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Bilateral Ptosis - Articles
Set 1 now completed
by
sawling
Posted
Wed 07 Jan 2009 6:04pm
I finished my first set of night shifts this morning! Really glad that I have completed it because my sleeping pattern was taking a toll over me.
On Monday morning, my seniors had red eyes and looked absolutely shattered. Me? Well, I was not in an awful state, except that my eyes resembled those of the pandas with bilateral ptosis and on top ...
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When to Suspect Lyme
by
Dr. Virginia S.
Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 10:49am
The most useful diagnostic reference: the “Bible” of Lyme medical literature.
by John Bleiweiss, MD.
The When To Suspect Lyme Disease essay:
This essay, written by John D. Bleiweiss, M.D., in April, 1994 is very long, but also very comprehensive and helpful. Any doctor checking for Lyme disease would do well to read this essay first; any ...
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When To Suspect Lyme Disease
by
Marjorie Tietjen
Posted
Fri 26 Jun 2009 7:10pm
By John D. Bleiweiss, M.D.
Traditionally, the public has been advised to suspect Lyme (LD) if a round or oval, expanding, red rash develops 3-32 days after a deer tick bite associated with or followed by a flu-like illness. This limited description will apply to only some cases. About 50% of patients do not recall one or more of tick bit ...
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Ptosis And Miosis
by
winnyninnypoopoo
Posted
Sun 21 Nov 2010 6:19pm
Symptoms of Hemicrania Continua
Since my occipital stimulator was installed in June 2009, when The Headache gets worse I can't always tell by the pain. The ONS does a pretty good job on most days in minimizing the pain. It does not totally remove the pain, but it is much less disabling than it was before I had my electronic nerve zapper.
Ev ...
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Ptosis Correction Surgery Recovery Day 2
by
Susan
Posted
Sat 04 Dec 2010 10:19pm
It seems that the swelling peaked early today and then started to go down some. I'd hoped perhaps her eyes would open, but it doesn't look like they will. And unfortunately she is still very distressed at not being able to see. She panicks if I get up so we've been laying in bed all day.
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Is Your Disease on the RARE List™ – If So, More Bad News!
by
Chris H.
Posted
Mon 06 Feb 2012 3:01pm
I wonder if people truly understand what it means if their rare disease or disorder is on the RARE List™?
Last week, the R.A.R.E. Project and Global Genes Project , leading patient advocacy organizations representing the rare disease community, issued the RARE List™ , a stunning 65 page ...
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Breast reconstructive surgery
by
Ahmad.H
Posted
Sat 30 Oct 2010 12:00am
Breast cancer is a common cancer nowadays. Some of the patients will have to undergo a surgical operation as a part of the management plan. Mastectomy is a surgery that involves the removal of one or both breasts. This surgery can cause an emotional and a cosmetic problem in those women due to the loss of her breast.
However the so ...
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