Sentences with phrase «idiopathic conditions»

Balance problems due to inner ear infections, strokes, encephalitis, idiopathic conditions, toxicities, malformations and others.

«The idiopathic condition occurs almost exclusively in women of Northern European descent, suggesting the existence of additional associations between laryngotracheal stenosis and genetic and ethnic background.»

Pancreatic inflammation or pancreatitis in dogs is termed as an idiopathic condition, as it can be caused by a variety of factors.

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The changes match those seen in people with idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a rare condition in which the pressure of blood and other fluids is abnormally high in the brain.

Louise Scheuer, an anatomist from the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine in London, has now examined the skeleton and diagnosed diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, a condition in which bony outgrowths proliferate around joints, particularly the pelvis, foot, knee and elbow.

They also hope to apply this knowledge to such other lung conditions as acute respiratory distress syndrome and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, where the alveoli can not get enough oxygen into the blood.

The primary objective of this study is to further characterize the natural history of idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia (ICL) while also investigating the genetic, environmental, and immunologic features of the condition.

A team of scientists from the UNC School of Medicine and North Carolina State University (NCSU) has developed promising research towards a possible stem cell treatment for several lung conditions, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis — often - fatal conditions that affect tens of millions of Americans.

When most people think of «epilepsy,» they are usually thinking of Idiopathic Epilepsy («primary epilepsy»), a condition that likely has a genetic / hereditary cause and is common in humans, dogs, and cats.

No test proves the patient has Idiopathic Epilepsy; it is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning we presume the patient has this condition after ruling out other possible causes.

Seborrheic dermatitis can be a primary condition with no underlying cause — idiopathic seborrhea — or secondary seborrhea resulting from an underlying condition.

A genetic seizure condition in dogs can occur called idiopathic (of unknown cause) or inherited epilepsy.

Idiopathic canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca (iKCS) is a common condition of the canine eye involving a deficiency in aqueous tear production which is commonly held to have an immune - mediated, as most probably an autoimmune aetiopathogenesis.

It turns out that the majority of young and middle aged cats end up having a condition called «idiopathic cystitis» which, unlike stones and infection, does not show up as a concrete finding on a test; instead it is a psychosomatic problem that stems from inability to handle stress.

In most cases this condition is idiopathic, meaning there is no underlying cause.

Sixteen culture - positive cats were diagnosed with the following conditions: urethral plaque (n: 4), feline idiopathic cystitis (n: 1), haemorrhagic cystitis (n: 2), bladder stones (n: 1), acute renal failure (n: 3), chronic renal failure (n: 2), diabetes mellitus (n: 1), other diseases (n: 2).

If no cause of the seizure can be identified, the condition is diagnosed as primary idiopathic epilepsy (epilepsy of no known cause).

Don't be discouraged if your veterinarian is unable to identify the cause, in some cases, the condition can be «idiopathic» which means there is no identifiable cause.

It is most likely that idiopathic vestibular disease is an immune - related condition affecting the unique antigens presented by the vestibular nerve.

Comment: Lipid accumulation can be seen with pancreatitis, endocrinopathy, hepatocellular insult, neoplasia, idiopathic, and other rare conditions.

Of special note is the condition currently referred to as feline idiopathic cystitis.

The most common feline bladder condition, accounting for 50 - 70 % of all problems, is a sterile inflammatory stress - related condition called Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC).

While it is important to understand which types of pericardial effusion are more likely to be seen with certain conditions, cytology of pericardial effusions is rarely able to differentiate between neoplastic and idiopathic causes.

In other cases, there is a loss of functional thyroid tissue for unknown reasons, a condition known as idiopathic thyroid atrophy (Gosselin et al., 1981).

Idiopathic Immune - Mediated Thrombocytopenia, aka IMT or ITP, in dogs is a somewhat rare but potentially fatal condition.

However in most cases it is not possible to indicate a specific cause and» the condition is referred as chronic idiopathic hepatitis, in which a immune - mediated mechanism is supposed, at least in part, to be involved in the pathogenesis.

Idiopathic epilepsy is another condition which affects IG's.

A few years ago, my youngest cat, Sundance (now 17), suddenly developed a life - threatening condition called idiopathic hypercalcemia.

Although this condition can be secondary to head injuries, metabolic irregularities or tumors, a relatively common form is termed idiopathic epilepsy — so named because there is no discernible cause for the violent seizures that an affected cat experiences.

The term inflammatory bowel disease (also known as idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease and IBD) is not one disease, but stands for a group of conditions that impact your cat's digestive system.

There is not much that can be done there for idiopathic epilepsy; but it is a wise thing to do considering all the serious conditions that can mimic epilepsy and that prolonged seizures need to be broken with valium.

Simplistically, some cats have urinary stones (urolithiasis) or microscopic crystals, while other cats have a condition called feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC).

This condition is referred to as Idiopathic Vestibular Disease (of an unknown origin) and is the most common form.

In cases of trauma or idiopathic origin the condition may not be repairable.

It is also important to note that the term UTI is frequently erroneously used to refer to feline idiopathic cystitis, which is a common inflammatory condition of the feline bladder affecting young adult cats.

Treatment of idiopathic vestibular disease generally involves control of nausea (motions sickness) while the condition runs its relatively short course.

Areas of investigation include spinal cord injury, encephalitis, chiari - like malformations, hereditary movement disorders, brain tumors, and canine idiopathic epilepsy — a chronic condition affecting some four million dogs that is characterized by recurring seizures.

Support is provided on the whole range of lung conditions ranging from the more common COPD and Asthma to the less well known conditions such as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis etc..

Zoe Kerley, 13, of Maynard, Ark., is battling idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, a condition that causes increased blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and can lead to heart failure.