Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Loxoscelism may present with local and whole-body symptoms: Necrotic cutaneous loxoscelism is the medical term for the skin only reaction of loxoscelism. It is characterized by a localized necrotic wound at the site of bite. The majority of Loxosceles bites result in minor skin irritation that heals in one week. [1]
In orthodontics, a malocclusion is a misalignment or incorrect relation between the teeth of the upper and lower dental arches when they approach each other as the jaws close. The English-language term dates from 1864; [ 1 ] Edward Angle (1855–1930), the "father of modern orthodontics", [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ need quotation to verify ] popularised it.
As a result, the cervical spine become misaligned and produces direct spinal cord irritation creating tighter muscles on one side of the body [24] Neck braces can help temporarily. Surgery is required if needed. Non-surgical treatment, to realign spinal misalignment, is corrected by a chiropractor.
This was observed in one patient who started experiencing painless dystonia after mild exercise following a concussion. [3] More research still needs to be done to determine how injuries can induce PED, as little is known in this area. Two cases of PED have been associated with insulinomas, after removal of which the symptoms of PED were ...
In some, the x-ray findings may correspond to symptoms of back stiffness with flexion/extension or with mild back pain. [2] Back pain or stiffness may be worse in the morning. [ 4 ] Rarely, large anterior cervical spine osteophytes may affect the esophagus or the larynx and cause pain , difficulty swallowing [ 5 ] [ 6 ] or even dyspnea . [ 7 ]
Symptoms include swelling of the bitten area, erythema, ulcers of the mouth and throat, restlessness, and soreness of the areolae. [1] In extreme cases, within 1 week after being bitten, the condition may spread through the lymph nodes and begin affecting the central nervous system.
Long face syndrome, also referred to as skeletal open bite, [1] is a relatively common condition characterised by excessive vertical facial development. [2] Its causes may be either genetic or environmental. Long face syndrome is "a common dentofacial abnormality." [3]: 369 [4] Its diagnosis, symptomology and treatments are complex and ...
ICD-10 is the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), a medical classification list by the World Health Organization (WHO). It contains codes for diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal findings, complaints, social circumstances, and external causes of injury or diseases. [1]