Parkinson’s disease
Chapter 31 Parkinson’s disease With contribution from Dr Lily Tomas Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological disorder that becomes more prevalent with age and is of unknown aetiology….
Depression
Chapter 12 Depression Introduction Mental health is closely linked to physical health. Depression (e.g. major depression) is highly prevalent and a major cause of disability. The World Health Organization (WHO)…
Fibromyalgia
Chapter 16 Fibromyalgia With contribution from Dr Lily Tomas and Greg de Jong Introduction Fibromyalgia is a functional condition typified by widespread muscle and joint pain affecting at least 2%…
Multiple sclerosis
Chapter 26 Multiple sclerosis With contribution from Dr Lily Tomas Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common progressive, neurological disorder in most Western countries today.1 It is an auto-immune,…
Infections and immunity
Chapter 20 Infections and immunity With contribution from Dr Lily Tomas Introduction The immune system is a complex of tissues, cells and molecules with specialised roles in defence against infection….
Hyperlipidemia
Chapter 18 Hyperlipidemia With contribution from Professor Manohar Garg Introduction Hyperlipidemia is a heterogeneous disorder characterised by increased circulating levels of plasma cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, triglycerides and apolipoprotein-B (apoB)…
Hypertension
Chapter 19 Hypertension Introduction Hypertension (HT) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Estimates from the World Health Organization show that CVD accounted for approximately 17 million deaths…
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Chapter 10 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) Introduction Estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounted for approximately 17 million deaths in 2001, this being approximately 30%…
Irritable bowel syndrome
Chapter 23 Irritable bowel syndrome Introduction The prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has been reported to be 9–22% in the US and 4–35% worldwide.1–5 In the US this burden…
Pregnancy disorders
Chapter 32 Pregnancy disorders Introduction Pregnancy is a special time in a woman’s life that should be enjoyed with good health. Due to a surge of hormones and rapid physical…
