Infantile Spasms
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elizabeth
Characteristic EEG of a child with infantile spasms I've gone back and forth about posting this today and that's because I want to do the public service, but I have to admit that dredging up infantile spasms awareness gives me a lot of emotional distress. Sophie was diagnosed with this rare form of epilepsy when she was three months old after previ ...
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Jaw ache
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Casdok1 Comment
My jaw ache is getting worse. And no it’s not from too much talking! Its stress and not enough sleep. C doesn’t sleep well at the best of times. And I sleep lightly as he has a history of being sick in the night. The parents next door have gone away and the kids (i say kids but they are in their 20s!) have been partying. 3 nights in a ...
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Avoiding Muscle Spasms
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Lucky V.
We have all had muscle spasms, a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle or a group of muscles. Spasms are generally mild, only lasting a few minutes but severe cases can be painful and dangerous.Pain is the first sign of a spasmodic muscle contraction (the official name of spasms). A few things can be done to stop minor and potential severe cas ...
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J-Pouch Spasms
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Dennis
For the first month or so after my takedown surgery, my J-pouch frequently had spasms that reminded me very much of the intense urges I used to have with colitis. While the feeling may be the same, what’s happening is very different. This video explains my experience with this unexpected phenomenon.Keep fighting, ~DennisQuestion: Have you ex ...
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Trains & Jaws
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Megan F.
While up at the Lake, we had a rainy day that we used to go into Steamtown and check out the trains. We had a nice day, went for a ride on the train, then had an early, yummy lunch at Coopers. Splashing in the puddles in Steamtown. Still splashing! On the train with Nana and Momma. I can't believe she actually willingly walked up and stuck her han ...
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The wrong concepts in coronary spasm !
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Dr. Sangareddi V.
Coronary arterial spasm is a commonly discussed entity in clinical cardiology. Originally described by prinzmetal decades ago .It was reported to occur only in coronary care units as variant angina .How common is coronary artery spasm ?This condition thought to be very common during ACS , but notoriously difficult to confirm.In fact many of epis ...
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Infantile Spasms: A Devastating Diagnosis
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Kelly
This is an excellent video that shows the many differnt ways infantile spasms can appear. It also features Jenelle's neurologist, Dr. W. Donald Shields. Please take the time to watch this video, and see how suble these seizures can be.
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Tricking a muscle out of a spasm
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Pat Parker
Photo courtesy ofElbragon.I often hear people talking about building 'reflexive' ukemi. I used to think about deeply ingrained falling skills as more of a habitual thing than a reflexive thing. I mean - you can't build or train or create a reflex, can you? But you can train a habit..Well, consider this. Everyone gets back pain, and often it is ...
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Multiple Sclerosis and Muscle Spasms
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livingdaytodaywithmultiplesclerosis
If you have Multiple Sclerosis, then you know about Muscle Spasms. I have severe muscle spasms and I take Baclofen for them. I am over the dosage for treating them. My Neuro last year said I should consider getting the Baclofen Pump. I told him I would not have anything permanently inserted into my body for MS until I absolutely had to.I know that ...
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