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A list of reflexes in humans. Abdominal reflex; Accommodation reflex — coordinated changes in the vergence, lens shape and pupil size when looking at a distant object after a near object. Acoustic reflex or attenuation reflex — contraction of the stapedius and tensor tympani muscles in the middle ear in response to high sound intensities.
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 ...
Graves' disease: levator palpebrae superioris spasm Abadie's symptom: Joseph Louis Irenée Jean Abadie: neurology: tabes dorsalis: absence of pain on Achilles tendon pressure Abderhalden reaction: Emil Abderhalden: obstetrics: pregnancy: serum reaction;obsolete Abelin reaction: Isaak Abelin: infectious disease: syphilis: presence of arsenical ...
Ideally, effective treatment aims to resolve the underlying cause and restores the nerve root to normal function. Conservative treatment may include bed rest, physical therapy, or simply continuing to do usual activities; for pain, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nonopioid or, in some cases, narcotic analgesics may be prescribed. [3]
Cervicocranial syndrome may be caused by Chiari disease, Klippel-Feil malformation, [3] osteoarthritis, and physical trauma. [4] Treatment options include neck braces, pain medication and surgery. The quality of life for individuals suffering from Cervicocranial syndrome can improve through surgery. [5] Cervical Vertebrae (C1 - C7)
The triceps reflex, a deep tendon reflex, is a reflex that elicits involuntary contraction of the triceps brachii muscle. It is sensed and transmitted by the radial nerve . [ 1 ] The reflex is tested as part of the neurological examination to assess the sensory and motor pathways within the C7 and C8 spinal nerves .
Diseases and disorders CA Cancer: CACH Childhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelination (see vanishing white matter disease) CAD Coronary artery disease: CADASIL: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy CAP Community acquired pneumonia: CAPA COVID-19–associated pulmonary ...
List of childhood diseases and disorders; List of endocrine diseases; List of eponymous diseases; List of eye diseases and disorders; List of intestinal diseases; List of infectious diseases; List of human disease case fatality rates; List of notifiable diseases - diseases that should be reported to public health services, e.g., hospitals ...