by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have just been diagnosed with epilepsy. What is this?” The brain is made up of hundreds of billions of nerve cells that usually communicate with each other through a series of coordinated electrical signals. When these...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya I have recently experienced some problems in getting an erection. My GP tells me this is because I am a smoker and am overweight with diabetes. Why is this?” The ability to get an erection is dependent on several different...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have been having heavy periods and, after a scan, my GP tells me I have fibroids. What are these?” Fibroids are benign growths within the muscular wall of the uterus. They are very common, and can be present in up to 40% of...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My urine has recently become very ‘frothy’. I am a bit alarmed by this but am too busy to see my doctor. Should I be worried by this?” It sounds as though you may have some protein in your urine. Protein can get into the urine...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I have had a painful, stiff shoulder for a few weeks. My GP tells me I have a frozen shoulder. What is this?” A frozen shoulder is also known as ‘adhesive capsulitis’. The shoulder joint is enclosed in a fluid filled bag called...
