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Dr Michelle Wright

Dr Michelle Wright, MRCGP

General Practitioner, Medical Author

MB, ChB, MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG

Dr Michelle Wright qualified in 1997 in the UK and worked as a GP in London before moving to Switzerland. She has been an author with EMIS since 2007.

Michelle previously worked as a locum GP in England but now works part-time as a doctor in the Medical Service of the International Labour Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland. Her work there includes carrying out medical examinations, helping with staff health queries, dealing with emergency medical situations, travel medicine and staff health promotion.

Michelle is also Medical Director of HealthFirst, a Swiss company delivering First Aid training and health education seminars to individual members of the public, schools, businesses and international organisations. She has a regular radio show "Health Matters", broadcast on World Radio Switzerland and Mountain Radio Verbier, providing health education and advice.

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Peripheral neuropathy
Info leaflet

Peripheral neuropathy means damage to one or more of your peripheral nerves. The damage means that the messages that travel between your central and peripheral nervous system are disrupted. There are many different conditions that can lead to peripheral neuropathy. Diabetes is the most common cause of persistent (chronic) peripheral neuropathy. The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy depend on which type of peripheral nerves are damaged (sensory, motor or autonomic nerves). Neuropathy can affect any one type, or a combination of all three types, of nerves. The aims of treatment for peripheral neuropathy are to treat any underlying cause, to control your symptoms and to help you to achieve maximum independence.

Club foot
Info leaflet

Club foot (also called talipes equinovarus is a deformity of the foot and ankle that a baby can be born with. It is not clear exactly what causes club foot. In most cases, it is diagnosed by the typical appearance of a baby's foot after they are born. The Ponseti method is a widely used treatment for club foot. This treatment gives good results for most children. If it doesn't work, surgery can help.

Milia
Info leaflet

Milia are very small, raised, pearly-white or yellowish bumps on the skin. They are most often seen on the skin around the cheeks, nose, eyes and eyelids, forehead and chest. However, they can occur anywhere on the body. Milia are very common in newborn babies but can affect people of any age. In babies, milia clear by themselves and no treatment is needed. In other people, they may take longer to clear. In persistent cases, treatment may be suggested.

Mallory-Weiss tear
Info leaflet

Mallory-Weiss syndrome (also called Mallory-Weiss tear) is the name given to bleeding and other symptoms caused by a tear in the lining of the upper part of the gut (gastrointestinal tract). It is usually diagnosed by having a test called a gastroscopy (endoscopy). This involves a tube being passed down through the gullet (oesophagus) into the stomach. In many cases, the bleeding has stopped by the time gastroscopy takes place and specific treatment is not needed. The tear usually heals by itself after a few days.

Globus sensation
Info leaflet

Globus sensation is the feeling of having a lump in the throat when in fact there is nothing there. The sensation can come and go and does not interfere with eating and drinking. The exact cause of globus sensation is uncertain. Examination and investigations may be carried out to exclude any other underlying problem. Reassurance that there is no serious underlying problem may be all that is needed in terms of treatment.