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… fluid that keeps them flexible. It also may be caused by an injury to the spine. The injury may cause tiny tears or … Nicotine and other toxins from smoking can keep your spinal discs from absorbing all the nutrients they need from … the vertebrae that forms a protective arch over the spinal cord. A procedure called a laminotomy removes some of the …
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… (vertebrae) don't form properly around part of the baby's spinal cord. Spina bifida can be mild or severe. The mild form is … most people mean when they say "spina bifida." Part of the spinal nerves push out of the spinal canal, and the nerves …
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… muscles of the neck to relax. This can increase the risk of spinal cord injury in children whose neck joints are affected by JIA. It …
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… my chest, skin-to-skin Tom would like to cut the umbilical cord I would like to breastfeed our baby as soon as possible … for everyone involved in your care to read Umbilical cord blood collection The blood from an umbilical cord contains stem cells, which can be used to treat a wide …
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… This can happen if you have: Had a stroke or a brain or spinal cord injury. Certain problems with your nervous system, such as …
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… SDR, a surgeon cuts the skin over the lower part of the spinal cord. The surgeon then finds and cuts the nerves in the cord … SDR, a surgeon cuts the skin over the lower part of the spinal cord. The surgeon then finds and cuts the nerves in …
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… Neurosyphilis refers to the infection of the brain and spinal cord by the syphilis bacteria. This can lead to destruction … Neurosyphilis refers to the infection of the brain and spinal cord by the syphilis bacteria. This can lead to …
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… make most women feel sleepy and relaxed. Epidural/spinal, local anaesthetic Epidural/Spinal, Local Anaesthetic can be injected into the space around the spinal cord, providing pain relief from the waist down. During a …
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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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… (sepsis), lung (pneumonia), or tissues around the brain and spinal cord (meningitis). Newborns infected with group B strep need … show signs of a serious infection, the doctor may test the spinal fluid. How is group B streptococcal infection …