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Opsoclonus myoclonus syndrome (OMS), also known as opsoclonus-myoclonus-ataxia (OMA), is a rare neurological disorder of unknown cause which appears to be the result of an autoimmune process involving the nervous system. It is an extremely rare condition, affecting as few as 1 in 10,000,000 people per year.
Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis: CIP Congenital insensitivity to pain: CJD Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease: CKD Chronic kidney disease: CLOVES syndrome Congenital lipomatous overgrowth, vascular malformations, epidermal nevi, and skeletal/spinal abnormalities syndrome CML Chronic myelogenous leukemia: CMs Chiari malformations: CMT ...
Meaning Origin language and etymology Example(s) ocul-of or pertaining to the eye Latin oculus, the eye Oculist: odont-of or pertaining to teeth: Greek ὀδούς, ὀδοντ-(odoús, odont-), tooth orthodontist: odyn-pain Greek ὀδύνη (odúnē) stomatodynia -oesophageal, oesophago- gullet Greek οἰσοφᾰ́γος (oisophágos ...
Amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome (AMPS) is an illness characterized by notable pain intensity without an identifiable physical cause. [1] [6] Characteristic symptoms include skin sensitivity to light touch, also known as allodynia. Associated symptoms may include changes associated with disuse including changes in skin texture, color ...
The term "psychogenic pain" has begun to fall out of relevance in the scientific community, due to its implication that the pain is entirely psychological in origin and thus not "real". [11] The change in preferred nomenclature can be traced to 1994 when the DSM-IV removed the term in favor of the more holistic "Pain Disorder" section. [4]
[1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals. Because most people are not diagnostically trained or knowledgeable, they typically describe their symptoms in layman's terms, rather than using specific medical terminology. This list is not exhaustive.
Here’s where science currently stands on the use of marijuana for pain, sleep, anxiety, muscle spasms and other ailments — the results may surprise you. How marijuana impacts pain, sleep ...
Myalgia or muscle pain is a painful sensation evolving from muscle tissue. It is a symptom of many diseases . The most common cause of acute myalgia is the overuse of a muscle or group of muscles ; another likely cause is viral infection , especially when there has been no injury .