Myofascial pain syndrome is often underdiagnosed and overlooked. This is because many of its symptoms overlap with other conditions that affect your nerves, bones, ligaments or tendons. To diagnose myofascial pain syndrome, your healthcare provider will need to physically examine your muscles — to feel for taut bands of muscles and then find the tender spots. Finding and applying pressure …
To diagnose myoclonus, your health care provider reviews your medical history and symptoms and conducts a physical examination. You may have tests to find the cause and rule out other potential causes of myoclonus. In some cases, imaging tests or nerve tests may be needed. Electroencephalography (EEG). This procedure records the electrical activity of the brain. It may help determine where …
Your healthcare provider will use the following to diagnose myocarditis: Physical exam. Medical history. Tests. What tests will be done to diagnose myocarditis? Your healthcare provider may order tests to help them decide if you have myocarditis or something else. These tests include: MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Heart biopsy. PET (positron emission tomography) scan. Chest X-ray. Cardiac catheterization. ECG/EKG (Electrocardiogram). Echocardiogram. Blood tests.
Your child’s healthcare provider will ask questions about your child’s symptoms and perform a physical examination. They may be able to diagnose mumps based on their telltale swollen salivary glands. Your child’s provider may request specific tests to diagnose the condition. What tests will be done to diagnose mumps? Your child’s healthcare provider may request a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test …
Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2, also called MEN 2, is a rare condition. It causes tumors in the thyroid and parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, lips, mouth, eyes and digestive tract. Genetic testing can find the changed gene that causes MEN 2. Health care providers can treat the health issues that gene may cause. MEN 2 is an inherited disorder. This means people …
To diagnose multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2, also called MEN 2, your health care provider will do a physical exam. They will look at your medical history and family history. They also will do genetic testing to see if you have a gene change that causes MEN 2. Blood and urine tests and imaging tests may be done. These may include: …
There isn’t a single diagnostic tool available to pinpoint the condition. Instead, a provider will diagnose MS after a physical exam, a neurological exam and testing. During an exam, your provider will learn more about your symptoms and medical history. Testing may include blood work, MRIs of your brain and spinal cord, and an analysis of your spinal fluid. It can take time …
A healthcare provider will perform a physical examination and ask you about your symptoms. If they suspect moyamoya disease, you may need the following tests: Cerebral arteriography: Your provider inserts a small tube called a catheter into an artery in your arm or leg. They then use it to inject iodine contrast dye into your bloodstream. Next, they take X-ray scans of the dye in …