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What should I do? Skin-picking habit

Skin-picking habit

See your GP if you're compulsively picking your skin or if younotice your child doing so. Your GP can refer you to a psychologist or psychiatrist for a form of talking therapy. You may need to be referred to a dermatologist (skin specialist)first, if the skin is badly damaged. Talking therapy for dermatillomania Little medical research has

Types of myositis Polymyositis

Polymyositis

There are different types of myositis which all affect the muscles, including: polymyositis which affects many different muscles, particularly theshoulders, hips and thigh muscles; it's more common in women and tends to affect people aged 30 to 60 dermatomyositis which as well as affecting the muscles causes a rash; it's also more common in

Introduction Dyspraxia in children

Dyspraxia in children

Developmental co-ordination disorder (DCD), also known as dyspraxia, is a condition affecting physical co-ordination that causes a child to perform less well than expected in daily activities for his or her age, and appear to move clumsily. DCD is thought to be around three or four times more common in boys than girls, and the condition

Is fluoride safe? Fluoride

Fluoride

There have been some concerns that fluoride may be linked to a variety of health conditions. Reviews of the risks (see above) have so far found no convincing evidence to support these concerns. However, a condition called dental fluorosis can sometimes occur if a child's teeth are exposed to too much fluoride when they're developing. Mild dental

Introduction False teeth (dentures)

False teeth (dentures)

Dentures are removablefalse teeth made of acrylic (plastic), nylon or metal. Theyfitsnugly over the gums to replacemissing teeth and eliminate potential problems caused by gaps. Gaps left by missing teeth can causeproblems with eating and speech, and teeth either side of the gapmay grow into the space at an angle. Sometimes, all the teeth need

Causes of diabetic ketoacidosis Diabetic ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis is a complication of diabetes that can occur if the body starts to run out of insulin. Insulin enables the body to use bloodsugar (glucose). If there is a lack of insulin, or if it can't be used properly, the body will break down fat instead. The breakdown of fat releases harmful, acidic substances called ketones, and the

Relapses in NMO Neuromyelitis optica

Neuromyelitis optica

An attack orrelapse of NMO results in the nervous system becoming inflamed. The inflammation usually occurs in the optic nerve and spinal cord, and causes new symptoms or the recurrence of previous symptoms. Less common symptoms of NMO can include unexplained nausea and vomiting, unexplained itching and tonic spasms (painful muscle

Treatment Tooth abscess

Tooth abscess

Treatments for a dental abscess Dental abscesses are treated by removing the source of the infection and draining away the pus. Depending on the location of the abscess and how severe the infection is, possible treatments include: removing the affected tooth (extraction) this may be necessary if root canal treatment isn't possible root canal

How dialysis is performed Dialysis

Dialysis

There are two main types of dialysis: haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Haemodialysis involves diverting blood into an external machine, where it's filtered before being returned to the body Peritoneal dialysis involves pumping dialysis fluid into the space inside your abdomen (tummy) to draw out waste products from the

Diagnosis Traveller's diarrhoea

Traveller's diarrhoea

Most cases of diarrhoea get betterwithin a week, and you may not need tovisit your GP. The information below explains what will happen if you need to see your GP. Read about Traveller's diarrhoea . Identifying the cause To identify what's causing your diarrhoea, your GP may ask you questions about: what your stoolsare likefor example, if


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