Dyspepsia is one of the most common ailments of the bowel (intestines), affecting an estimated 20% of persons in the United States. Perhaps only 10% of those affected actually seek medical attention for their dyspepsia. Dyspepsia is not a particularly good term for the ailment since it implies...
Neuropathy is a term that describes a broad range of nerve disorders. Read this lesson to learn about the different types of neuropathy, what causes it to happen, the resulting symptoms, and how neuropathy is treated. What Is Neuropathy? Neuropathy is the medical term for a condition in whi...
What is the medical term for teeth grinding?Teeth:The teeth are calcified structures in the mouth that play a vital role in mechanical digestion, or the physical breaking down of large foodstuff into smaller bits. Teeth are classified and grouped together based on their shape and function. ...
What Is Tardive Dyskinesia? - Definition, Causes & Symptoms What Causes Dizziness? Migraine: Treatment & Prevention Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Devices: Functions & Use Brain Death: Definition & Diagnosis What Are Neurological Disorders? - Symptoms, Definition & Types NREMT EMT Neurological Emergencie...
What is the trochanter? What is a blood blister? What is biliary ascariasis? What is biliary dyskinesia? What are inflammatory myopathies? What is the prostatic urethra? What are flagellates? What is choroidal coloboma? What is the transversalis fascia?
A health condition your child was born with that makes mucus difficult to clear, such as primary ciliary dyskinesia A respiratory infection such as measles or pertussis (whooping cough) Lung infections such as pneumonia, or breathing in harmful fumes A condition that causes inflammation, such as ...
Kartagener syndrome, also known as primary ciliary dyskinesia or dyskinetic cilia syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by defects in the structure and function of the cilia. This syndrome is associated with male infertility, as it affects sperm motility. Treatment To help impr...
publication history The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/8/80/prepub doi:10.1186/1741-7015-8-80 Cite this article as: Politis: Dyskinesias after neural transplantation in Parkinson's disease: what do we know ...
Serotonin 1A (5-HT1A) agonists interfere with the 'dialog' between striatal dopamine (DA) and 5-HT neurons attenuating graft-induced dyskinesias (GIDs).(a)In healthy individuals or in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) with successful striatal grafting and no GIDs, there is no dialog bet...
Osteonecrosis is the medical term for the death of bone tissue due to a lack of blood supply. It is also called avascular necrosis and aseptic necrosis of the bone. This disorder is most often found in the shoulder, hip, or knee.