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Benign intracranial hypertension
Increased pressure within the brain in the absence of a tumor. Symptoms may include headache, nausea, vomiting, pulsating intracranial noises, singing in the ears, double vision, loss of visual accuracy, and even blindness. It is most…
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Show more- Lactobacillus A bacterium normally found in the mouth, intestinal tract, and vagina. Lactobacillus can also live in…
- Papillomatosis, juvenile laryngeal Juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis involves the growth of numerous warty growths on the vocal cords in…
- Inferolateral Below and to one side. Both inferior and lateral. In anatomy, there are many such compound terms. For a more…
- Eyes, flashing lights in the There are a number of causes of spontaneous flashing light sensations in the eye. A sensation of flashing…
- Hemorrhage Bleeding or the abnormal flow of blood. The patient may have an internal hemorrhage that is invisible or an…
- Rectal cancer Cancer: A malignant tumor arising from the inner wall of the final part of the large intestine -- the rectum…
- Vaccination, serum hepatitis Serum hepatitis is hepatitis B (hep B). Hep B vaccine gives prolonged protection, but 3 shots over a half…
- Golfer's cramp A dystonia that affects the muscles of the hand and sometimes the forearm and only occurs when playing golf…
- Seizure, myoclonic See: Myoclonic seizure
- Physician discontent Dissatisfaction with medical practice. Physician discontent increased substantially in the last quarter of…
- Yeast diaper rash Rash: Infection in the diaper area caused by a yeast formerly called Monilia and now called Candida. These…
- Nephrotic syndrome, minimal change See: Minimal change disease