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Neck, chronic stiff
Also called torticollis or spasmodic torticollis, this is the most common of the focal dystonias: a state of abnormal -- either excessive of inadequate -- muscle tone. In this disorder, the muscles in the neck that control the position of…
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- Alpha-ET Street name for alpha-ethyltryptamine
- Morton disease See: Morton's neuroma
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- Albert Sabin See: Sabin, Albert
- Echinacea Echinacea: An herb that has been claimed to boost the body's immune system and help fight off infections…
- Klippel-Feil syndrome See: Klippel-Feil sequence
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- Potomania An intense and persistent desire to drink alcohol to excess. Synonymous with dipsomania