What is an Eye Exam: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...of muscles that control eye movement and evaluates signs of muscle weakness or poor coordination. Visual acuity test – This is a standard test to measure the clarity of vision...
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What is Diverticular disease?
...pressure in the bowel, weakness of the bowel wall, or from straining during bowel movements. Many people with diverticular disease have no symptoms, or symptoms that are not very troublesome....
What is Cushing’s syndrome?
...around the belly, a hump between the shoulders, skin changes (thinning, stretch marks, easy bruising, increased hair growth), and muscle weakness. Women may become hairier than they previously were. Children...
What is a Neurologist?
...your weakness temporarily. Prepare for Your Neurologist Visit It helps to prepare for your consultation: Write down your symptoms and other health information, including medications, allergies, previous illnesses, and your...
What is Atticotomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...loss. Other symptoms include tinnitus, pain, headaches, and even bleeding from the ear. Some report facial nerve weakness. Typically, patients are given medications to stop ear discharge prior to the...
What is Early Localized Lyme Disease?
...aches, joint pain, and a ‘bull’s eye’ rash. Later symptoms can be different from person to person, but include pain and swelling in the joints, numbness, weakness of the facial...
Common Respiratory Diseases: Causes and Prevention
...chest pain wheezing cough hoarse voice shortness of breath dizziness heart palpitations fatigue weakness swelling in the lower body skin, lips, or nails that have a blue, gray, or pale...
What is Auditory Brainstem Implant: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...patients can experience the following: Infection of the brain, such as meningitis Cerebrospinal fluid leaks Facial nerve weakness Pain Dizziness References: Otto, SR; et al. (2002). “The multichannel auditory brainstem...
What is Essential Tremor?
...weakness it causes may outweigh the benefits. Surgery and thalamic interventions Surgical intervention may be recommended when medication is not effective in treating a person’s tremors. All types of surgery...
What is Mitral Valve Repair/Replacement: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...damage: Myxomatous degeneration, which is a genetic weakness of the mitral valve tissue Mitral valve prolapse, in which the cords supporting the mitral valve stretch, causing the valve’s leaflets to...