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Tardive Dyskinesia
Long-term use of so-called antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia and related psychiatric disorders often causes a side effect known as tardive dyskinesia (TD). The term tardive (which means “late”) is used because the condition appears only after long-term use of these drugs, which include chlorpromazine, thioridazine, and trifluoperazine. Dyskinesia means “abnormal movement.” People with TD suffer from repetitive and uncontrollable movements that can interfere greatly with their quality of life. TD may gradually diminish in severity after the medication is discontinued, but all too often the problem is permanent, persisting after withdrawal from the drugs that caused the condition. Conventional treatment for TD is unsatisfactory, so prevention is considered crucial. It is important that people requiring neuroleptic drugs be given the lowest effective dose and that treatment be discontinued as soon as it is feasible.
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Gingivitis (Periodontal Disease)
Gingivitis is an inflammation of the gums (gingivae), caused by bacteria. Periodontitis is a deeper and more serious inflammation of both the gingivae and tissue that surrounds and supports the teeth. These common conditions are often progressive and can eventually result in loss of the underlying bone that supports the teeth. After age 30, periodontal disease is responsible for more tooth loss than are dental cavities. Severe periodontitis sometimes requires surgery to repair damaged gum tissue.
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Tendinitis
Tendinitis is a condition where a tendon or the connective tissue that surrounds the tendon becomes inflamed. This is often due to overuse (e.g., repetitive work activities), acute injury, or excessive exercise. People who are at higher risk of developing tendinitis include athletes, manual laborers, and computer keyboard users. Occasionally, tendinitis may be due to diseases that affect the whole body, such as rheumatoid arthritis or gout.
The most common sites of tendinitis are the shoulder, elbow, forearm, thumb, hip, hamstring muscles (in the back of the upper leg), and Achilles tendon (behind the ankle).
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Tendinitis
Tendinitis is a condition where a tendon or the connective tissue that surrounds the tendon becomes inflamed. This is often due to overuse (e.g., repetitive work activities), acute injury, or excessive exercise. People who are at higher risk of developing tendinitis include athletes, manual laborers, and computer keyboard users. Occasionally, tendinitis may be due to diseases that affect the whole body, such as rheumatoid arthritis or gout.
The most common sites of tendinitis are the shoulder, elbow, forearm, thumb, hip, hamstring muscles (in the back of the upper leg), and Achilles tendon (behind the ankle).
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Tension Headache
Tension-type headache is very common and is typically experienced as a dull, non-throbbing pain in the back of the neck or in a “headband” distribution. It may be associated with tender nodules in the neck called trigger-points, or with tenderness in the muscles around the head.
What are the symptoms of tension headaches?
People with a headache may have symptoms including uncomfortable sensations described as pain, throbbing, aching, dullness, heaviness, and tightness in the head. People with a headache may also experience discomfort that is often worsened by movement or pressure and may be associated with irritability, problems sleeping, and fatigue.
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