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What is the mechanism of chest pain in mitral valve prolapse syndrome ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 17 Dec 2011 12:23pm Mechanism of chest pain in mitral valve prolapse include Mitral valve has pain fibers , the myxomatous degeneration of the valve tissue generates pain .* (Not much evidence ) Mitral valve stress, strain , stretch and bending. Mechanical stretch of papillary muscle or LV free wall (dimple ? ) as the mitral valve prolapse int ... Read on »

Mitral valve prolapse and panic disorder. by Eric W. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 11:07am Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a condition in which the heart's mitral valve doesn't function properly, causing a usually sporadic and benign heart murmur. Medical types have long suggested a link between the condition and panic disorder. Which makes sense to me, since MVP-caused palpitations may well have triggered my first-ever panic attack. ... Read on »

Mitral valve prolapse : Finally . . . facts are trying to prevail over fiction ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 12 Mar 2011 3:18am Ever since Barlow reported this entity , mitral valve prolapse was made a fascinating disease of the heart . Cardiologist’s honeymoon with this disorder lasted for too long . . . four decades ?. It is probably the most common valvular disease physicians diagnose .The importance of which was exaggerated and at one point of time ... Read on »

Heart valve disease by Healthy Solutions Patient Expert

Posted Mon 02 Aug 2010 7:33am BBC News , Health Dr Trisha Macnair Heart valve disease usually develops over time affecting people aged 60 or over, but it can be the result of an infection which ‘chews up’ the valve in a matter of days. What is heart valve disease? Each heart valve is a set of flaps or cusps that open or close like gates to control the flo ... Read on »

The Lengthy Symptom list for Fibromyalgia by VADiva Patient Expert

Posted Tue 23 Dec 2008 9:43pm

1 Comment The guides to FMS at about.com have put together a rather exhaustive list of FMS symptoms that has completely knocked my sox off. Here is their list: General Fibromyalgia Symptoms * Delayed reactions to physical exertion or stressful events * Other family members with fibromyalgia (genetic predisposition) * Sweats * Unexplained ... Read on »

When to Suspect Lyme by Dr. Virginia S. Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 12 Sep 2008 10:49am The most useful diagnostic reference: the “Bible” of Lyme medical literature. by John Bleiweiss, MD. The When To Suspect Lyme Disease essay: This essay, written by John D. Bleiweiss, M.D., in April, 1994 is very long, but also very comprehensive and helpful. Any doctor checking for Lyme disease would do well to read this essay first; any ... Read on »

Marfan syndrome, my uncle, and Abraham Lincoln by pathologystudent Posted Mon 17 Dec 2012 4:12pm I have an uncle with Marfan syndrome, and he was kind enough to let me take a couple photos to show some little hand tests you can do to check for Marfan syndrome. I thought it might be a good opportunity to do a quick review of Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome is a connective tissue disorder with a lot of different symptoms, the mo ... Read on »

Evidence that ME/CFS is NOT a Somatisation Disorder by Andrea P. Patient Expert

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Posted Fri 01 May 2009 10:11pm

1 Comment Permission to Repost http://www.meaction uk.org.uk/ ME_CFS_is_ not_a_somatisati on_disorder. htm Evidence that ME/CFS is not a somatisation disorder Margaret Williams 26th April 2009 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is not a somatisation disorder. That ME/CFS is not a somatisation disorder is ... Read on »

When To Suspect Lyme Disease by Marjorie Tietjen Posted Fri 26 Jun 2009 7:10pm By John D. Bleiweiss, M.D. Traditionally, the public has been advised to suspect Lyme (LD) if a round or oval, expanding, red rash develops 3-32 days after a deer tick bite associated with or followed by a flu-like illness. This limited description will apply to only some cases. About 50% of patients do not recall one or more of tick bit ... Read on »

Ignorance of a Plaque. Conclusion. by NatashaCall Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 10:06pm Concluding from the past two Fridays, the following is information regarding a report written by Dr. Scott Taylor called "Lyme Disease (Borreliosis), A Plague of Ignorance Regarding the Ignorance of a Plague". The more research I do, the more I come into contact with interesting bits of information that I can relate to my own experien ... Read on »