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Anticonvulsant drug allergy can be explained as any hypersensitivity reaction(s) that occur in patients who are treated for epilepsy. Some of the widely prescribed anticonvulsants are: carbamazepine, phenytoin, valproic acid, gabapentin Phenobarbitone etc

Prolapsed or slipped disc refers to a condition wherein all or part of a spinal disc gets forced through a weakened portion of the disc. The spinal cord or the back bone is made up of 26 small bones known as the vertebrae.

People who experience aches and pain might have difficulty in sleeping or have a disturbed sleep, by delaying the onset of sleep, or causing intermittent sleep or early morning awakenings.

Viruses are one of the smallest infectious agents. Epstein-Barr virus is a member of herpes virus. Herpes virus causes symptoms such as cold cores.

Prostate gland is a part of the male reproductive system that is responsible for the production of the fluid that carries the sperms. Enlargement of the prostate refers to an increase in the size of the prostate gland.

Dual diagnosis refers to the situation where an individual has been diagnosed to be suffering from two disorders at the same time.

Degenerative disorders of the joints such as arthritis can cause a significant amount of pain in the affected individuals, along with restricted movements in the affected joints.

Bell's palsy, also known as idiopathic facial palsy is an acute facial paralysis that results in muscle weakness on one side of the face, usually noticed around the mouth and eyes.

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is the most common cause of chronic arthritis in childhood. It characterizes a group of disorders that clinically manifest as chronic joint inflammation of joints in children younger than 16 years for more than six weeks.

Morton's neuroma, also known as plantar neuroma, intermetatarsal neuroma, Morton's metatarsalgia, Morton's neuralgia, or Morton nerve entrapment, is a non-cancerous growth of nerve tissue (neuroma).