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wheeliegirl Crewe, UK
I am a 43 year old single Mum from Cheshire,England.I have Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension... More
lilylangtree2 East Brunswick, New Jersey
I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism in 1990 after countless efforts with my doctor to test me. She... More
EBreedlove Fayetteville, Georgia
I'm Erin, a college student and an undergraduate music therapy major. I also have cerebral palsy... More
momamatlock California
My son has Cf, Hydrocephalus, Epilepsy, and Cfrd. I am a stay at home mom.
ittybittybabymom Chico, California
I am a first-time mom at 40 and a full-time college professor of Communication Studies.  I... More

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Types of hydrocephalus by monicad1974 Patient ExpertFacebook Hydrocephalus can be congenital (present at birth) or acquired at any stage of life. Congenital hydrocephalus is thought to be caused by a complex interaction of environmental and perhaps genetic factors. Two...
What is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert ("Diagnosing Idiopathic Normal-pressure Hydrocephalus," Vol. 57(3), Supplement: S2-4--S2-16, 2005...--Jimmy was finally diagnosed correctly--he suffered from Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). See When Alzheimer...
What is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert ("Diagnosing Idiopathic Normal-pressure Hydrocephalus," Vol. 57(3), Supplement: S2-4--S2-16, 2005...--Jimmy was finally diagnosed correctly--he suffered from Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). See When Alzheimer...
Diagnoses and systems from the American hydrocephalus Association by monicad1974 Patient ExpertFacebook , it is referred to as idiopathic which is most commonly true of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Another set... Diagnosis If you think that you or someone you care about may have hydrocephalus, we recommend...
Hives: Idiopathic Urticaria Associated with GERD by Dr. Kurt Barrett Doctor of Osteopathy ). I have seen several patients who had experienced idiopathic urticaria resolve their chronic problem(s) in a similar manner, i...
Genetics Home Reference: idiopathic inflammatory myopathy by nih.gov  definitions What is idiopathic inflammatory myopathy? Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy is a group of disorders characterized by inflammation of the muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles). Idiopathic inflammatory...
Idiopathic Osteoslerosis by Dr. Jason Hales Doctor of Dentistry on the mesial root is noted and diagnosed as an idiopathic osteosclerosis . As a quick review... osteitis) or truly idiopathic (unknown) origin (idiopathic osteosclerosis). (Source: Neville, Damm...
Leigh Ann, Since I don't know where you live, this will just be a general suggestion.  If you are in the USA and within reasonable driving distance of any of the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine, of which there are more than
Idiopathic toe walking by Dr. Brian M. Medical DoctorHealth Maven . The differential diagnosis includes “idiopathic toe walking”. My lovely wife, Jennifer, thought that this topic... is termed "idiopathic toe walking" (ITW). This diagnosis is made after other disease processes...
Genetics Home Reference: Familial Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcificatoin by nih.gov  definitions Reviewed December 2010 What is FIBGC? Familial idiopathic basal ganglia calcification (FIBGC... Review: Familial Idiopathic Basal Ganglia Calcification You might also find information...

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Migraine Term of the Day: Idiopathic
. Today's term: Idiopathic. Idiopathic means of unknown origin, occurring spontaneously and not... the most common use we see of the term idiopathic is idiopathic intracranial hypertension. In this condition..., and the cerebrospinal fluid pressure becomes too high. The reason this happens is unknown, making it idiopathic...crap

chronic pain since (spinal disease), (2) total knee replace.(7) surgeries on back (failed)
Have Medtronic Intracathel pump, is set at 48mg per day drip, have had since 1997. Also have idiopathic edema, can gain as much as 25lbs of water in a 24hr period, started this right after surgery in 2001, was in hospital for 1 month! Had ileus in hospital, kidneys shut down, bowls did not recover...crap

Job options?
Job options? I have been diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia.  I am 33 and didn't develop sleeping problems until 7-8 years ago.  However, I need 9.5-10 hours sleep a night to be productive the next day.  I used to require more, but fortunately I found some safe, sleep medicines that help me alot...crap

Interview with Rachel: A Patient with Idiopathic Juvenile Osteoporosis
  Today we will be interviewing a brilliant young lady, sixteen years old, with idiopathic...-onset osteoporosis with many fragility fractures.    According to the National Institutes of Health, "Idiopathic... in the end.   Rachel, we want to thank you so much for doing this very important interview on idiopathic...crap

The Month Ahead: Independence and Kids with JA
Independence. It's such a loaded word with so many meanings and each of us have a different take crap

Hydrocephalus and epilecy to Abhigyan Chaudhuri,10 months aged,India,Kolkata
my son,10 months aged, got hydrocephalus after IVH on 25th day of birth. Now he is also having some jerks after sleeps.  Doctor is suspecting Infantile spasm. Is it curable? Is there any co-relation between water and epilepcy and whether Endoscopy of 3rd ventricle will benefit to this end including improving...crap

Interview With Dr. Catherine Gordon on Idiopathic Juvenile Osteoporosis
and adolescents, and one of these disorders is idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis. Join me in welcoming Catherine... at Children's Hospital is idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis (IJO); could you explain this type of bone...crap

can't figure it out (bloating, fluids)
Cade,I have a problem with constant idiopathic bloating. It is not your typical edema and it really just effects my mid section and thighs. It definitely looks like fluid accumulation, yet I monitor my weight daily and body fat to look for sudden changes and it's all pretty stable. If I were accumulating fluid...crap

An Introduction to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), which used to be known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), recently underwent a name change to highlight the differences between childhood arthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis.  But no matter what one might choose to call it, it is the most common type of arthritis...crap