Neuromuscular diseases
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Neuromuscular disease and exercise - what you need to know!
Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) are a sub group of neurological diseases where the nerves that control movement are affected.
Read more on Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA) website
What is myasthenia gravis?
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by varying degrees of weakness of the skeletal (voluntary) muscles of the body.
Read more on Autoimmune Resource and Research Centre website
Neuromuscular disorders - Better Health Channel
The combination of the nervous system and muscles is known as the neuromuscular system.
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Neuromuscular conditions | Novita
While most forms of neuromuscular conditions become evident in early childhood, some others appear in late adolescence or adulthood
Read more on Novita Children's Services website
Kennedy's disease - Better Health Channel
Kennedy's disease is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive weakening and wasting of the muscles, particularly the arms and legs.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) - Better Health Channel
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common inherited disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system.
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a hereditary disorder marked by slowly progressive muscle weakness in the feet, lower legs, hands and forearms, and a mild loss of sensation in limbs, fingers, and toes.
Read more on Queensland Health website
Motor Neurone Disease - Brain Foundation
Motor Neurone Disease (also Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Description Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is the name given to a group of diseases in which the nerve cells (neurons) that control the muscles degenerate and die
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Addison’s disease | HealthEngine Blog
Addison's disease of the adrenal glands impairs glucocorticoid, mineralocorticoid and sex steroid production, causing muscle weakness and other symptoms.
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Leprosy fact sheet - Fact sheets
Leprosy is now considered to be a rare disease in Australia; however, eradication of the disease has not been achieved.
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Guillain Barré Syndrome - What is GBS? | Ausmed
Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune disease in which the peripheral nerves and nerve roots are damaged by the immune system’s antibodies and lymphocytes. This causes delays and changes to the signals being transmitted between the nerves and the brain.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Medical interventions for primary open angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: The results of this review support the current practice of IOP lowering treatment of OHT
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Glaucoma Up-Close | Ausmed
Glaucoma is the name given to a range of conditions that lead to optic nerve damage. An estimated 300,000 Australians currently live with glaucoma. Half of those have not been diagnosed. A significant amount of side vision will be lost before the individual has even noticed they have a condition.
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Brachial Plexus Injuries: Care and Treatment | Ausmed
The brachial plexus begins in the spinal cord at the cervical and upper thoracic region (from C5-T1) and is a system of nerves that relays messages to and from the central nervous system to your shoulder, arm and hand. If this web of nerves is damaged, it can have potentially severe consequences.
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Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: This review was complicated by a lack of generally accepted diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of TOS
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Four Bedside Tests and Measures to Determine Walking Safety
Bernard falls falls a lot. But, this last fall was different. Bernard is now slouching on the edge of a hospital bed, cloaked in the quintessential hospital gown, staring down at his fuzzy one-size-fits-all, anti-skid socks. Enter the physio, stage left. A formal assessment is in order.
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Larger Patients in the Operating Theatre | Ausmed
Obesity is not only a growing epidemic in the general population with 67% of Australian adults overweight or obese - it’s increasingly becoming an issue within peri-operative practice. As a result, there are extra considerations we need to be aware of within the operating theatre department.
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Traumatic Brain Injuries | Ausmed
A traumatic brain injury is a type of acquired brain injury that occurs following an impact to the head, causing damage to the brain tissue. These head injuries can be classified as either penetrating or non-penetrating. Long-term effects may range from mild to severe, depending on the patient.
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Acute use of oxygen therapy | Issue 3 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
A major change is needed in the entrenched culture of routinely administering high-concentration oxygen to acutely ill patients regardless of need. Oxygen is...
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