Articles, tagged with "peripheral nervous system", page 1
24th January 2012
Foraminotomy : Taking Pressure off Spinal Nerves
A foraminotomy is a surgical procedure that is performed to enlarge the passageway where a spinal nerve root exits the spinal canal. The term foraminotomy is derived from the medical term for a hollow p...
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pankaj Nagpal
08th December 2011
A foraminotomy is a surgical procedure that is performed to enlarge the passageway where a spinal nerve root exits the spinal canal. The term foraminotomy is derived from the medical term for a hollow passageway - foramen. The latter half of the term fora...
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pankaj
23rd November 2011
The peripheral nervous system includes the cranial nerves, spinal nerves and autonomic nervous system.
Cranial nerves
The 12 pairs of cranial nerves are the primary motor and sensory pathways between the brain and the head and neck. All cranial nerves...
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Made Increibly Easy!
17th October 2011
Neurologist: Neurologists treat nervous system disorders. They specifically deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of all diseases involving the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and autonomic nervous system, i...
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harleyreuben
06th May 2011
Thousands of people across the country suffer from neurological problems and that is why neurology has become one of the most important sectors in the healthcare industry. A neurologist is basically a physician that has obtained specialist training for di...
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Author:
brainrobin
14th April 2011
AIDS is at present incurable and it has affected many people in the world and it is caused by the infection of the HIV.
An HIV positive patient is prone to get infected to AIDS sooner or later because the presence of this virus in the body diminishes ...
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sanjeevkmr
25th March 2011
Chronic pain or disorder is a rather strange type of disability, not the least because even the doctors are divided regarding its definition and reasons. Typically, any pain which lasts more than six months is called chronic pain. Some doctors set the lim...
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Author:
Emely Porter
22nd March 2011
Headaches can vary in intensity and duration but many headaches, particularly migraine headaches can be quite disabling. Many people rely on over the counter medications initially and likely followed by prescription strength headache medications if sympt...
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Author:
Fernando Hughes
01st March 2011
Chronic pain or disorder is a rather strange type of disability, not the least because even the doctors are divided regarding its definition and reasons. Typically, any pain which lasts more than six months is called chronic pain. Some doctors set the lim...
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Author:
Emely Porter
23rd February 2011
"The Facts
The spinal cord connects the brain and the peripheral nervous system. It serves as a pathway of information through which the brain processes nerve impulses responsible for sensation and movement.
How it Happens
The vertebrae which ma...
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Author:
mesrianilaw
22nd February 2011
Autism is a disorder that is so common nowadays that it affects one out of every 166 children. It is a complex brain disorder that affects a child in the early three years of his life. This Autism then continues with him for the rest of his life. It is a ...
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Author:
ramitsoni
11th February 2011
Neuropathies are a variety of ailments which arise when nerves of the peripheral nervous system - the nervous system aside from the brain and spinal cord - are damaged; this is most commonly referred to as peripheral neuropathy. Approximately 50% to 70% o...
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Author:
Duchess
20th January 2011
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition of the peripheral nervous system where there is damage to the nerves caused by a disease or a complication from some other condition. People who have this kind of condition manifest symptoms of intense pain, even from ...
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Author:
Amadeus Russell
17th December 2010
Clinical Neurophysiology (Boston, Massachusetts) is a subspecialty of neurology, which is the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. There are hundreds of neurological diseases. These diseases ca...
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Author:
Alfred Oliver
25th November 2010
Neurofibroma is a condition wherein there is a tumor growth anywhere in the peripheral nervous system. It is an inherited disorder, and it can grow in bones, skin, nervous system, and skin. The most common type of cells that are affected is the Schwann ce...
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ColoradoCyberknife