Juliet Cohen

Hysteria is commonly assumed that Hippocrates, the father of medicine. Hysteria may be a defense mechanism to avoid painful emotions by unconsciously transferring this distress to the body.

Hypochondriasis is usually episodic, with hypochondriacal periods lasting from months to years and with equally long quiescent periods. Hypochondriasis appears to occur equally in men and women. Hypochondriasis manifests in various ways.

Hyperthyroidism is a medical condition in which the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone (called T3 and T4). It controls your metabolism , which is how your body turns food into energy.

Some patients have recurrent episodes of hypersomnia, which often is associated with compulsive overeating. This presentation is termed Kleine-Levin syndrome, or KLS.

Hypersomnia is one of the symptoms of major depression. Idiopathic hypersomnia is five times less frequent than narcolepsy. Hypersomnia Idiopathic disorder is an excessively deep or prolonged major sleep period.

Many mental health professionals believe that both learned and inherited factors play a role in its development. It seems likely that Histrionic Personality Disorder may be over-diagnosed in women and under-diagnosed in men.

Haemochromatosis is one of the most common hereditary diseases. Its main role is in making red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all parts of the body.

Goitre can occur as a normal feature of puberty and pregnancy and is not caused by disease. However goitre can be caused by a range of factors that may need medical attention.

Frontal lobe of the brain is the part that governs our mood and behaviour. Histologically, the frontal lobe dementias are proven to be characterized by Pick's cells (Pick's disease).

Fatty liver disease covers a range of conditions where there is a build-up of fat in the liver cells. It may be caused by various diseases, such as in chronic alcoholism and obesity .