471 results found
Health topics
… responsible for any treatments at home. Anesthesia Evaluating Pain in a Child Surgery: What to … responsible for any treatments at home. Anesthesia Evaluating Pain in a Child Surgery: What to …
Health topics
… during the procedure. Your doctor gives you medicine ( anesthesia ) to numb your throat and then places a thin, … during the procedure. Your doctor gives you medicine ( anesthesia ) to numb your throat and then places a thin, …
Health topics
… part of the vertebrae that forms a protective arch over the spinal cord. A procedure called a laminotomy removes some of … It also may remove thickened tissue that is narrowing the spinal canal. Either of these procedures may be done at the … antibiotics and another surgery. Serious side effects of anesthesia aren't common but can include trouble breathing, …
Medical tests
… a sip of water. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for you to … be given medicine to relax you. You will then get general anesthesia, which will make you sleep. Risks Problems from … a sip of water. Be sure you have someone to take you home. Anesthesia and pain medicine will make it unsafe for you to …
Health topics
… or plastic surgeons perform this surgery using general anesthesia. Recovery takes several weeks. While the bone … or plastic surgeons perform this surgery using general anesthesia. Recovery takes several weeks. While the bone …
Health topics
… . Genital or urinary problems. Blood clots. Risks from anesthesia . A longer recovery time. Injury to the baby … cm (1.6 in.) . Types of pain medicines used include: Local anesthesia , which numbs the small area where the medicine is injected. Epidural anesthesia , which partially or fully numbs the entire lower …
Health topics
… Muscles Hydrotherapy Kegel Exercises Massage Therapy Spinal Manipulation Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve … easily with chronic or ongoing health conditions such as spinal stenosis , arthritis , and Parkinson's disease . Your … significant disability. These conditions—such as stroke , spinal cord injury , and major cardiopulmonary (heart and …
Health topics
… is inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. It's usually caused by an infection. The … your health and do an examination. A lumbar puncture , or spinal tap, is usually done to check for meningitis. A … do a lumbar puncture . A long, thin needle is put into the spinal canal. The doctor uses the needle to collect samples …
Health topics
… (vertebrae) don't form properly around part of the baby's spinal cord. Spina bifida can be mild or severe. The mild … most people mean when they say "spina bifida." Part of the spinal nerves push out of the spinal canal, and the nerves are often damaged. You may see …
Health topics
… spine, the bones and joints may dislocate and press on the spinal cord or on the nerve roots. This pressure can cause: … control. Unusual head and neck sensations. Pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots may obstruct blood flow through the blood vessels in the spinal cord. This compression of the spinal cord is fairly …
