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… Nicotine and other toxins from smoking can keep your spinal discs from absorbing all the nutrients they need from … bulging disc irritates the membrane on the outside of the spinal nerves. If the disc irritates or presses on the nerve … What Happens Age or injury can cause the outer layer of a spinal disc to dry out and form tiny cracks. Sometimes this …
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… breathe (mechanical ventilation). Anesthesia Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: … breathe (mechanical ventilation). Anesthesia Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: …
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… line the back of the kneecap. Your doctor may use regional anesthesia . This means you can't feel the area of the … unaware and lightly asleep. Or your doctor may use general anesthesia. This means you'll be asleep during surgery. Which type of anesthesia you get depends on your doctor and on your …
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… Have surgery Have surgery Your child will have general anesthesia and go home on the same day as the surgery. The … infection, bleeding, and risks linked to the use of anesthesia. Rare problems linked to hernia surgery include: … More important It's okay if my child is given general anesthesia. I don't want my child to have general …
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… as MS, affects the central nervous system—the brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis can affect muscle control …
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… Bodywork. This includes massage therapy, reflexology, and spinal manipulation (like chiropractic therapy). Energy … Meditation Music Therapy Naturopathic Medicine Reiki Spinal Manipulation Tai Chi and Qi Gong Therapeutic Touch … Bodywork. This includes massage therapy, reflexology, and spinal manipulation (like chiropractic therapy). Energy …
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… occur in people. The disease damages brain cells and the spinal cord. What are the symptoms of vCJD? Early symptoms … made based on: Symptoms Tests on the fluid surrounding the spinal cord Brain images using MRI scans Recordings of the …
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… that affects the central nervous system —the brain and spinal cord. It can cause problems with muscle control and … covering called myelin. Without myelin, the brain and spinal cord can't communicate with the nerves in the rest of … destroys myelin in patches throughout the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle weakness and other symptoms. …
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… centre. They do not require a hospital stay or general anesthesia . You may need to limit your activity for a … centre. They do not require a hospital stay or general anesthesia . You may need to limit your activity for a …
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… spine can also narrow the openings that make space for the spinal cord and for the nerves that branch off the spinal cord (spinal nerves). This narrowing is called spinal stenosis. It …
