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  2. Alternating hemiplegia of childhood - Wikipedia

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    Paroxysmal symptoms include tonic, tonic–clonic, or myoclonic limb movements, [8] dystonic posturing, choreoathetosis, ocular nystagmus, and various other ocular motor abnormalities. [1] [6] Almost half of all people have dystonic symptoms prior to experiencing hemiplegia. [4] These symptoms generally begin before 8 months of age. [8]

  3. Cholinergic crisis - Wikipedia

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    As a result of cholinergic crisis, the muscles stop responding to the high synaptic levels of ACh, leading to flaccid paralysis, respiratory failure, and other signs and symptoms reminiscent of organophosphate poisoning. Other symptoms include increased sweating, salivation, bronchial secretions along with miosis (constricted pupils).

  4. List of childhood diseases and disorders - Wikipedia

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    The term childhood disease refers to disease that is contracted or becomes symptomatic before the age of 18 or 21 years old. Many of these diseases can also be contracted by adults. Some childhood diseases include:

  5. List of neurological conditions and disorders - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...

  6. Childhood chronic illness - Wikipedia

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    Chronic diseases in children may have a genetic (hereditary) cause, an environmental (acquired) cause or a combination of both. Early identification and treatment of the disease is key to successful health outcomes. Chronic diseases can affect multiple organ systems and can, therefore, manifest in different ways.

  7. List of medical abbreviations: A - Wikipedia

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    amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neurone disease ('MND), Lou Gehrig's disease or Charcot disease advanced life support: ALT: alanine transaminase: altern. d. every other day (from Latin alterno die) AMA: advanced maternal age (often defined as 35 years or greater) against medical advice antimitochondrial antibody American ...

  8. Arkansas Children's Hospital - Wikipedia

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    It is among the largest in the United States, serving infants, children, teens, and young adults from birth to age 21. ACH is affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and serves as a teaching hospital with the UAMS College of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics. [1] [2] ACH staff consists of more than 505 physicians, 200 ...

  9. Acetylcholinesterase - Wikipedia

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    Acetylcholinesterase (HGNC symbol ACHE; EC 3.1.1.7; systematic name acetylcholine acetylhydrolase), also known as AChE, AChase or acetylhydrolase, is the primary cholinesterase in the body. It is an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of acetylcholine and some other choline esters that function as neurotransmitters :