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Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is an
umbrella term encompassing a
group of non-progressive
neurological physical
disabilities in the
development of human
movement and posture. CP
arises from disturbances in
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Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a condition
that involves complex
lateral and rotational
curvature and deformity of
the spine. It is typically
classified as congenital
(caused by vertebral
anomalies present at birth),
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Rett syndrome
Rett syndrome (or Rett's
disorder) is a progressive
neurological disorder that
is classified as a pervasive
developmental disorder by
the DSM-IV. The symptoms of
this disorder are easily
confused with those of
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Neurology
Neurology is a branch of
medicine dealing with
disorders of the nervous
system. Physicians
specializing in the field of
neurology are called
neurologists and are trained
to diagnose, treat, and
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Bitemporal hemianopsia
Bitemporal hemianopsia (or Bitemporal hemianopia) is the medical description of a type of partial blindness where vision is missing in the outer half of both the right and left visual field. It is ... > more -
Lyme disease
Lyme disease or Lyme borreliosis is an infectious tick-borne disease, caused by the Borrelia spirochete, a gram-negative microorganism. Lyme disease is named after a cluster of cases that occurred in ... > more -
Oculomotor nerve
The oculomotor nerve is the third of twelve paired cranial nerves. It controls most of the eye movements (cranical nerves IV and VI also do some), constriction of the pupil, and holding the eyelid ... > more -
Brown rice
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Premature birth (also known as preterm birth) is defined medically as childbirth occurring earlier than 37 completed weeks of gestation. Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. About 12 percent of ... > more -
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Sleep disorder
A sleep disorder (somnipathy) is a disorder in the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Sleep disorders include: Bruxism; delayed sleep phase syndrome; insomnia: jet lag or desynchronosis; ... > more -
Cerebral contusion
Cerebral contusion is a form of traumatic brain injury, a bruise of the brain tissue. Like bruises in other tissues, cerebral contusion can be caused by multiple microhemorrhages, small blood vessel ... > more
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