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women who have had one child with spina bifida are more likely to have others. Researchers are not certain whether the connectio ...

that support survival such as respiration,BLOOD PRESSURE, and HEART RATE. COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANor MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMA ...

ment except when vigorously stimulated to brief arousal. Stupor is very near COMAon the scale of CONSCIOUSNESS. Stupor may resul ...

T–U tardive dyskinesia See DYSKINESIA. thalamotomy A surgical procedure in which the neurosurgeon destroys a small portion of th ...

Tourette’s syndrome A neurologic disorder in which a person experiences an array of tics (invol- untary and repetitive movements ...

ringing in the ears (TINNITUS) progressive loss of cognitive function and mem- ory seizures personality changes The diagnostic ...

medical care. The diagnostic path begins with a complete PERSONAL HEALTH HISTORY and family health history. The neurologist cond ...

This section, “The Musculoskeletal System,” pres- ent a discussion of the structure and function of the bones, muscles, and othe ...

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torso leg pectoralis major pectineus pectoralis minor sartorius serratus anterior adductor longus external oblique rectus femori ...

ments necessary for all body mobility from sitting to running. Muscle cells form collective structures, muscle fibers, that are ...

does so with few “maintenance” requirements and little complaining. Proper nutrition and regular physical exercise are about all ...

view the inside of a JOINT, providing a method of minimally invasive visualization for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. As i ...

A Achilles tendon A thick, strong band of connec- tive tissue at the back of the heel that joins the gastrocnemius and soleus mu ...

ULTRASOUNDcan confirm the diagnosis though usu- ally are not necessary unless the doctor suspects a complete rupture and needs t ...

to the head of the humerus (long BONEof the upper arm), causing PAINand constricting range of motion. Doctors do not know what c ...

things, and pull into a standing position. By 14 months most infants are walking on their own, and by 18 months can run and jump ...

THERAPY, most people can return to a satisfactory level of function and participation in many of the activities they previously ...

16 weeks to fully heal. Doctors consider healing complete when the injured ankle can bear the body’s weight without pain and wit ...