
Prion disease - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice
Sep 27, 2024 · Prion diseases (or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) are a group of uniformly fatal neurodegenerative diseases characterised by progressive dementia and motor dysfunction. …
Sintomas, diagnóstico e tratamento - BMJ Best Practice
University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada Declarações VS is principal and co-investigator on several research grants through the University of Alberta, to study prion disease and related …
Síntomas, diagnóstico y tratamiento - BMJ Best Practice
VS is principal and co-investigator on several research grants through the University of Alberta, to study prion disease and related neurodegenerative diseases.
Progressive supranuclear palsy - BMJ Best Practice
May 16, 2024 · Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative disorder that classically presents with oculomotor dysfunction (abnormal vertical eye movements), postural instability and …
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection - BMJ Best Practice
Oct 25, 2022 · Mycoplasma pneumoniae causes community-acquired pneumonia and upper respiratory illness. Infection is often seen in close community settings, such as schools, army bases, …
Evaluation of hyperprolactinemia - BMJ Best Practice
Nov 28, 2025 · Hyperprolactinemia is a condition of elevated serum prolactin (PRL). The level of PRL considered normal varies depending on the reference laboratory and type of immunoassay used, but …
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
Jan 3, 2025 · Giardiasis symptoms vary from asymptomatic passage of cysts to acute self-limiting diarrhoea or chronic diarrhoea. It is associated with growth restriction in children. Diagnosis is by …
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice
Oct 7, 2025 · Acute pancreatitis typically presents with severe sudden-onset mid-epigastric or left upper quadrant abdominal pain, which often radiates to the back. Nausea and vomiting is seen in about …
Summary of relevant conditions - BMJ Best Practice
Oct 25, 2022 · This page compiles our content related to meningitis. For further information on diagnosis and treatment, follow the links below to our full BMJ Best Practice topics on the relevant conditions …
Trachoma - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice US
Jan 2, 2024 · Trachoma is a keratoconjunctivitis caused by ocular infection with particular serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis. Antibiotics, in conjunction with facial cleanliness campaigns and …