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  • Pyramidal syndrome - Definition

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    A pyramidal syndrome attacks the pyramidal tracts, the neural pathways controlling voluntary movement. This pathway begins in the central nervous system, then continues to the spinal cord. Here a...

  • Bouveret-Hoffmann syndrome

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    Paroxysmal tachycardia, or Bouveret-Hoffmann syndrome is a term used to refer to junctional tachycardia. It is a rapid heartbeat that originates neither from the atria nor the ventricles, but...

  • Infant Nutrition (Newborn to 6 months)

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    Infants, especially between the ages of newborn and 6 months, depend entirely on their parents to provide them with proper nutrition that will lead to their growing strong and healthy. N.B. During...

  • Cytolytic hepatitis

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    Cytolytic hepatitis is a liver disease causing cell destruction. This condition can be dramatic and cause massive and rapid damage to liver cells. It may also be gradual as is typically the case...

  • Lumbosciatica

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    The Lumbosciatica is a pain located near the loins in the lower back, and along the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the human body and the one with the largest caliber. It...

  • Neonatal incubator - Definition

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    An neonatal incubator is a medial device used to maintain an optimal environment for the care of a new-born. Generally it is used for premature babies, meaning those born pre-term, or before 37...

  • Little's disease

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    Little's disease (or syndrome), also called "spastic diplegia" or "diplegia ligament", is a childhood neurological disorder. It is initially due to the impairment of the brain and is part of a...

  • Nutrition of Very Young Children (from 4 Months to 1 Year)

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    While breastmilk (or baby formula) is encouraged for the first year of your child's life, you may supplement with other elements, especially as your baby gets older. (As your baby eats more your...

  • Newborn anorexia

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    Newborn anorexia affects infants, often between 4-10 months of age. It is actually a chain reaction. The child refuses the food he is given, and as we try different approaches to force him to eat,...

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