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… health needs. Uses Pyridostigmine is used to improve muscle strength in patients with a certain muscle disease (myasthenia gravis). It works by preventing … in your body. Acetylcholine is needed for normal muscle function. How To Use Take this medication by mouth …
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… pushed back or tied off and removed. The weak spot in the muscle wall—where the hernia bulges through—traditionally … has been repaired by sewing the edges of healthy muscle tissue together (herniorrhaphy). This is appropriate … But the surgical approach varies depending on the area of muscle wall to be repaired and the surgeon's preference. …
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… or arms. What causes it? Angina happens when the heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen. This most often happens … because of a shortage of blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. This low blood flow is often a result of narrowed … the coronary arteries suddenly slow blood flow to the heart muscle. What are the symptoms? Most people feel angina …
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… pushes through a weak spot or hole in your baby's stomach muscles. This causes a bulge near or in the belly button, or … on its own without treatment. What causes it? The ring of muscle and other tissue that forms where blood vessels in … when your child sits or stands upright or strains stomach muscles during normal activities such as crying, coughing, …
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… gain, or other problems that stretch the pelvic floor muscles. When these muscles can't support your bladder, the bladder drops down … pushes against the vagina. You're not able to tighten the muscles that close off the urethra . Urine may leak because …
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… sense of touch, how you feel pain and temperature, and your muscle strength. Most of the time the problem starts in the … doctor will check your nerves. The doctor may check your muscle strength and ability to feel touch, temperature, and … alcohol use. You may have physiotherapy. This can increase muscle strength and help build muscle control. …
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… swelling where the vaccine was given. Fever, headache and muscle soreness may also occur. Acetaminophen (e.g. … that can result in weakness and paralysis of the body's muscles. It most commonly occurs after infections, but in … they produce a poison that can cause painful tightening of muscles all over the body. It is very serious if the …
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… in the arm where the vaccine was given. Headache, fatigue, muscle or joint soreness, chills, nausea, diarrhea and mild … that results in weakness and paralysis of the body's muscles. It most commonly occurs after infections, but in … they produce a poison that can cause painful tightening of muscles all over the body. It is very serious if the …
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… under the skin, but it is usually put under the chest muscle. Often, before an implant is placed, a doctor will … place a balloon (or tissue expander) beneath the chest muscle. Saline is added to the expander every 1 to 2 weeks to help stretch the skin and muscle. This may take several months. When the muscle and …
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… caused by several problems combined, such as: Weak thigh muscles. Tendons, ligaments, or muscles in the leg that are too tight or too loose. … can help to reduce your pain and to strengthen the muscles around your kneecap to help it stay in place. If you …
