Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
According to the CDC, other techniques that may help reduce the symptoms of motion sickness include: Staying hydrated and limiting caffeine and alcohol. Avoiding smoking. Getting enough sleep ...
An electrical injury, (electric injury) or electrical shock (electric shock) is damage sustained to the skin or internal organs on direct contact with an electric current. [2][3] The injury depends on the density of the current, tissue resistance and duration of contact. [4] Very small currents may be imperceptible or only produce a light ...
Post-exertional malaise (PEM), sometimes referred to as post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE) [1] or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), [2] is a worsening of symptoms that occurs after minimal exertion. It is the hallmark symptom of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and common in long COVID and ...
2.4% affected at some point [1] Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a disorder arising from a problem in the inner ear. [3] Symptoms are repeated, brief periods of vertigo with movement, characterized by a spinning sensation upon changes in the position of the head. [1] This can occur with turning in bed or changing position. [3]
Pre-existing medical conditions, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and Parkinson’s disease, can make you more susceptible to motion sickness, according to Cleveland Clinic ...
Older people are at especially high risk for dizziness, which can contribute to subsequent injuries and higher rates of mortality due to falls. [ 19 ] About 10% of people with PCS develop sensitivity to light or noise , about 5% experience a decreased sense of taste or smell, and about 14% report blurred vision. [ 18 ]
Reflex syncope. Reflex syncope is a brief loss of consciousness due to a neurologically induced drop in blood pressure and/or a decrease in heart rate. [5][6][7][8][9][10][2] Before an affected person passes out, there may be sweating, a decreased ability to see, or ringing in the ears. [1] Occasionally, the person may twitch while unconscious. [1]
4.1%-12.4% (12-month prevalence, US adults) [ 1 ] Neuropathic pain is pain caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Neuropathic pain may be associated with abnormal sensations called dysesthesia or pain from normally non-painful stimuli (allodynia). It may have continuous and/or episodic (paroxysmal) components.