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Arachnoid cysts are intracranial (brain) and spinal cysts. They are either caused by birth defects or by infections or trauma. Headache, enlarged head, limb pain are some of the symptoms.

Nail biting can occur as a result of anxiety, boredom, or imitating others. It is usually observed in children and progressively reduces in adults. Nail biting can cause skin infections around the nail and may damage teeth.

Thymus is the organ found in the chest cavity where immune defense cells are produced. Thymoma is localized cancer while thymic carcinoma is the advanced stage of cancer of the thymus.

Bacterial infection that causes inflammation of the membranes of the brain, is called bacterial meningitis. Effective vaccination helps prevent the condition.

Holter monitoring gives doctors a constant reading of the heart rate and rhythm over a 24-hour period (or longer). It is a non-invasive procedure that can be used at home.

Female athlete triad is caused by extreme dieting and exercise usually among young women athletes and leads to abnormal menstruation, an unhealthy body and in extreme cases even death.

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by Trichomonas vaginalis that result in vaginal itching, foul smelling discharge from the genital area.

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Trichobezoars are undigested masses of hair mixed with food particles in the abdomen hairball and it is especially common in women with psychiatric disorders.

Erysipelas is a superficial skin infection mainly caused by group A streptococci, marked by redness, swelling, pain over the affected area with fever, and chills.