Thursday, October, 29, 2009
Can Ringworms Cause Itching
Health Encyclopedia: Ringworm
Definition
Ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus. Ringworm can affect skin on your body (tinea corporis), scalp (tinea capitis), groin area (tinea cruris, also called jock itch), or feet (tinea pedis, also called athlete's foot).
Often, there are several patches of ringworm on your skin at once.
Alternative Names
Dermatophytid; Tinea
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Ringworm is a common skin disorder, especially among children, but it m...
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Expert & Community Posts
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...chronic, often long-lasting skin condition marked with itching, skin rashes, inflammation. ...
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Health Guide
...10 days. Blisters in moist areas heal more slowly than others. The lesions may sometimes itch, but
itching decreases as lesions heal.When the crust falls off, the lesions are no longer contagious....
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...condition called Reye syndrome.Soothing Baths. Frequent baths are particularly helpful in relieving
itching, when used with preparations of finely ground (colloidal) oatmeal. Commercial...
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...sweats and weight lossFever (may occur sporadically and only at night)Other systemic symptoms include:
Itching all over the body caused by the release of histamines, substances ordinarily triggered...
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...women, vaginal yeast infections or fungal infections under the breasts or in the groinSevere gum problems
ItchingErectile dysfunction in menUnusual sensations, such as tingling or burning, in the...
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...of Primary Biliary CirrhosisPeople with primary biliary cirrhosis are subject to severe generalized
itching and often develop small fatty yellow lumps called xanthomas on the eyelids, hands, and...
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