Blood tests are seldom informative in patients with epilepsy but may be useful in the early days of life, when chemical abnormalities may precipitate seizures. A lumbar puncture may be carried out if an infection such as meningitis or encephalitis is suspected as causing epileptic seizures. Occasionally, removal of tissues (biopsy) for microscopic analysis may [...]
When there’s no infection or cancer involved, it’s called Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). The swollen prostate gland puts a lot of pressure on the urinary bladder and reduces its ability to hold normal amounts of urine. The first sign of BPH is the need to urinate very frequently. Often, urinary incontinence follows. BPH may also [...]
Signs and symptoms In most cases, the first sign of nephritis is the child’s producing urine that is a smoky color or brownish-red and tinged with blood. The child may have puffy eyes and run a fever of 38.3°C to 38.9°C for several days. In severe cases, the illness produces high fever, headache, vomiting, high [...]