Photophobia
Photophobia: Introduction
Photophobia:
Photophobia (literally "light-fear") is the dislike of bright light.
Its cause can range from causes such as hangover or migraine
to severe potentially-fatal ... more about Photophobia.
Photophobia: An exaggerated or irrational fear of light.
More detailed information about the symptoms,
causes, and treatments of Photophobia is available below.
Symptoms of Photophobia
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symptoms of Photophobia
Home Diagnostic Testing
Home medical testing related to Photophobia:
- Child Behavior: Home Testing
- Mental Health (Adults): Home Testing
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- Brain & Neurological Disorders: Related Home Testing:
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Medical Textbooks Online about Photophobia
Medical Books Excerpts
- Photophobia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Photophobia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Wrongly Diagnosed with Photophobia?
Photophobia: Self Assessment Tools
Photophobia: Medical Mistakes
Photophobia: Undiagnosed Conditions
Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:
Misdiagnosis and Photophobia
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a ...read more »
ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD
in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults.
Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the condition has usually been...read more »
Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder)
often fails to be diagnosed correctly by...read more »
Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with
an eating disorder is female.
The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be diagnosed or
have a delayed diagnosis.
See ...read more »
Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be
undiagnosed in teenagers.
The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical...read more »
Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression)
may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders).
Failure to diagnose...read more »
Thunderclap headache in SAH: Advances in the management of SAH have resulted in a
relative reduction in mortality rate which depends upon early diagnosis and
ability to differentiate subarchnoid haemorrhage...read more »
Read more about Misdiagnosis and Photophobia
Photophobia: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Hospitals & Clinics: Photophobia
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for medical facilities in specialties related to Photophobia:
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Choosing the Best Hospital:
More general information, not necessarily in relation to Photophobia,
on hospital performance and surgical care quality:
Photophobia: Rare Types
Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:
Causes of Photophobia
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causes of Photophobia
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Treatments for Photophobia
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Videos for Photophobia
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Reseach about Photophobia
Visit our research pages for current research about Photophobia treatments.
Clinical Trials for Photophobia
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Photophobia include:
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Stories from Users Related to Photophobia
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Definitions of Photophobia:
Fear and avoidance of light. It can be the result of anxiety about the eyes, photosensitivity, or photalgia.--2004
- (Source - Diseases Database)
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