This is different from what was known as hypochondriasis, an illness where physical symptoms may be mild or nonexistent but where patients are fearful of having a serious disease.
Whether depressive symptoms increase progression in other types of coronary atherosclerosis and whether aggressive lipid lowering attenuates such progression will require additional study.
The episodes of hyperammonemia are similar to those seen in the acute neonatal form, but the initial neurologic findings may be more subtle because of the older age of the affected individuals.
The results point out: chronic dental pulpitis, with long-term symptoms, caused by deep caries, though do not perforate into pulps, there may be many living bacteria in their pulp tissues.
"A careful evaluation of the suicide risk should be carried out when an elderly person presents with symptoms of anxiety and sleep disturbance," the researchers wrote.
Yes — to some extent. Drugs such as Tamiflu and Relenza can lessen the severity of bird flu, but only if patients receive treatment within the first 24 hours of showing symptoms.
She reported no history of contact with live birds and poultry in the days before showing symptoms. Her close contacts are under surveillance and are isolated.
Soldiers and health workers patrolled airports and bus stations, looking for people showing symptoms of the illness, which include a fever of more than 100f and coughing.