Thursday, October, 29, 2009
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Health Encyclopedia: Sickle Cell Disease Complications
Complications
There is still no cure for sickle cell disease other than experimental transplantation procedures, but treatments for complications of sickle cell have prolonged the lives of many patients who are now living into adulthood.
Pain and Acute Sickle Cell Crisis
The hallmark of sickle cell disease is the sickle cell crisis (also sometimes known as a vaso-occlusive crisis), which is an episode of pain. It is the most common reason for hospitalization in sickle cell disease. The pattern may ...
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Health Guide
...minutes in traffic.(Indicate a score of 0 to 3)SCORE RESULTS1-6: Getting enough sleep4-8: Tends to be
sleepy but is average.9-15: Very
sleepy and should seek medical advice.Over 16: Dangerously...
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...minutes in traffic(Indicate a score of 0 to 3)SCORE RESULTS1-6: Getting enough sleep4-8: Tends to be
sleepy but is average9-15: Very
sleepy and should seek medical adviceOver 16: Dangerously...
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Is Narcolepsy Hereditary?People whose close relatives have narcolepsy are more likely to have the sleep disorder themselves. The risk is highest for first-degree relatives (parents or...
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...each day and when do they occur? (Patients with apnea often do not describe this symptom as feeling "
sleepy." They are more apt to describe this feeling as "lack of energy" or "feeling tired all...
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...scheduling. In a 2001 study, scheduled sleep periods were also helpful for patients who were extremely
sleepy in spite of medications. The benefits of scheduled naps, however, are not clear for...
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