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Diplopia. Diplopia. Other names. Double vision. One way a person might experience double vision. Specialty. Neurology, ophthalmology. Diplopia is the simultaneous perception of two images of a single object that may be displaced horizontally or vertically in relation to each other. [ 1] Also called double vision, it is a loss of visual focus ...
The signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) encompass a wide range of neurological and physical manifestations, including vision problems, muscle weakness, coordination difficulties, and cognitive impairment, varying significantly in severity and progression among individuals. Multiple sclerosis can cause a variety of symptoms: changes in ...
Specialty. Neurology. Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord, also known as myelosis funiculus, or funicular myelosis, [ 1] also Lichtheim 's disease, [ 2][ 3] and Putnam-Dana syndrome, [ 4] refers to degeneration of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord as a result of vitamin B 12 deficiency (most common).
Frequency. Up to 1 in 10,000 [ 1] Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders ( NMOSD) are a spectrum of autoimmune diseases characterized by acute inflammation of the optic nerve ( optic neuritis, ON) and the spinal cord ( myelitis ). [ 1][ 2][ 3] Episodes of ON and myelitis can be simultaneous or successive.
Dec. 4—EAU CLAIRE — Mayo Clinic Health System opened a new Spine Center which will help people with back pain receive the correct treatment quickly. On Monday, Mayo Clinic opened the new center.
Chiropractic treatment of vertebral subluxation focuses on delivering a chiropractic adjustment which is a high velocity low amplitude (HVLA) thrust to the dysfunctional spinal segments to help correct the chiropractic subluxation complex. Spinal adjustment is the primary procedure used by chiropractors in the adjustment.
Degenerative disc disease ( DDD) is a medical condition typically brought on by the aging process in which there are anatomic changes and possibly a loss of function of one or more intervertebral discs of the spine. [ 1] DDD can take place with or without symptoms, but is typically identified once symptoms arise.
Convergence insufficiency. Convergence Insufficiency. Other names. Convergence disorder. Specialty. Ophthalmology, optometry. Convergence insufficiency is a sensory and neuromuscular anomaly of the binocular vision system, characterized by a reduced ability of the eyes to turn towards each other, or sustain convergence .