuh)." (from http://www.myositis.org/about_myositis/faq_dermatomyositis.cfm)
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shin·gles    ( P )  (shngglz)\n\npl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)\n\nAn acute viral infection characterized by inflammation of the sensory ganglia of certain spinal or cranial nerves and the eruption of vesicles along the affected nerve path. It usually strikes only one side of the body and is often accompanied by severe neuralgia. Also called herpes zoster.\n\nPICTURES: http://images.google.com/images?q=shingles&hl=en
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In addition to bovine or animal gelatin (made basically from collagen), there is vegetable gelatin (agar agar) which is extracted from certain red algae.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, scarring disease that affects the apocrine, or sweat glands. It is a common skin condition but is frequently misdiagnosed. Hidradenitis suppurativa does not occur before puberty. Most people are between 20 to 40 years old when they develop hidradenitis suppurativa. It can be a disabling and distressing skin condition. \n\nCause of Hidradenitis Suppurativa\nThe exact cause of hidradenitis suppurativa is disputed. Because it looks similar to acne, some investigators believe that it is caused by the formation of keratin plugs in the follicles. Because hidradenitis suppurativa occurs in areas that contain apocrine, or sweat, glands, other investigators believe that it is caused by a blockage of the apocrine gland. In either case, the plugged gland or follicle becomes larger, ruptures, and becomes infected.  Obesity and cigarette smoking may be triggering factors.\n\n Appearance of Hidradenitis Suppurativa\nHidradenitis suppurativa occurs in areas of the body that contain sweat glands including the armpits, groin, buttocks, scalp, and under the female breast. When the condition is mild it may only present as a cluster of 2 or 3 blackheads that communicate under the skin. Once the disease begins, it gets progressively worse. The extensive, deep inflammation leads to painful abscesses. These heal incompletely and cause cord-like scars on the skin. The infection can progress under the skin in tracts linking the abscesses. These boils can be very painful and restrict movement of the affected area. \n\nDiagnosing Hidradenitis Suppurativa\nHidradenitis suppurativa is diagnosed clinically based on its appearance. There are no lab tests or biopsies that establish the diagnosis. In the early stages, it can be misdiagnosed as an isolated boils. Many people are embarrassed by the multiple infections thinking they are ingrown hairs in sensitive areas. They do not go to the health care provider until the boils have become numerous or intolerable. \n\nTreatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa\nTreating hidradenitis suppurativa is difficult. It is best treated in the early stages before extensive scarring develops. However, it must be diagnosed correctly. The following are some of the treatment options: \n\nAntibiotics - Oral antibiotics may help suppress the inflammation especially in mild cases, but they do not cure the disease. The same antibiotics that are used for acne are used for hidradenitis suppurativa, only in higher doses. These antibiotics include erythromycin, tetracycline, minocycline, and doxycycline. Topical antibiotics do not help. \n\nIsotretinoin (Accutane) - Isotretinoin may be helpful in mild cases, but the response is unpredictable. Sometimes isotretinoin is used to reduce the size of the affected areas prior to surgery. Isotretinoin does have significant side effects and must not be used by pregnant women. \n\nSteroid injection - Injecting a steroid into an inflamed lesion is sometimes helpful. The injection helps reduce inflammation and may be used if an area is especially painful. Steroid injections are normally combined with other treatments. \n\nSurgery - In moderate to severe cases, surgery is the most definitive option. Taking out only the immediately affected area only leads to recurrence of the disease. The treatment of choice is called wide local excision. In this procedure, the affected area and surrounding normal tissue are surgically excised. The excision is not stitched back together but left open to heal from the inside out. Skin grafts may be placed in the excised area to speed healing.
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In medicine, a subluxation is an incomplete or partial dislocation of a joint or organ [1].\n\nIn ophthalmology, subluxation is most often used in the context of describing ectopia lentis, an ocular condition characterized by a displaced or malpositioned lens within the eye[2]. Although a relatively rare disorder, subluxated lenses are frequently found in those who have had ocular trauma and those with certain systemic disorders, such as Marfan syndrome. Some subluxated lenses may require removal, as in the case of those that float freely or those that have opacified to form cataracts.\n\nIn orthopedics, subluxation refers to the abnormal movement of a bone within a joint. For example, nursemaid's elbow is the subluxation of the head of the radius in the elbow.\n\nIn the practice of chiropractic developed by Daniel D. Palmer in the late 1800s, Palmer believed that he had discovered the cause of all diseases suffered by mankind: the chiropractic "subluxation". The current chiropractic definition of subluxation is "a complex of functional and/or structural and/or pathological articular changes that compromise neural integrity and/or influence organ system and general health\n\nmore info: