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20th May 2008
The painful inflammation of a bursa is called bursitis. It's caused by bumping or bruising, repeated pressure, or overuse. Though bursitis is associated with physical activity, you don't have to be an athlete to develop the condition. Anytime you exerci...
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20th May 2008
Recognised in Japan in the 1960s, this is a progressive occlusive cerebral arteritis affecting the distal internal carotid arteries near the Circle of Willis. Moyamoya is Japanese for "puff of smoke" and describes the appearance of the resultant network...
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20th May 2008
A concussion is a momentary loss of consciousness and brain function that occurs after a blow to the head. The unconsciousness can last for several seconds, minutes or hours. A person with a concussion can have a full recovery. Recovery usually occurs ...
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20th May 2008
Burning tongue is also referred to as burning mouth syndrome (BMS). Its medical names are glossodynia, glossopyrosis, oral galvanism, stomatodynia and stomatopyrosis. It is a common ailment that can happen to anybody. It is a condition in which sensatio...
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20th May 2008
Concussion is a change in mental status caused by trauma (shock). It is accompanied by confusion, loss of memory, and, sometimes, loss of consciousness.
Types
Simple concussion: In a simple concussion, the person the symptoms gradually resolve, and ...
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20th May 2008
Moyamoya disease is a rare, progressive cerebrovascular disorder caused by blocked arteries at the base of the brain in an area called the basal ganglia. The name “moyamoya” means “puff of smoke” in Japanese and describes the look of the tangle ...
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20th May 2008
A cerebral aneurysm (also known as an intracranial or intracerebral aneurysm) is a weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that balloons out and fills with blood. The bulging aneurysm can put pressure on a nerve or surrounding brain tissue. It ...
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20th May 2008
Cardiac asystole provoked by epileptic seizures is a rare but important complication in epilepsy and is supposed to be relevant to the pathogenesis of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP). We sought to determine the frequency of this complicatio...
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20th May 2008
Fabry disease is caused by the lack of or faulty enzyme needed to metabolize lipids, fat-like substances that include oils, waxes, and fatty acids. The enzyme is known as ceramide trihexosidase, also called alpha-galactosidase-A. A mutation in the gen...
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20th May 2008
Fabry disease is one of several genetically inherited diseases called lysosomal storage disorders. It causes a wide range of signs and symptoms that can range from mild to severe and life threatening. This site connects the Fabry community to informatio...
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20th May 2008
Amoebic dysentery (amoebiasis) is an infection of the intestine (gut) caused by an amoeba called Entamoeba histolytica, which, among other things, can cause severe diarrhoea. Amoebae are parasites that are found in contaminated food or drink. They enter...
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20th May 2008
Lacunar strokes can be defined as strokes in which a small branch of a larger blood vessel causes the stroke. Because of the way blood vessels divide in the brain, lacunar strokes tend to occur in areas located away from the surface of the brain, where ...
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20th May 2008
Lacunar stroke occurs when one of the small arteries (diameter: 0.2 － 15mm) that provides blood to the brain's deep structures is blocked and injures deeper structures underneath the cortex. It may be referred to as a Lacunar Infarct (LACI). A patient...
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20th May 2008
Hirschsprung's (HURSH-sprungz) disease, or HD, is a disease of the large intestine.The large intestine is also sometimes called the colon. The word bowel can refer to the large and small intestines. HD usually occurs in children. It causes constipation,...
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20th May 2008
Dysentery is a disease involving the inflammation of the lining of the large intestines. The inflammation causes stomach pains and diarrhoea. Some cases involve vomiting and fever. The bacteria enters the body through the mouth in food or water, and als...
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