The explanation of Dr. López Rosetti on the Florencia Kirchner painting – 21/03/2019

"Post Traumatic Stress" is the main and definitive diagnosis reached by the doctors at Cuba's Surgical Surgery Research Center (CIMEQ) after examining Florencia Kirchner, according to the former president on Twitter. The complex table also includes other diagnoses: purpuric syndrome at study, demyelinating polyneuropathy susceptible of unknown etiology, study amenorrhea, low body weight and benign lymphoedema of the lower limbs.

For Daniel López Rosetti, medical clinic specialist, cardiologist and head of the department of stress medicine at the San Isidro Central Municipal Hospital, the diagnosis of post-traumatic stress " Constellation of variable symptoms and various that appear after significant trauma – physical or emotional – that are not easily developed by the person ".

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According to Rosetti, the origin is "a psychophysical or emotional event", although it specifies that its development "depends on the emotional and psychological state of the person". "Deep down, the traumatic event is called fear. There are people who, in the same event, may or may not generate post-traumatic stress", clarifies.

The disorders that it generates can be numerous. "There is usually a sudden and recurring appearance of a memory of the traumatic event experienced, accompanied by symptoms," Rosetti explains. Tachycardia, sweating, altered digestion, dizziness, shortness of breath, fear are among the most common.

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But the medical history of the daughter of the former president underline other symptoms and diagnoses:

– Demyelinating polyneuropathy

This is a disease caused by damage to the myelin sheath, which is the greasy covering that surrounds the nerve nerves, in this case the sensitive nerves, which go to the arms and legs. The person feels tingling, less sensitive skin and pain. "Stress syndrome can possibly be a cause of polyneuropathy or triggered, that is, it can trigger it," Rosetti explains.

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– Purpuric syndrome at the study.

These are spots or small rashes on the skin caused by damage to the blood vessels. It is a symptom that can have various causes, including immunological, ematological or even unknown.

-Ménorrhée

It is the absence of menstruation. This is a common cause in multiple conditions. "Stress is a cause of amenorrhea, as well as changes in weight and eating disorders," Rosetti said. There are also endocrine disorders that can generate them.

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-Linfedema

It is edema or swelling that occurs in the arms and legs, as a result of an obstruction of the lymphatic channels of the body. It can be generated when the person is already born with fewer vessels and lymph nodes or after removal or deterioration of the lymph nodes after surgery, radiation therapy, an accident or as part of an anti-cancer treatment. "Lymphedema is not stress-related," Rosetti says.

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