Giant cell arteritis

Giant cell arteritis

What is Giant cell arteritis? The terms “giant cell arteritis” & “temporal arteritis” are sometimes used interchangeably, because of the often involvement of the temporal artery. Nevertheless, other big vessels such as the aorta can be involved. Giant cell arteritis is also known as cranial arteritis & Horton’s disease. The name giant cell arteritis reflects…

cervical radiculopathy
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Cervical Radiculopathy

What Is Cervical Radiculopathy? Cervical radiculopathy is often termed a pinched nerve. It is the most ordinary condition of the neck. Cervical radiculopathy is the damage or a change in the way nerve functions resulting from one of the nerve roots near the cervical vertebrae is compressed. Cervical radiculopathy is a neck condition that results…

turner syndrome
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Turner Syndrome

What is a Turner Syndrome? Turner syndrome is a congenital ovarian hypoplasia syndrome and a genetic condition that occurs only in women when one of the sex chromosomes is missed or changed partially or completely causing medical and developmental problems like short height, failure of the ovaries to develop, and heart defects. It was reported…

Plantaris muscle pain
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Plantaris muscle strain

What is plantaris muscle strain? Where is Plantaris muscle located? Plantaris muscle strain classification Grade 1: Plantaris muscle strain is classified as a minor injury. It happens when the plantaris muscles or tendons are overstretched, but you do not lose mobility or strength.Grade 2: The strain is moderate tearing in the plantaris muscle or tendons…

Bulbar palsy
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Bulbar palsy

What is Bulbar palsy? Sign of Bulbar palsy Symptoms of Bulbar palsy Causes of Bulbar palsy Mechanism of the bulbar palsy Diagnosis of bulbar palsy Exercise of bulbar palsy Dysphagia ( difficulty in swallowing ) Effortful Swallow Dynamic Shaker Jaw Thrust Masako Maneuver Mendelsohn Maneuver Supraglottic Maneuver Hyoid Lift Maneuver Dysarthria Tips for speaking Strategies…

Arthritis of knee
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Arthritis of knee

What is arthritis of the knee? Knee arthritis is inflammation & deterioration of knee joint cartilage. Cartilage is the slippery coating at the ends of bones that serves as a cushion & allows the knee to smoothly bend and straighten. Knee cartilage coats the end of the thighbone (femur), the top of the shinbone (tibia),…