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… Spinal X-Ray On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How … It Feels Risks Results Test Overview Spinal X-rays are pictures of the spine. They may be taken … If the X-ray is being taken because of a possibly serious injury to your neck or back, a radiologist will look at the …
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… Spinal Tap (Lumbar Puncture) On this page: Test Overview Why … fluid, or CSF ) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. During a spinal tap, a needle is carefully inserted … A few people who have a spinal tap have a minor nerve injury. This heals on its own with time. Serious nerve …
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… space (subarachnoid space) between the bones in your spine (spinal canal). A myelogram may be done to find a tumour, an … caused by arthritis. The spinal canal holds the spinal cord, spinal nerve roots, and the subarachnoid space. During … due to a ruptured herniated disc, spinal stenosis , a nerve injury, an abscess , or a tumour. Inflammation of the …
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… syphilis can cause severe heart disease, brain damage, spinal cord damage, blindness, and death. Screening for syphilis … test may be done on a sample of blood, sore, skin, or spinal fluid, depending on which type of test is done. Blood …
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… A side view of the lumbar spine shows normal discs, spinal canal, and nerve roots (see figure 1). Nerve roots … supply. Find an infection. Find nerve damage caused by injury or disease, such as multiple sclerosis . Check … damage in the spine are present. A disease of the spinal cord, such as multiple sclerosis , is found. Narrowing of …
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… may be put in a vein ( IV ) in your arm or into the spinal canal. The dye makes structures and organs easier to … fractures, deformities, infection, or narrowing of the spinal canal ( spinal stenosis ). Find a herniated disc of … on your spine or bleeding into the space around the spinal cord. There is a risk of damage to cells or tissue from …
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… they are affected. These tests check to see how well your spinal nerves are working. They also check the nerves in … find damage to the nerves that connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. (This is called the peripheral … The voltage of electrical pulses is too low to cause an injury. Results Your doctor may be able to tell you some of …
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… back of your throat, your voice box (larynx) , and vocal cords with a scope (laryngoscope). There are two types of … tissue samples ( biopsy ), remove polyps from the vocal cords, or perform laser treatment. Direct rigid laryngoscopy … Normal: The throat (larynx) does not have swelling, an injury, narrowing (strictures), or foreign bodies. Your …
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… or epididymis . Check for twisting of the spermatic cord . This problem cuts off blood supply to the testicles ( … This may be done when testing for infertility . Check an injury to the genital area. How To Prepare In general, … or epididymitis . There is no twisting of the spermatic cord. This twisting ( testicular torsion ) cuts off blood …
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… fills, nerves in the bladder wall send a message to the spinal cord and brain that you need to urinate. In response, your spinal cord sends a signal for the bladder to contract …
