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The human brain is considered to be the most important organ of the body which controls every function of the body at each level and keeps it in a naturally organized way. Every part of the brain plays an important role in the maintenance of the activities. The cerebellum is …

There are many treatment options for cancer and professionals are still in search for more reliable and effective therapies. During 1920s a treatment option was introduced by a nurse in Canada named Rene Caisse, who claimed the invention of a new formula which can treat cancer. After the introduction this …

Midgut volvulus is a condition or disorder in which the intestine of the fetus has become twisted as a result of malrotation of the intestine during fetal development. Malrotation is an abnormal turn and fixation of small bowel that can result into inconveniences. Intestinal malrotation happens when the ordinary embryologic succession …

Disseminated intravascular coagulation or DIC is a syndrome that is the most common cause of an abnormal hemorrhage tendency during pregnancy and the puerperium and reflects systemic activation of the coagulation cascade by circulating thromboplastin material, with secondary activation of the fibrinolytic system. A condition in which the over activation of …

A general way of walking in which a child tries to walk on balls of his or her feet and the heels do not touch the floor is called as toe walking. It is a walking pattern which is common in children who are learning to walk.Idiopathic toe walking is diagnosed in …

Narcolepsy is defined as neurological sleep disorder which is chronic. It is characterized by severe, irresistible daytime sleepiness and sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy), and can be associated with sleep-onset or sleep-offset paralysis and hallucinations, frequent movement and awakening during sleep, and weight gain. The diagnosis is based upon …

Macroorchidism is a disorder or a condition found in males where a person has abnormally large testes than the normal size. This condition is generally inherited and usually it is regarding delicate X disorder which is additionally the second most basic hereditary reason for intellectual incapacity. Macroorchidism by and large can be …

Tonsillar ectopia is also known as tonsillar herniation, tonsillar descent or Chiari malformation type 1. It is a congenital anomaly in which the brain tissues grow extensively into the spinal canal which result in the elongation of the cerebral tonsils and pushed down the skull through an opening at the …

Human skin is comprised of numerous layers and one of them is dermis or corium which lie between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues which is commonly comprised of the thick and irregular connective tissues. It is mainly divided into parts; Papillary dermis/Dermal Papilla: The uppermost layer of the dermis which …

Polyps are the benign growths of the nasal cavity which can enlarge enough to be visual in the oropharynx. Generally there are two major types of nasal polyps including; Ethmoidal polyps: These kind of polyps originates from the ethmoidal sinus and grow through the middle meatus into the main nasal …