Neuromuscular diseases
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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
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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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Addisons 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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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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Cryptosporidiosis fact sheet - Fact sheets
Cryptosporidiosis is a disease caused by swallowing the Cryptosporidium parasite. It mainly causes diarrhoea and stomach cramps.
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Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) - Better Health Channel
A child with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 rarely lives beyond three years of age.
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Peripheral Neuropathy - Brain Foundation
Peripheral Neuropathy (See also CIDP; Guillain-Barre Syndrome) Description The peripheral nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body
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Myasthenia gravis - myDr.com.au
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic muscle disease that produces weakness and abnormally rapid fatigue of the voluntary muscles.
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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 relaying messages to and from the central nervous system to your shoulder, arm and hand. If this web of nerves is damaged, it can potentially have quite severe consequences.
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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 relaying messages to and from the central nervous system to your shoulder, arm and hand. If this web of nerves is damaged, it can potentially have quite severe consequences.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
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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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.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Larger Patients in the Operating Theatre What to be Aware of
Although BMI is not an ideal measure of risk, it is the most useful of the currently available markers and is a simple measure to apply (The Association of Anaesthetists in Great Britain and Ireland, 2007). However, it shouldnt be used as a sole indicator of surgical suitability or risk.
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Traumatic Brain Injuries | Ausmed
Brain injuries are common in Australia. Over 700,000 people have sustained a brain injury that restricts their normal daily activities to some extent. Even more concerning, is three quarters of these people are under 65 years of age, and two thirds acquired their brain injury before 25 years of age.
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Traumatic Brain Injuries | Ausmed
Brain injuries are common in Australia. Over 700,000 people have sustained a brain injury that restricts their normal daily activities to some extent. Even more concerning, is three quarters of these people are under 65 years of age, and two thirds acquired their brain injury before 25 years of age.
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