least 10% of all patients with sarcoidosis have neuro sarcoidosis. Prednisone, hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide and radiation have been tried in varying dosages.

Sarcoidosis of the central nervous system occurs in about 10 percent of the patients. Any part of the nervous system including the brain, meningitis, nerves and spinal cord may be damaged. See similar questions...

First, the physician will have to reevaluate the nature of sarcoidosis. If the lungs are completely scarred no medicine will be effective. If the disease is active, explore the possibility of giving hydroxychloroquine 200 mg BID. See similar questions...

Come and see us. Our optometrist will check and measure your eyes, then discuss different treatment options. You can discover the benefits, the prices, and the facts before you go forward. Read more about your FREE consultation... See similar questions...

A neuro (sometimes called "neurosuspension") is a cryonics patient for whom only the head − rather than the whole body − has been cryopreserved. If future technology can repair freezing damage and regenerate or re-create organs and tissues, it should not be difficult to create skin, bones, and all the organs and tissues needed for a new body − provided the brain has been preserved. See similar questions...

Allergen avoidance is the best treatment for any allergic disease. Avoid the allergen, and you'll avoid the allergic reaction. Diagnosis and education are crucial steps in allergen avoidance. Educated allergy and asthma sufferers fare much better than those who do not understand their disease. See similar questions...

My doctor is too busy with people who have problems more serious than mine to keep bothering her about different treatments. See similar questions...

Until recently, drug treatment - even with all its problems - was the best bet to control your blood pressure. This is probably because blood pressure drugs closely target the physiology of hypertension. Even when the original cause of a person's hypertension may remain unknown, the physiological result is always a restriction of blood flow, which increases the pressure and load on the heart. See similar questions...

Best treatment of appendicitis is its surgical removal. Mild appendicitis may sometimes be cured with antibiotics. More serious cases are treated with surgery to remove the appendix, called an appendectomy. Doctors may use laparoscopic surgery for appendectomy. This technique involves making several tiny cuts in the abdomen and inserting a miniature camera and surgical instruments. See similar questions...

Strict avoidance of the allergy-causing food is the only way to avoid a reaction. Reading ingredient labels for all foods is the key to maintaining control over the allergy. See similar questions...

Sir Clive Woodward and Shaun Wane have both been treated by Ultralase. Tell the optometrist about your sports and hobbies at your FREE consultation. See similar questions...

BOOKS ON INTERVENTION - Are there any books on intervention? TO REMEMBER Maintain perspective: three intervention basics to remember. See similar questions...

I think I have a worm / virus on my computer. what should I do?I my msn messenger was on and I saw a link from a friend of mine to his pictures.I opened it and it downloaded 2 files - imp.exe and pic.pif, it didn't open anything, but then I saw the same message from another friend. I understood that it's a worm, how can I remove it?       See similar questions...

One of the biggest problems I see with parents is that they fail to understand that addiction is a very serious disease, not a parenting issue, and needs to be addressed as such. When seeking help, Mom and Dad often find professionals who want to treat them, and act as if getting good communication between family members is the solution. It's not. That is akin to using marriage counseling to treat the family alcoholic. See similar questions...

To get the best results with the smallest number of treatment sessions, please pay attention to the following guidelines as you work with us: Because the laser beam seeks out and destroys ACTIVELY GROWING hair roots, it is important (if you want to get the best value from your treatment) NOT to wax / pluck / sugar / use EpiLady-type pluckers or have electrolysis for at least SIX WEEKS before laser treatment. See similar questions...

This question is best asked of your cancer team. If you do not have a cancer team, then ask the physician that is treating you for cancer. Get good medical advice from a second source if necessary. See similar questions...

There are different kinds of DCIS, and treatment recommendations are different for each. It is important to understand the pathology of your DCIS. Treatment consists of: lumpectomy; lumpectomy and radiation; or mastectomy; all with or without adjuvant chemoprevention. Treatment recommendations are related to many factors; size, grade, patient preference, and size of the woman's breasts. See similar questions...