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  2. Myoclonic dystonia - Wikipedia

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    Myoclonus is usually classified physiologically to optimize treatment. Myoclonus is a precursor effect to myoclonus dystonia and most commonly begins in childhood or adolescence. [4] [5] Myoclonus is classified as cortical, subcortical, peripheral or spinal. Cortical myoclonus is the most common of these four and affects the upper limbs and face.

  3. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    This type of myoclonus often is caused by brain damage that results from a lack of oxygen and blood flow to the brain when breathing or heartbeat is temporarily stopped. Over-excitement of the sensorimotor cortex (cortical reflex myoclonus) or reticular formation (reticular reflex myoclonus) is also a cause of action myoclonus.

  4. Neuromuscular-blocking drug - Wikipedia

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    They bind to the receptor and cause depolarization by opening channels just like acetylcholine does. This causes repetitive excitation that lasts longer than a normal acetylcholine excitation and is most likely explained by the resistance of depolarizing agents to the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. The constant depolarization and triggering of ...

  5. Why are there cotton balls in pill bottles? - AOL

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    The cotton balls bring moisture into the bottle, which can damage the pills, so the National Library of Medicine actually recommends you take the cotton ball out. Related: Foods doctors won't eat ...

  6. List of medicine contamination incidents - Wikipedia

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    These changes caused drugs made with tetrazole to be contaminated with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA), which cause genetic damage and cancer. [20] This contamination was not detected until 2018. The incident, according to medicinal chemist and pharmaceutical industry blogger Dr. Derek Lowe, points to a greater ...

  7. Here's why that huge cotton ball comes in pill bottle - AOL

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  8. Health effects of Bisphenol A - Wikipedia

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    Polycarbonate plastic, which is formed from BPA, is used to make a variety of common products including baby and water bottles, sports equipment, medical and dental devices, dental fillings sealants, CDs and DVDs, household electronics, eyeglass lenses, [6] foundry castings, and the lining of water pipes. [9]

  9. Allergy medications may cause brain damage, increase ... - AOL

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    A link between these types of drugs and cognitive impairment isn't a totally new discovery, but for the first time, researchers used brain imaging techniques to determine the physical changes ...