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Medical tests
… eyes are stimulated by looking at a test pattern. Auditory brain stem evoked response or potential (ABER or ABEP). This … an electrical pulse. Each type of response is recorded from brain waves by using electrodes taped to the head. The VER … to the rear (occipital region) of the scalp over the brain areas that register visual stimuli. Stimuli are …
Medical tests
… tracer is located. A SPECT scan is often used to evaluate brain, head, and neck problems; to look at blood flow to the … degenerative bone diseases such as osteoporosis . Evaluate brain conditions such as Alzheimer's disease and other types … conditions, including schizophrenia . Help determine brain death. Find out what's causing seizures, including for …
Health topics
… or more. Things that determine how severe an injection injury is include: The type, toxicity, temperature, and … pressures cause more fluid to be injected. The site of injury. The hand that you use most often for tasks like … twice as likely to be involved in a high-pressure injection injury than your dominant hand. The thumb and first two …
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… of the shoulder blade because of torn ligaments. This injury occurs most often from a blow to the top of the … to how severely these ligaments are injured: In a type I injury , the acromioclavicular (AC) ligament is partially … coracoclavicular (CC) ligament is not injured. In a type II injury , the AC ligament is completely torn, and the CC …
Health topics
… scary when you have vision problems from an infection, an injury, or a disease. Our topics can help you learn what to … by Ultraviolet (UV) Light Eye Injuries: Blow to the Eye Eye Injury: First Aid for a Black Eye Eye Injury: First Aid for Chemical Burns Eye Injury: First Aid …
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… On this page: Overview Overview With an injury to the eye, the muscles that control the pupil size … of the pupil to change in size and keep its round shape. An injury that punctures the eyeball may tear the coloured part … (iris) of the eye, causing it to lose its round shape. An injury to the eye may also cause the pupils to react …
Medications
… diabetes" (diabetes insipidus) or certain kinds of head injury or brain surgery, the body does not make enough vasopressin. … to drink too much water without being thirsty a certain brain disorder (syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic …
Medications
… cells (lymphocytes) from attacking the nerves in your brain and spinal cord. It helps decrease the number of … alcohol. Change the injection site each time to lessen injury under the skin. Do not inject into moles, scars, … risk of getting a rare but very serious (possibly fatal) brain infection (progressive multifocal …
Medications
… the surgery/procedure. This medication works by calming the brain and nerves. Diazepam belongs to a class of drugs known … glaucoma heart disease liver disease kidney disease brain problems that could affect breathing (such as decreased consciousness, head injury) This drug may make you dizzy or drowsy or blur your …
Medications
… attack (TIA) seizure increased risk for seizure (such as brain injury, stroke, brain tumor) Since this medication may rarely cause seizures …
