Osteitis causes irregular bone growth, deformity, weakness, and increased risk of fractures. Its cause is unknown, but it may be inherited or caused by a virus. Symptoms include pain, curvature, muscle weakness, and vision problems. Diagnosis is made through X-rays, bone scans, and blood tests. Treatment with bisphosphonates can slow the disease.
Osteitis is a bone disease. The condition is long-term and causes irregularities in bone growth. Osteitis also causes bones to become deformed, weak, and more likely to break. The cause of osteitis is unknown.
With osteitis, there is a disruption in the regular growth of bone cells. The bone breaks down rapidly and new cells must be produced very quickly. The end result is weaker bones. Due to the overproduction of bone cells, bones are also larger than they should be.
Some scientific findings suggest evidence of an inherited cause of osteitis. Four out of ten people who have the condition also have a family history of the disease. Other findings suggest that the condition could be due to some form of virus, but this has not been proven.
Symptoms of osteitis include excruciating pain in the affected parts of the body. Curvature of the spine and legs may also occur. There are also some cases where the skull gets bigger. Muscle weakness usually occurs when bones are enlarged and pressure is applied to the nerves. The most commonly affected areas include the legs, skull, collarbone, spine and pelvis.
Symptoms such as tinnitus and vision irregularities are also known to accompany osteitis. Deafness and dizziness can also occur due to pressure on the nerves in the head. Arthritis is another symptom of the condition. Breakage of bone can result from very small injuries or for no reason at all.
Some people with osteitis have no symptoms at all. Diagnosis is made using X-rays and bone scans, as well as blood tests. There are more chemicals in the blood of an osteitis patient than in the blood of a healthy person.
Treatment usually isn’t necessary unless there is pain or discomfort. However, treatment is required if complications are anticipated in the future from the disease. Medicines such as bisphosphonates are used to reduce the speed of the disease. The rapid growth of new bone cells can be reduced with this method and the bone cells should grow normally.
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