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Medications
… (lymphocytes) from attacking the nerves in your brain and spinal cord. It helps decrease the number of episodes of disease … alcohol. Change the injection site each time to lessen injury under the skin. Do not inject into moles, scars, …
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… , cancer, or hard and thick lumps (nodules) on your vocal cords. The vocal cords are the vibrating elastic bands inside the larynx that … Some hoarseness may occur naturally with age as your vocal cords loosen and grow thinner. What are the symptoms? The …
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… prolapse or rectal prolapse , scarring (adhesions), and injury caused by physical or sexual abuse. Nervous system … as Parkinson's disease , multiple sclerosis , or stroke . Spinal cord injury. Pain from hemorrhoids or anal fissures. …
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… you may have dimpling on the skin of your palm. Long, ropey cords or bands form in the fascia. You may be able to see or feel them. In the advanced phase, a fibrous cord may form in the fascia that pulls your fingers toward … for skin changes on your palm and feel for any knots or a cord. They may also watch you move your hand, wrist, and …
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… My Baby? Pregnancy: Should I Bank My Baby's Umbilical Cord Blood? Actionsets are designed to help people take an … of pain medicine into the epidural space around the spinal cord. This partially or fully numbs the lower body. … episiotomy ) that widens the vaginal opening for the birth. Spinal block is an injection of pain medicine into the …
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… Brace (orthotic) treatment for scoliosis is used to prevent spinal curve progression and to maintain a more normal … who is still growing to prevent progression of moderate spinal curves . Brace treatment is usually continued until … usually returns. Although bracing does not always prevent a spinal curve from getting worse, the best results occur …
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… order tests to confirm the diagnosis. These may include: Spinal fluid analysis. By doing a lumbar puncture (also called a spinal tap), your doctor can check the spinal fluid for an increase in white blood cells and …
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… Achilles Tendon Rupture: Should I Have Surgery? ACL Injury: Should I Have Knee Surgery? Arthritis: Should I Have … Wait? Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery? Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery? Meniscus Tear: … Wait? Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery? Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Should I Have Surgery? Meniscus Tear: …
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… Move baby's crib away from long mobiles, blinds, or curtain cords to avoid strangling. Toys should be soft, non toxic, … can transfer bacteria to your baby's mouth. Never tie a cord to a soother and hang it around your baby's neck or …
Medical tests
… It is used to find problems such as tumours, bleeding, injury, blood vessel diseases, or infection. MRI also may be … the discs and nerves of the spine for conditions such as spinal stenosis , disc bulges, and spinal tumours . How To Prepare For some MRI pictures of the …
