Symptoms

Asymmetry of nasolabial folds is a sign of a number of neurological diseases, occurs in some dental pathologies, may be a consequence of aesthetic operations, cosmetic manipulations. The difference in the depth and angles of the folds varies from insignificant to pronounced. Pathology is often observed simultaneously with other types of facial asymmetry. The cause…

Common Symptoms

Thirst

Thirst (polydipsia) is the desire to drink water in large quantities, which is accompanied by subjective sensations of dry mouth. The symptom can occur with various endocrine diseases, increased fluid loss during breathing and sweating, liver and kidney pathologies. To determine the causes of thirst and dry mouth, ultrasound of internal organs, X-ray examination, laboratory…

Visual Disturbances

Double Vision

Visual Disturbances

Double vision (diplopia) is the simultaneous visualization of two images of one object. The symptom occurs with refractive errors, accommodation and convergence, neurological diseases, intoxication and injuries. Diagnostic methods for diplopia include visometry, computer autorefractometry, biomicroscopy, ophthalmoscopy, MRI, radiography, laboratory tests and pharmacological tests. For immediate elimination of diplopia, occlusion of one eye is indicated.…

Pathological Sensations

Vaginal Burning

Vaginal burning is mainly found in vaginal lesions (thrush, nonspecific vaginitis, venereal infections). The cause of discomfort may be herpes infection, genital allergy, HPV infection and pathology of the urinary system. Gynecological examination, microscopic and bacteriological analysis of vaginal secretions, instrumental methods (colposcopy, ultrasound, biopsy) are prescribed for the diagnosis of etiological factors of burning.…

External Symptoms

Deformation

Deformation leads to a change in the proportions, size, shape of body parts, which is accompanied by external defects and impaired body function. Skeletal deformities are most common: the skull, spine, chest, bones and joints of the extremities. Soft tissues can also deform. The causes of such changes are congenital malformations, injuries, degenerative changes, tumors.…

Common Symptoms

Aching Joints

Aching joints are unpleasant aching, pulling sensations in the area of articular joints, the intensity of which sometimes reaches the degree of pain. The symptom is combined with muscle aches, weakness, bruising, crunching, limited movements and may precede joint pain (arthralgia). Joint pain is accompanied by lesions of the musculoskeletal system, infections, diseases of the…

Pathological Sensations

Hyperacusis

Hyperacusis is an increased sensitivity to sounds that other people perceive as having normal intensity. It is observed in injuries, diseases of the labyrinth, neuritis, migraines, multiple sclerosis, amaurotic idiocy, meningitis, and a number of other pathologies. It is diagnosed on the basis of complaints, the results of otolaryngological and neurological examinations, additional studies. Treatment…

Pathological Sensations

Fever Without Temperature

Fever without temperature occurs after taking spicy food and alcohol, with severe stress and excitement, in women during PMS and menopause. The pathological causes of the symptom include VSD and hypertension, thyroid damage, CNS diseases. The examination includes a standard examination by a neurologist, instrumental methods (ECG, EchoCG, EEG, CT of the brain), laboratory tests.…

Common Symptoms

High Body Temperature

High body temperature is a violation of thermoregulation, in which the temperature rises above 37 °C. The symptom is accompanied by headaches, muscle aches, sharp weakness, malaise. Fever occurs more often with infectious diseases, but fever may also have a non-infectious origin — endocrine and autoimmune diseases, tumors. To find out the cause of hyperthermia,…

Common Symptoms

Weight Change

Weight change is a fluctuation of body weight in the direction of decrease or increase. The condition may be accompanied by weakness, apathy, dyspeptic disorders. Weight changes are most often caused by conscious dietary restrictions, endocrine diseases, severe organic pathology and psychogenic disorders. To identify the cause of weight loss or weight gain, anthropometry is…

External Symptoms

Asymmetry

Asymmetry of body parts can be observed both in normal and pathological conditions. A small congenital or acquired disproportion that does not cause functional and aesthetic disorders is considered acceptable. At the same time, the sudden asymmetry of the face, limbs and body parts often indicates the development of serious diseases. Diagnosis is carried out…

Pain

Flank Pain

Flank pain is a non-specific sign of many diseases of the abdominal cavity, retroperitoneal space, and pelvis. To determine the cause of flank pain, the localization and nature of the pain syndrome, as well as the conditions of its occurrence, combination with other symptoms are important. The diagnosis is made taking into account clinical and…

External Symptoms

Deformity of the Big Toe

Deformity of the big toe is observed in Hallux valgus, gout, arthrosis of the I metatarsophalangeal joint, rigid first finger, progressive ossifying dysplasia. In the latter case, it has an innate character, in the rest it is caused by a change in the angle between the metatarsal bone and the main phalanx, bone growths, edema…

Common Symptoms

Lethargy

Lethargy is a subjective feeling of lack of vigor and energy, accompanied by a decrease in working capacity and loss of interest in familiar activities. Often, malaise occurs under the influence of external factors: fatigue, overeating, excessive coffee consumption. Symptoms are also caused by pathological causes — endocrine and neurological diseases, mental disorders. To clarify…

Pathological Sensations

Sensitive Penis

Sensitive penis can be caused by a genetic predisposition, occurs with balanitis, balanoposthitis, phimosis, a short frenulum, allergic reactions. It is observed after prolonged abstinence, against the background of hormonal fluctuations in puberty, with emotional overstrain, stress, irritation due to contact with tissue or hygiene products. The reason is established on the basis of the…

External Symptoms

Nipple Retraction

Nipple retraction may be a feature of breast development. In the pathological variant, it is most often detected with breast cancer, in some cases it is detected with other diseases. It can be combined with the appearance of a discharge from the nipple, pain syndrome, deformities of the breast. The cause of the symptom is…

External Symptoms

Toe Deformities

Toe deformities is observed with flat feet, developmental abnormalities, some inflammatory, degenerative, endocrine, hereditary diseases. It is caused by edema, a change in the shape, length, location of the phalanges, rearrangement or proliferation of bones in the joint area. It can be one- or two-way, local or widespread. It is often combined with deformities of…

Common Symptoms

Weight Fluctuations

Weight fluctuations are small changes in body weight in the direction of increasing or decreasing, occurring in a short time. Often, weight jumps are caused by natural factors: errors in the diet, fluctuations during the menstrual cycle. Among the pathological prerequisites for weight changes, renal and cardiovascular diseases are distinguished. To verify the cause of…

Pain

Hip Pain

Hip pain is an unpleasant or painful sensation caused by a pathological process in the bones, soft tissues, nerves and vessels of the thigh. It can be permanent, periodic, short-term, weak, intense, dull, acute. It is often combined with edema, impaired limb function. It is caused by injuries, inflammatory, degenerative, tumor diseases, and other factors.…

Pain

Pain in the Temples

Pain in the temples occurs with migraine, arterial hypertension, increased intracranial pressure, injuries, intoxication syndrome, trigeminal neuralgia, temporal arteritis, pheochromocytoma, cluster headache and tension headache. Pain can be prolonged, paroxysmal, acute, dull, pulsating, pressing, shooting, aching, burning. The reason is established according to the survey, examination, laboratory and instrumental techniques. Treatment – analgesics, anticonvulsants, glucocorticoids,…

Pain

Upper Abdominal Pain

Upper abdominal pain (epigastrium) develops in many diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: intestinal infections, gastritis and peptic ulcer, pathologies of the pancreatobiliary zone. There are extra-abdominal causes, which include lower lobe pneumonia, intercostal neuralgia, lesions of the abdominal aorta and its branches. For diagnostic purposes, a complex of instrumental studies (ultrasound, radiography and CT, endoscopy)…

Pathological Sensations

Anus Burning

Anus burning is a symptom of most proctological diseases: acute and chronic proctitis, anal fissure, hemorrhoids. The causes of discomfort are often rectal neoplasia, coccygodynia, perianal dermatitis. To diagnose the etiology of unpleasant manifestations, instrumental techniques are prescribed (ultrasound, rectoromanoscopy, anal manometry and EMNG), laboratory tests (coprogram, examination for helminth eggs, histology of biopsies). Microclysms and…

External Symptoms

Facial Asymmetry

Facial asymmetry is more common in nervous diseases and dental pathologies. Less often, injuries, ophthalmological, otolaryngological, congenital diseases become the cause of the symptom. The disorder can be static or dynamic, develop as a result of innervation disorders, edema, excess or lack of tissues. Determination of the cause of asymmetry is carried out using data…

Pain

Pain in the Upper Jaw

Pain in the upper jaw is provoked by injuries, purulent processes, ganglioneuritis, some dental and otolaryngological diseases, tumors, pathologies of the masticatory muscles, temporal arteritis. It can be weak, intense, constant, short-term, pressing, aching, jerking, shooting, bursting. The cause of the symptom is established on the basis of complaints, examination data, visualization methods, laboratory tests.…

External Symptoms

Deformity of the Fingers

Deformity of the fingers develops with traumatic injuries, degenerative and inflammatory diseases, malformations, hereditary pathologies. It is caused by a change in the length, thickness and configuration of the phalanges or their location relative to each other, a violation of the shape of the joints, fibrous growths, edema of soft tissues. The establishment of the…

Common Symptoms

Muscle Aches

Muscle aches are a specific pulling and “twisting” pain, an unpleasant burning and tingling sensation in the muscles. The symptom is often accompanied by weakness, stiffness of movements, local hyperemia of the skin. Pain is observed in myositis, fibromyalgia, vascular pathology, infectious diseases, intoxication. To identify the cause of the disorder, electromyography, radiography, ultrasound, laboratory…

Pain

Headache

Headache is an unpleasant or painful sensation of varying intensity, covering the entire head or part of it. It can be prolonged, paroxysmal, dull, acute, pulsating, bursting. It is observed in migraines, provoked by vascular disorders, injuries, increased intracranial pressure, infections, intoxication and other causes. The etiology of cephalgia is established on the basis of…

Pathological Sensations

Сhest Burning

Chest burning develops in gastroenterological (ERGE, achalasia of the cardia), cardiological (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction), pulmonological diseases (bronchitis, pleurisy, pulmonary bleeding). The symptom occurs in intercostal neuralgia, as well as as a component of a panic attack. To find out the cause of chest burning, tests are prescribed (hemogram, blood biochemistry, myocardial markers), instrumental methods – ECG…

Pathological Sensations

Burning

Burning is a mixed sensation of heat, tingling, itching and painful discomfort on the skin or mucous membranes. Burning sensation of the skin can be accompanied by burns, dermatitis, allergodermatosis, senestopathy. Similar sensations on the mucous membranes of the genitals occur with vulvovaginitis in women, urethritis and balanoposthitis in men. Discomfort in the chest can be a…

External Symptoms

Joint Asymmetry

Joint asymmetry is observed in traumatic injuries, developmental abnormalities, inflammatory and degenerative joint pathologies. Sometimes it occurs as a reaction of the body to diseases of other organs and systems. It can be caused by edema, fluid accumulation, changes in the configuration of solid structures, atrophy, fibrosis of the periarticular soft tissues. The cause of…

Pain

Neck Pain