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… Spinal Cord Injury: Talking With Your Partner About Sex On this page: … sex. But likes and dislikes may change after a spinal cord injury. Be honest about how the SCI has affected your sexual … with SCIs. Living With a Spinal Cord Injury Current as of: August 25, 2022 Author: …
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… On this page: Overview Overview Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health … many years. You may get PTSD if you have lived through a traumatic event that caused you to fear for your life, see … Strong emotions caused by the event create changes in the brain that may result in PTSD. PTSD has not always had the …
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… short-term mental health condition that can happen after a traumatic event. This is an event in which someone is … Your doctor may ask if you have other conditions, like a brain injury. What are the symptoms? When you have acute stress …
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… Basics What is a concussion? A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that is caused by a blow to the head or body, a fall, …
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… Basics What is abusive head trauma? Shaken baby syndrome is brain injury that occurs when someone shakes a baby or throws a … may also be called shaken baby syndrome.  What causes the brain injury? When a baby is shaken or thrown, the head …
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… work with people of all ages who, because of illness, injury, developmental delays, or psychological problems, … serious health conditions such as a stroke, heart attack, brain injury, or amputation. Chronic (ongoing) conditions, … or behavioural issues such as Alzheimer's disease, post-traumatic stress, substance use disorder, and eating …
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… ask about: The event or events that led to your symptoms. Traumatic events in your past, including those from … a physical examination or lab tests to check for signs of injury or other medical problems that may be causing your … what you've been going through. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Current as of: October 20, …
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… the name given to the assortment of signs and symptoms of brain injury resulting from violently shaking an infant, with or without impact to the head. SBS is also known as Traumatic Head Injury due to Child Maltreatment (THI-CM) in …
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… (hardening of the arteries) and high blood pressure, traumatic injury to the chest, such as being hit by the steering wheel … and evaluate your neurological status (nerve and brain function). As the symptoms of aortic dissection mimic …
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… many reasons why you may not want to get treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) . You may not trust … your physical health. They often involve chemicals in the brain or heredity—they are not character flaws. You can get … PTSD?" Even if you didn't see combat, you may have seen a traumatic event. For example, going through a mortar attack, …