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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 ...
Status epilepticus ( SE ), or status seizure, is a medical condition consisting of a single seizure lasting more than 5 minutes, or 2 or more seizures within a 5-minute period without the person returning to normal between them. [ 3][ 1] Previous definitions used a 30-minute time limit. [ 2] The seizures can be of the tonic–clonic type, with ...
Nyctalopia ( / ˌnɪktəˈloʊpiə /; from Ancient Greek νύκτ- (núkt-) 'night' ἀλαός (alaós) 'blind, invisible' and ὄψ (óps) 'eye'), [ 1] also called night-blindness, is a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in relatively low light. It is a symptom of several eye diseases. Night blindness may exist from birth, or ...
Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. [ 10] An epileptic seizure is the clinical manifestation of an abnormal, excessive, and synchronized electrical discharge in the neurons. [ 1] The occurrence of two or more unprovoked seizures defines epilepsy. [ 11]
A new study shows that crows, in this case the carrion crow, can count out loud just like human toddlers. This discovery opens up new doors for more complex conversation among crows, who are also ...
Chronic pain or chronic pain syndrome is a type of pain that is also known by other titles such as gradual burning pain, electrical pain, throbbing pain, and nauseating pain. This type of pain is sometimes confused with acute pain [ a] and can last from three months to several years; various diagnostic manuals such as DSM-5 and ICD-11 have ...
The amount of time that a debt collector can legally pursue old debt varies by state and type of debt but can range between three and 20 years. Each state has its own statute of limitations on ...
Continuous and Combined Systolic/Diastolic. Patent ductus arteriosus may present as a continuous murmur radiating to the back. Severe coarctation of the aorta can present with a continuous murmur. One may hear the systolic component at the left infraclavicular region and the back. This is due to the stenosis.