Myasthenia Gravis – Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
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DefinitionMyocardial infarction? also called a heart attack? happens when a blood vessel in the heart suddenly becomes blocked. Blood vessels carry blood and oxygen. When a blood...
DefinitionNandrolone /Deca-Durabolin is a synthetic anabolic steroid? analog of testosterone. Similar to testosterone, nortestosterone (19-Nortestosterone) binds to and activates specific nuclear receptors. This agent may be...
DefinitionNasal Congestion? or Runny Nose & Sneezing is excess drainage produced by nasal and adjacent tissues and blood vessels in the nose. This drainage may range from...
DefinitionNausea?-Vomiting? is a sensation of unease and discomfort in the upper stomach with an involuntary urge to vomit. It may precede vomiting, but a person can have nausea without vomiting. When...
DefinitionNerve Pain? Treatment/Neuropathic pain (NP) has been defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as “pain caused by a lesion? or disease...
DefinitionNeurobehavioral Disorder Associated with Prenatal? Alcohol Exposure/Fetal alcohol syndrome? is one of a spectrum of disorders under the umbrella term of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)....
Neuropathic pain? is pain caused by damage or disease affecting the somatosensory nervous system. Neuropathic pain may be associated with abnormal sensations called dysesthesia or pain from normally non-painful stimuli (allodynia). It may...
DefinitionNeuropathic pain? (NP) has been defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as “pain caused by a lesion? or disease of the...
DefinitionNightmare Sleep paralysis? is when during awakening or falling asleep, a person is aware but unable to move or speak. During an episode, one may hear, feel, or see things that are not...
Goals of the Workshop What do we know about this population? What are the gaps in our knowledge? What are the research opportunities that will address...
DefinitionObesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health. People are generally considered obese when their body mass...