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Type 4 osteogenesis imperfecta is more severe than type 1 but less severe than type 3. Frac- tures are most common before PUBER ...

blood count (CBC) are likely to show elevated white blood cell (WBC) count and other changes in the blood when there is an infec ...

crowds out the BONE MARROW. BONE MARROW TRANS- PLANTATIONis at present the only successful treat- ment for infantile osteopetros ...

age. As well, people tend to drink less milk and consume fewer dairy products, the primary sources of dietary calcium, as they g ...

prevention efforts must begin in childhood and continue through life. The most effective time to supplement calcium is when the ...

P Paget’s disease of the bone A rare and some- times hereditary condition in which the process of BONEremodeling sporadically ac ...

of the knee), and the kinds of activities the person conducts. The more inactive an individual is, the more likely he or she is ...

episode of plantar fasciitis within six to eight weeks. With appropriate preventive measures, many people are able to keep sympt ...

as PARKINSON’S DISEASE and also with ALCOHOL intoxication. The classic field SOBRIETY test is a measure of proprioceptive loss. ...

R Reiter’s syndrome An inflammatory disorder commonly associated with INFECTION by the MICROBE Chlamydia trachomatis. Other path ...

Typical symptoms of repetitive motion injuries are PAINand swelling numbness or tingling limited range of motion or movement W ...

S sciatica Irritation and INFLAMMATIONof the sciatic NERVE, which runs from the lumbar spine (low back) down the buttock and int ...

posture. A child may need to wear a scoliosis brace only at night or all the time, depending on the severity of the scoliosis. S ...

not possible to look at an injury and know whether there is a FRACTURE. A doctor should eval- uate any injury in which it is di ...

When diagnosis is early, conservative treatment such as exercises that extend the spine (bend the body forward) and medications ...

T talipes equinovarus A CONGENITAL ANOMALY in which an infant is born with one foot or both feet deformed into the shape of a cl ...

temporomandibular disorders A group of con- ditions in which there is INFLAMMATIONand often degeneration of the temporomandibula ...

ROTATOR CUFF IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHIN SPLINTS; SYNOVITIS. torticollis Extended contraction of the muscles in the neck, pulling ...

The entries in this section, “Pain Management,” are about pain and its treatment. Entries dis- cussing health conditions for whi ...

mandrake, henbane, and hemlock, among others. Today’s pharmacopoeia recognizes these sub- stances as dangerous poisons that have ...