Obesity may require a diet and exercise regimen, while amenorrhia resulting from too much dieting or exercise necessitates lifestyle changes.
Tumors or cysts may require surgery.
Secondary deficiencies are caused by a disease or disorder of the intestinal tract, and disappear when the disease is treated.
Hormonal imbalances are treated with supplemental hormones.
The goal of treatment is to slow down or stop production of amyloid protein, eliminate existing amyloid deposits, alleviate underlying disorders (that give rise to secondary amyloidosis), and relieve symptoms caused by heart or kidney damage.
Secondary depression, or depression caused by unfavorable life events, is normally self limiting, and may best be treated with cognitive/behavioral therapy rather than drugs.
Amenorrhea in athletes or dancers is frequently associated with two other disorders--osteopenia, or reduced bone mass, and eating disorders. This combination is sometimes called the female athlete triad.
Sleep problems can be caused by disorders in various systems of the body. Therefore, people suffering from sleep disorders are treated and managed by specialists from different branches of medicine. For example, pulmonary medicine can treat people who suffer from sleep apnea, which is a respiratory disorder. Narcolepsy, which is a sleep problem caused by a neurological disorder, is treated by a neurologist. In addition to this, many rehabilitation centers and mental health facilities also offer comprehensive sleep disorder therapies. Physicians who wish to become certified in sleep disorders medicine have to comply with standards established by The American Board of Sleep Medicine.
Headaches caused by other disorders are known as secondary headaches. They may be associated with space-occupying brain tumors, meningitis, stroke , head trauma, pain referred from the neck or jaw.
Secondary dysmenorrhea may be caused by endometriosis, fibroid tumors, or an infection in the pelvis.
If retardation is caused by chromosomal or other genetic disorders, it is often apparent from infancy.
Genetic Disorders are caused By a change in a person's DNA. Recessive alleles is the most human genetic disorder.
This means work caused the medical condition.