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… a Doctor Examinations and Tests Treatment Overview Self-Care Medicines Surgery … the bones and joints may dislocate and press on the spinal cord or on the nerve roots. This pressure can cause: Neck … Unusual head and neck sensations. Pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots may obstruct blood flow through the …
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… and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional … (such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury/disease). It works by helping to relax the … is given by injection into the space around the spinal cord (intrathecally). It is usually given using a drug pump …
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… and does not substitute for the advice of your health care professional. Always ask your health care professional … through their diet or supplements to prevent infant spinal cord birth defects. How To Use Take this product by mouth … It is included in prenatal vitamin products. Certain spinal cord birth defects may be prevented by taking adequate …
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… that may spark, or anything flammable. Make sure you are careful when you are moving around. You or someone else could trip and fall over the cords, oxygen tubing, or canisters. Avoid touching frost … around. You or someone else could trip and fall over the cords, oxygen tubing, or canisters. Avoid touching frost …
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… 1, 2017 Do you want to talk to someone about the medical care you or your family has received? Do you have questions … to about your questions or concerns. Speak with your health care provider If you have a concern with the care you or a family member has received, speak directly to …
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… One of the topics covered in the Infants Act is the health care of children. The Infants Act states that children may … to a medical treatment on their own as long as the health care provider is sure that the treatment is in the child's … informed of the risks of not having it. The immunization records of any child who gives their own consent will not be …
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… (ATLL), or have inflammation of the spinal cord that causes weakness of the legs, backache, loss of … constipation. To confirm that you have HTLV-1, your health care provider may send you for a blood test. How is the … you have a HTLV-1-associated illness for which your health care provider thinks testing is needed, or you have been in …
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… MS, affects the central nervous system—the brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis can affect muscle control and …
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… and Younger On this page: Overview Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For Your Appointment … and tissues (meninges) that surround the brain and spinal cord, and Reye syndrome . When a toddler vomits, it's … old, here are the ranges for high, moderate, and mild according to how you took the temperature. Oral (by mouth) …
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… Is Near the End of Life On this page: Overview Making a Care Plan Getting Support Overview When … working. You'll work with your child's doctor to create a care plan that will give your child the best quality of … child life specialists who can help organize your child's care—in and out of the hospital. Ask the doctor if your …