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Neurologic disorders: Spinal cord diseases or injuries, brain injuries, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and other progressive diseases can interrupt nerve impulses to and from the brain.
Neurologic disorders. Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke, a brain tumor or a spinal cord injury can damage the nerves of your bladder, your nervous system and muscles.
Neurologic disorders associated with exposure to inorganic and organic forms of MERCURY. Acute intoxication may be associated with gastrointestinal disturbances, mental status changes, and PARAPARESIS.
Neurologic disorders of the bladder impairing its ability to contract
Treatment consists of relieving the obstruction. Once the blockage is removed, the kidneys usually recover in 1-2 weeks if there is no infection or other problem.
Renal damage ...
Kinmen Neurologic Disorders Survey
LFS
Lateral Facet Syndrome; Latest Finishing Shift; Li-Fraumeni Syndrome; Limbic Forebrain Structure; Liver Function Series ...
Neurologic causes - Neurologic disorders such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury can decrease sensation and control over the lower digestive tract. Nerve damage during vaginal childbirth can also decrease anal sphincter function.
Alzheimer's and other neurologic disorders
Scientists believe toxins in the environment may play a role in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), and other disorders of the immune and endocrine systems.
National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke: "Shingles. Seek Early Treatment."
Mayo Clinic Health Letter, p7, June 2002.
Gene Review: BSCL2-Related Neurologic Disorders
Ito D, Suzuki N. Molecular pathogenesis of seipin/BSCL2-related motor neuron diseases. Ann Neurol. 2007 Mar 23;61(3):237-250 [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed citation ...
Sometimes, these parasites can get into the infected patient’s brain and lead to epilepsy or other neurologic disorders.
A man is also at risk for erectile dysfunction if he experiences any of a number of neurologic disorders interfering with nerve impulses to and from the brain.
Diseases and conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart or thyroid conditions, poor blood flow, depression, or neurologic disorders (such as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease) ...
The neurologic disorders associated with automatisms include narcolepsy (the sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep) and some forms of epilepsy such as especially psychomotor epilepsy.
Hypertonicity is also linked to neurologic disorders of the basal ganglia such as Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. The basal ganglia, at the brain's base, is made up of the caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus.
They are great mimics of other neurologic disorders. It is sometimes hard to know whether a CT Scan or MRI should be done if someone exhibits some of the symptoms and signs of brain cancer, ...
Neurotoxicity Syndromes - Neurologic disorders caused by exposure to toxic substances through ingestion, injection, cutaneous application, or other method. This includes conditions caused by biologic, chemical, and pharmaceutical agents.
They are great mimics of other neurologic disorders. Symptoms occur if the tumor directly damages the nerves in the brain or central nervous system or if its growth imposes pressure on the brain.
Neurologic disorders: intervertebral disc disease, syringomyelia, spinal cord tumors, stroke, poliomyelitis, carpal tunnel syndrome
Blood dyscrasias: cold agglutinins, cryoglobulinemia, cryofibrinogenemia, myeloproliferative disorders, ...
Dystonia can occur as a symptoms of certain neurologic disorders such as head injuries, strokes, brain damage due to lack of oxygen supply during birth, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Wilson's Disease or multiple sclerosis.
Seborrheic dermatitis has also been linked to neurologic disorders such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. The reason for this relationship isn't known.
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Grigg-Damberger, M. "Neurologic disorders masquerading as pediatric sleep problems." Pediatric clinics of North America 51, no. 1 (1 February 2004): 89-115.
How common are the "common" neurologic disorders? Neurology 2007; 68:326-337.
Malagoni AM, Galeotti R, Menegatti E, Manfredini F, Basaglia N, Salvi F, Zamboni P.
The condition can be caused by any of several neurologic disorders. It may be myopathic, meaning that the muscles controlling eye movement are directly involved, or neurogenic, meaning that the nerve pathways controlling eye muscles are affected.
neurologic disorders, such as Lou Gherig's disease, also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In these conditions, the nerves that cause the glands to secrete tears are not working.
inflammatory rheumatic disease
celiac disease
various neurologic disorders
intra-abdominal lymphoma
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Inherited diseases of iron, calcium, or copper storage, such as hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, or Wilson's disease.
Neurologic disorders that result in the loss of nerve function.
Congenital diseases that cause an imbalance in the joints.
Congenital disorders including as ectodermal dysplasia
Dehydration
Neurologic disorders such as Guillain-Barre syndrome
Skin diseases that block sweat glands
Trauma to sweat glands
Use of certain drugs
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It can cause skin rashes,abdominal and chest pains, muscle and joint pains, neurologic disorders and skin lumps. It is mainly found in Africa. The parasite is transmitted through the bite of small flies.
Mood disorders or other psychiatric disorders
Behavior problems that occur with psychiatric or neurologic disorders (eg, agitation in Alzheimers disease )
Digestive disorders such as: ...
Symptoms of OCD also can coexist and may even be part of a spectrum of neurologic disorders, such as Tourette's syndrome. Appropriate diagnosis and treatment of other disorders is important to successful treatment of OCD.
" We do know that it is not caused by infection, the human papillomavirus (HPV) or other sexually transmitted diseases, cancer or neurologic disorders.
Assessment: efficacy of transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation in the treatment of pain in neurologic disorders (an evidence-based review): report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology.
People with neurologic disorders
People with neuromuscular disorders
People with metabolic disorders, including diabetes
People with immune suppression, including HIV infection and medications that suppress the immune system, ...
This test is done to measure pressures within the cerebrospinal fluid and to collect a sample of the fluid for further testing. CSF can be used to diagnose certain neurologic disorders, ...
For example, among many other topics, the NIEHS is currently studying breast and testicular cancer; lead poisoning; birth and developmental defects; agricultural pollution; neurologic disorders; sterility; ...
It may result from abnormally shaped vertebrae at birth (congenital), various syndromes, neurologic disorders, or unknown reasons (idiopathic).
Juvenile scoliosis occurs in children between the ages of 3 and 10 years. It is not common ...
"Profile of neurologic disorders associated with HIV/AIDS from Bangalore, south India (1989-96)". Indian J. Med. Res. 11: 14-23. PubMed.
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Explore the patient's history of urinary tract obstruction or infections; venereal disease; neurologic, intestinal, or pelvic surgery; lower abdominal or urinary tract trauma; and systemic or neurologic disorders.
Myoclonus can be found along with other neurologic disorders or it can be present by itself. Depending on its cause, the muscle jerks can occur repeatedly or infrequently. They also may tend to occur only during specific circumstances.
EMG is most often used when people have symptoms of weakness, and examination shows impaired muscle strength. It can help to differentiate primary muscle conditions from muscle weakness caused by neurologic disorders.
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(LENTIVIRUSES, PRIMATE), formerly designated T-cell lymphotropic virus type III/lymphadenopathy-associated virus (HTLV-III/LAV). It is acknowledged to be the agent responsible for the acute infectious manifestations, neurologic disorders, ...
with this condition have been identified worldwide, mostly in Mediterranean and Arab populations. Although ethylmalonic encephalopathy appears to be very rare, researchers suggest that some cases have been misdiagnosed as other neurologic disorders.
However, thymectomy reduces symptoms in more than 70 percent of patients who do not have cancer of the thymus, possibly by altering the immune system response, according to the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders.
Syncope isn't normally a primary sign of neurological disorders, but it may indicate an increased risk for neurologic disorders such as Parkinson's disease, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), diabetic neuropathy, ...
Not enough vitamin B12 can cause certain types of anemia (a condition in which the number of red blood cells is below normal) and neurologic disorders. It is being studied with folate in the prevention and treatment of some types of cancer.
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