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Shoulder dystocia occurs after vaginal delivery of the head, when the baby's anterior shoulder is obstructed by the mother's pubic bone. [3] [1] It is typically diagnosed when the baby's shoulders fail to deliver despite gentle downward traction on the baby's head, requiring the need of special techniques to safely deliver the baby. [2]
Buried penis on a circumcised 30-year-old male not due to obesity. Buried penis, also called hidden penis or retractile penis, is a congenital or acquired condition in which the penis is partially or completely hidden below the surface of the skin.
In the United States and Europe, the syndrome is commonly known as genital retraction syndrome. [ 4 ] The condition can be diagnosed through psychological assessment along with physical examination to rule out genuine disorders of the genitalia that could be causing true retraction.
Torticollis, also known as wry neck, is a painful, dystonic condition defined by an abnormal, asymmetrical head or neck position, which may be due to a variety of causes. The term torticollis is derived from Latin tortus 'twisted' and collum 'neck'.
A more recent study in Brazil had 44 patients with Tourette syndrome, and found a 14% rate of coprolalia; [23] a study in Costa Rica had 85 patients, and found that 20% had coprolalia; [24] a study in Chile had 70 patients, and found an 8.5% rate of coprolalia; [25] older studies in Japan reported a 4% incidence of coprolalia; [26] a 1996 ...
But those first migraine warning signs can be subtle and unexpected, including symptoms like difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, food cravings, neck pain and yawning.
Harlequin syndrome is considered an injury to the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS controls some of the body's natural processes such as sweating, skin flushing and pupil response to stimuli. [1] Individuals with this syndrome have an absence of sweat skin flushing unilaterally, usually on one side of the face, arms and chest. It is an ...
[4] [5] The condition is the most severe form of ichthyosis (except for syndromes that include ichthyosis, for example, Neu–Laxova syndrome), a group of genetic disorders characterised by scaly skin. [8] Harlequin-type ichthyosis is caused by mutations in the ABCA12 gene. [4]