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Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting hair follicles, resulting in discrete areas of hair loss. The separate patches may coalesce to form larger areas.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior.
Ear canal infection
Ear canal infection (otitis externa or swimmer's ear) is an infection of the outer ear canal skin and can occur in acute and chronic forms.
Encephalitis
Encephalitis refers to inflammation of the brain. This may be a result of primary bacterial or viral infection, or an allergic reaction at a later stage to such an infection.
Insomnia
Insomnia is the inability to sleep, or to sleep satisfactorily, and is the most common sleep disorder. It is an important health problem that deserves serious attention.
Nausea and vomiting
Nausea and vomiting have many possible causes, and are not always related to disease of the gastro-intestinal tract.
Oral thrush
Fungal infection of the mouth – oral thrush – is usually caused by Candida albicans.
Sore throat
The medical term for a sore throat is pharyngitis, which means 'inflammation of the pharynx'. Most sore throats are caused by viruses and can be treated successfully at home.
Lice
Lice are barely visible, wingless insects between 1 and 3 mm in size that live on human beings and feed on blood.
Hair loss for men
Alopecia is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting hair follicles, resulting in discrete areas of hair loss.
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which there are too many thyroid hormones circulating through the body.
Mouth ulcers
Mouth ulcers are open lesions or sores in the mouth that can be caused by many different disorders or conditions, such as viral or fungal infections, immune deficiency, or cancer.
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