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A surgical procedure to repair the damaged nerve tissues is commonly called as neuroplasty. There is a vast list of methods or treatment options which can be applied to treat a patient with back pain, including; physical therapy, pharmacotherapy, nerve block, folk remedies and so on. Neuroplasty is one of …

The full name of Delta f508 is CFTRΔ508 or F508del-CFTR and commonly graded as a mutation. These mutations can be replacements, duplications, deletions or shortenings which may lead to the non-functionality, less efficiency and/or quick degradation of the affected proteins. Naturally protein is made up of amino acids and this whole …

There are a lot of daily-use products which are made up of neoprene and raises the questions about the safety and quality of life. It is highly used not only in the manufacturing of wetsuits and swimsuits but also in other areas leading to the compromised quality of life. There …

Plexopathy is a neural disorder causing the damage to a network of nerves, blood vessels or lymph vessels resulting in pain, loss of motor control and sensory deficits. It generally affects the nerves at the brachial and lumbosacral region leading to its two main types; Brachial plexopathy It is also …

Angiokeratoma of Fordyce is typically asymptomatic disease which consist of blue to red papules varying in size from 2 to 5mm along scaly surface on the scrotum, shaft of penis and/or inner thighs. As a result of this condition along many other general reasons; black spots appear on the skin …

Polyradiculopathy is commonly called as “pinched nerve”. It is a condition “which affects more than one nerves which leads to many neuro problems such as pain (radicular pain), weakness, loss of control of muscles, and numbness”. This problem majorly affects the root part of the nerves near the exit point …

Like most of the diseases, seizures is the one which can also lead to many other disorders such as; postictal psychosis. It is commonly described as “an episode of psychosis which happens after the occurrence of a cluster of seizures”. And psychosis is a major mental disorder in which a …

Learn all about glossopharyngeal neuralgia pictures, symptoms, causes, treatment and surgery. The International Headache Society Guidelines define glossopharyngeal neuralgia as a “severe transient stabbing pain experienced in the ear, base of the tongue, tonsillar fossa, or beneath the base of the jaw”. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is characterized by a sharp, jabbing …

Learn all about tarsorrhaphy meaning, indications, procedure and its types. There are many options for restoring eyelid closure in patients with facial paralysis. One treatment option, though not as common as it once was, is known as tarsorrhaphy. Tarsorrhaphy is a surgical procedure in which the eyelids are sewn together …

Learn all about microsporum canis pictures, symptoms, causes, transmission and treatment. Microsporum canis is a cosmopolitan zoophilic dermatophyte, the natural reservoir of which is cats and dogs. However, it also causes human infections and is a major agent of tinea capitis, as well as being commonly involved in tinea corporis. …