Treatment of Gout. Gout is an acute disease which usually attacks a single joint (the joint at the base of the big toe being the most commonly affected). It can be a very painful condition and treatment of gout primarily aims to relieve these symptoms of gout. The second aim of treating gout is to [...]
Symptoms of Gout. Gout develops due to excess of uric acid in the blood. As explained in causes of gout, crystals of monosodium urate (uric acid derivative) get deposited in the joints which give rise to gout symptoms. The symptoms of gout are typical and more severe at night. The metatarsal joint at the base [...]
Gout Causes. What causes Gout. Gout is typically caused due to increase of uric acid levels in blood. This is called hyperuricemia. Gout can therefore be due to increase in uric acid production or due to inadequate excretion of it or both. Inadequate excretion of uric acid is the main cause in 90% of gout [...]
What is Gout. Gout is one of the oldest disease known and also the most frequently recorded in medical history. The Gout is an arthritis disease, where the acute condition is characterized by recurrent painful inflammation of the joints. The arthritis of gout is referred to as gouty arthritis. The affected joint becomes painful, swollen, red, [...]