Why Some Diagnoses Take Years - a challenge for both patient and doctor
About this episode
This episode explores the challenges of diagnosing conditions like Endometriosis, Lupus, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, and Parkinson's Disease, highlighting the frustration faced by both patients and doctors.
Mystery symptoms can be frustrating but what if they are a sign of an actual condtion? In this episode I look at Endometriosis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Lupus and Parkinsons Disease as examples of conditions that can be hard to diagnose and why. Endometriosis info: https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/ Endometriosis: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdj9d1pzl8no Lupus (SLE): https://lupusuk.org.uk/ Lupus in Africa: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772829324000845 PBC: https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/information-and-support/liver-conditions/primary-biliary-cholangitis/ Parkinsons body vs brain first: https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/researchers-parkinsons-origin-explained-brain-first-body-first-model/ Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Host: Dr Ayan Panja
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Organizations: Endometriosis UK, BBC, Lupus UK, British Liver Trust, Parkinson's News Today
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