People with kleptomania usually steal things, which are of no use for them. These people are usually depressed and find it had to tackle with certain situations. Stealing something, though inexpensive and useless to them will give a great zeal and pleasure to them. They do not steal things, but steal happiness, to put it precisely. They cannot control their impulses and urge to steal things; even small things such as toothpicks from restaurants, clothes, inexpensive items from departmental stores, etc. History of kleptomania emerges long back from the eighteenth century, and different scientists described it differently but all conclude to give the same meaning.
Later on, several researches were conducted on kleptomania, and they were released in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. In the first Diagnostic and Statistical Manual the description of kleptomania was not clearly given. However, in the second edition of this manual, which was released in the year 1968, there was nothing discussed about kleptomania. It was totally omitted from the manual.
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Diseases of human body are either organ specific or system specific. The categories in medinik have been created as per the origin of the disease and the part that is affected by the disease. There are some diseases that are difficult to categories. Though they are related to some particular organ or set of muscles, they cannot be kept in any of the categories of the home page. The articles are placed on ‘others’. This category consists of articles on granuloma, granulomas lungs, polygenic granulomas eyelid, giant cell reparative granuloma actinic granuloma etc. Treatments of metabolic syndrome, symptoms of metabolic
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Our heart is the center of our activities. It is the very reason why we should be happy yet be very careful.
Cerebral arteriosclerosis is a blockage of the arteries in the brain that occurs as a result of thickening and hardening of the artery walls. It is one of the causes of stroke and can also produce aneurysms. A rupture of an aneurysm in the brain can result in a hemorrhage (bleeding). Symptoms include headache, facial pain, or impaired vision. Computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help reveal the presence of cerebral arteriosclerosis before stroke or hemorrhage occurs.
Cerebral arteriosclerosis can lead to stroke and brain hemorrhage. Both conditions can be life threatening. Survivors of stroke and hemorrhage may have long-term neurological and motor impairments.
Treatment for cerebral arteriosclerosis may include medications or surgery. Physicians also may recommend treatments to control high blood pressure, withdraw from cigarette smoking, and reduce cholesterol levels, all of which are risk factors for cerebral arteriosclerosis.
The name endometriosis comes from the word “endometrium,” the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus. If a woman is not pregnant this tissue builds up and is shed each month. It is discharged as menstrual flow at the end of each cycle. In endometriosis, tissue that looks and acts like endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus, usually inside the abdominal cavity.
Endometriosis is a common yet poorly understood disease. It can strike women of any socioeconomic class, age, or race. It is estimated that between 10 and 20 percent of American women of childbearing age have endometriosis. While some women with endometriosis may have severe pelvic pain, others who have the condition have no symptoms. Nothing about endometriosis is simple, and there are no absolute cures. The disease can affect a woman’s whole existence-her ability to work, her ability to reproduce, and her relationships with her mate, her child, and every one around her.