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Browse public condition summaries from China medical resources by stable specialty category.
Fasciitis
Fasciitis is a non-specific aseptic inflammation of the muscles, typically referring to lesions of soft tissues such as fascia, muscles, and ligaments. It is primarily characterized by symptoms such as muscle pain, stiffness, and restricted movement. This condition is common in middle-aged adults, with a higher incidence in males and on the right side of the body.
View detailsFrozen shoulder
Frozen shoulder is a common condition characterized by shoulder joint pain and restricted movement. It is a chronic non-specific inflammation of the shoulder joint capsule and its surrounding ligaments, tendons, and bursa, commonly affecting middle-aged and elderly individuals around 50 years old, hence it is also known as "fifty shoulder." The main symptoms include gradually developing shoulder pain, which is worse at night and progressively worsens, leading to increasingly restricted shoulder joint movement. After reaching a certain degree, the symptoms gradually alleviate until complete recovery.
View detailsPain
Pain is an unpleasant subjective sensation produced by the human brain in response to tissue damage in a certain part of the body or stimuli that may cause tissue damage. Pain can involve various parts, systems, organs, and tissues throughout the body, and its causes are multifaceted, including trauma, inflammation, cancer, and neuropathy. Based on the location of pain, it can be classified as headache, orofacial pain, neck pain, shoulder and upper limb pain, chest pain, abdominal pain, back pain, pelvic pain, lower limb pain, and anal and perineal pain. Based on the nature of pain, it can be classified as stabbing pain, dull pain, burning pain, aching pain, throbbing pain, electric shock-like pain, radiating pain, and pulling pain.
Costochondritis
Costochondral perichondritis is an inflammatory reaction of the perichondrial tissue covering the surface of the costal cartilage. It generally occurs in women between 25 and 35 years old, primarily affecting the 2nd to 5th ribs. Most patients experience unilateral onset.
View detailsIntercostal neuralgia
Intercostal nerves are the main nerves of the chest. They originate from the thoracic spinal cord, extending bilaterally from the intervertebral foramina of the thoracic vertebrae, passing through the intercostal spaces to the anterior chest. They are responsible for sensation in most areas of the chest wall and the movement of the intercostal muscles. Intercostal neuralgia is pain in the area innervated by the intercostal nerves. It can be divided into the following two types: Primary intercostal neuralgia: Very rare, with an unknown cause. Secondary intercostal neuralgia: More common. The main symptom is pain distributed in a band-like pattern across the chest or abdomen.
View detailsCostochondritis
Costochondritis refers to an inflammatory reaction of the cartilage at the junction of the sternum and ribs, characterized by localized pain in the anterior chest wall, often accompanied by a sensation of swelling. The pain may worsen with pressure or activity in the area. It is a common clinical condition. Based on the etiology, it can be classified into infectious (suppurative) costochondritis and non-specific costochondritis.
View detailsGlossopharyngeal neuralgia
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a paroxysmal, severe pain caused by irritation of the glossopharyngeal nerve. It has a sudden onset and manifests as sharp, knife-like, or electric shock-like pain, primarily occurring on one side of the tongue base, pharynx, tonsils, ear root, and posterior mandible. The incidence is higher in males than in females, and the typical age of onset is over 40 years.
View detailsTrigeminal neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia is the most common cranial nerve disorder, characterized by recurrent, brief, paroxysmal episodes of severe pain localized to the distribution of the trigeminal nerve (face, mouth, and jaw). This condition primarily affects adults and the elderly, with a higher incidence in women than in men.
View detailsBrachial plexus neuralgia
Brachial plexus neuralgia refers to pain in the distribution area of the brachial plexus due to damage to the brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is composed of the anterior rami of the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th cervical nerves and the 1st thoracic nerve, primarily innervating sensation and movement in the upper limbs. Pain can be caused by inflammation, tumors, or direct injury to the nerves themselves.
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