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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is essential thrombocythemia?
Essential thrombocythemia is a rare disorder where the body produces too many platelets, which are blood cells that stick together to form clots. It may be caused by several acquired gene mutations, which are not inherited.
Symptoms of essential thrombocythemia
Pain over the back of my head
Pain over the temples
Pain at the back of the eye
Headache
Forehead pain
Headache that affects both sides
Dizziness
I feel like I'm spinning around / vertigo
Questions your doctor may ask to check for essential thrombocythemia
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose essential thrombocythemia
Do you have pain behind your head?
Do you have pain around your temples?
Have you had severe headaches with deep pain in the eyes more than once a week over last 1-2 months?
Do you have headaches or does your head feel heavy?
Do you have pain around your forehead?
Treatment for essential thrombocythemia
Essential thrombocythemia is a chronic condition with no cure. Mild forms of the disease may not need treatment. For those with severe symptoms, medications to lower platelet count and/or blood thinners may be needed.
Diseases related to Essential thrombocythemia
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Primary Care Physician)
Dr Patel graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine. She worked in clinical research at the University of Illinois in Chicago and University of Nevada in Las Vegas focused on culturally adapted health interventions for preventive medicine in the community setting. Received her Master's of Science in Global Health (concentration in Health Policy) from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. Unnati went on to complete her family medicine residency in Chicago, Illinois at Norwegian American Hospital. | | She is currently working as a primary care physician in the city of Chicago and completing her Master's of Business Administration at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management and Fellowship in Leadership in Value-Based Care.
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Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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