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Specialty. Psychiatry, neurology, neuropsychology. Post-traumatic amnesia ( PTA) is a state of confusion that occurs immediately following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in which the injured person is disoriented and unable to remember events that occur after the injury. [ 1] The person may be unable to state their name, where they are, and ...
ICD-9-CM. 95.44. MedlinePlus. 003429. In medicine, the caloric reflex test (sometimes termed 'vestibular caloric stimulation ') is a test of the vestibulo-ocular reflex that involves irrigating cold or warm water or air into the external auditory canal. This method was developed by Robert Bárány, who won a Nobel prize in 1914 for this discovery.
Nystagmus. Nystagmus is a condition of involuntary (or voluntary, in some cases) [ 1] eye movement. [ 2] People can be born with it but more commonly acquire it in infancy or later in life. In many cases it may result in reduced or limited vision. [ 3] In normal eyesight, while the head rotates about an axis, distant visual images are sustained ...
Portosystemic shunt (PSS) — also known as a liver shunt — in dogs is a medical condition that affects the normal flow of blood through the liver. Under typical circumstances, blood from the ...
The ‘whale eye’ is typically the last plea before a scared dog feels the need to bite. A dog should never be forced to endure the attentions of a child, no matter how well-meaning the child ...
Spina bifida in dogs is a congenital condition that occurs when a dog’s spine and spinal cord fail to develop properly during early gestation. This condition belongs to a group of disorders ...
Dissociative identity disorder [1] [2]; Other names: Multiple personality disorder Split personality disorder: Specialty: Psychiatry, clinical psychology: Symptoms: At least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states, [3] recurrent episodes of dissociative amnesia, [3] inexplicable intrusions into consciousness (e.g., voices, intrusive thoughts, impulses, trauma-related beliefs ...
This makes immediate recognition and response critical. Some of the most common symptoms of anesthesia intolerance include: Excessive salivation or drooling. Prolonged recovery time. Low blood ...