Treatments

Ventriculostomy Procedure, Drainage, Catheter Placement, Nursing Care

Ventriculostomy Procedure, Drainage, Catheter Placement, Nursing Care

A ventricular drain or ventriculostomy is a brief surgical procedure carried out in the head to insert a device that drains cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulation in the brain. This apparatus is mostly installed in an external location, and its deployment is either temporary or permanent. The procedure targets the ventricles, which are …

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Vernet Syndrome Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Vernet Syndrome Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

The brain is the controller of a human body that receives and sends signals immediately. It comprises twelve cranial nerves that are the abducent nerve, the accessory nerve, the facial nerve, the glossopharyngeal nerve, and others. These cranial nerves have a vital function to perform, but if these nerves are …

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Geschwind Syndrome Meaning, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Geschwind Syndrome Meaning, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

In the 19th century, the discussion on the link between personality disorders and epilepsy used to be a contentious topic. People used to argue whether any personality changes with the effect of epilepsy or not. Then after several advancements in neuroscience, it revealed that both men and women of any …

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Subluxing ulnar nerve Test, Taping, Symptoms, Treatment

Subluxing ulnar nerve Test, Taping, Symptoms, Treatment

What is Subluxing ulnar nerve?  The Blattmann in 1851 for the first time had reported Subluxing Ulnar Nerve. The Ulnar nerve is located in the arm and is associated with the motion of the hand and the arm. It also produces sensation in the half fourth and full fifth finger. …

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Hypotestosteronemia in Male, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Hypotestosteronemia in Male, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Hypotestosteronemia is the low level of testosterone in the body. It can be congenital or acquired deficiency. It is also medically known as Hypogonadism in which the functional activity of gonads decreases, leading to decreased production of hormones. Testosterone is a steroid hormone that is produced in the adrenal glands …

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Supraglottoplasty technique, Recovery, Procedure, Complications

Supraglottoplasty technique, Recovery, Procedure, Complications

What is Supraglottoplasty? Supraglottoplasty is a microscopic surgical procedure used primarily for the treatment of Laryngomalacia. Supraglottoplasty is a surgical procedure in which the malformed and distorted structures of the larynx are altered. Laryngomalacia is a congenital infancy disease in which laryngeal cartilage becomes soft and floppy. This floppy laryngeal …

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Is cardiophobia dangerous?

Is cardiophobia dangerous

Cardiophobia is the fear of heart diseases or problems. It is an irrational and exaggerated fear of heart problems or diseases. It is an anxiety disorder characterized by repeated and frequent complaints of chest pain, heart palpitations, and the fear of heart attack or death. Cardiophobia Symptoms The symptoms of …

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Is hoffa’s fat pad surgery successful?

Is hoffa's fat pad surgery successful

Fat pad syndrome is also known as Hoffa’s fat pad. There are many treatment options suggested by the professionals to treat this disease but when they all fail to treat this pathological condition then the last option is considered to be the surgical procedure. It has been proven that surgical …

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