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Torticollis, also known as wry neck, is a painful, dystonic condition defined by an abnormal, asymmetrical head or neck position, which may be due to a variety of causes. The term torticollis is derived from Latin tortus 'twisted' and collum 'neck'.
Crinum latifolium is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae).It arises from an underground bulb.The flowering stems are stout, reaching about 2 m in height.
Veratrum californicum (California corn lily, white or California false hellebore) is an extremely poisonous plant [1] native to western North America, including the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains, as far north as Washington and as far south as Durango; depending on latitude, it grows from near sea level to as high as 11,000 feet.
The pain is usually constant, described as aching or burning, and often affects both sides of the face (this is almost never the case in patients with trigeminal neuralgia). The pain frequently involves areas of the head, face, and neck that are outside the sensory territories that are supplied by the trigeminal nerve.
Ingesting large quantities of the plant may cause convulsions, burning of the throat, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, dizziness, and fainting. Contact of the skin or mucous membranes with the juices can cause blistering or inflammation, and gastric illness if ingested. Younger parts seem to contain lower toxin concentrations and heating breaks these ...
When you have dermatitis in your scalp, it causes inflammation that can irritate the nerves in that area, leading to pain, says Gary Goldenberg, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist practicing in ...
The inflorescence bears 2–12 showy fragrant funnel-shaped flowers on a 'naked' (leafless) stem, which gives it the common name of naked-lady-lily. The pink flowers which may be up to 10cm in length, appear in the autumn before the leaves (hysteranthy) which are narrow and strap shaped. [4] [5]
Fix It: Spritz your peace lily’s leaves with water once a week. Put the peace lily in a bathroom where you take regular steamy showers. Put a humidifier in the room with the peace lily. Your ...