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… is to work. If CPR does work, you may have brain damage that affects your ability to talk, … after their heart has stopped may have brain damage. This can affect your ability to … them back." If CPR does work, you may have brain damage that affects your ability to talk, …
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… Check blood flow or blood clots to the brain. MRI can show bleeding in or around the brain. Check symptoms of a known or suspected … movements. These symptoms may be caused by brain diseases, such as Huntington's disease , …
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… large arteries in the neck that lead to the brain. An angiogram of the head (cerebral … (four-vessel study) carrying blood to the brain. During an angiogram, a thin, soft tube … arteries in the neck that carry blood to the brain. The test may help your doctor decide if …
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… fluid, or CSF ) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. During a spinal tap, a … cancer, or bleeding in the area around the brain or spinal cord (such as subarachnoid … ). Diagnose certain diseases of the brain and spinal cord, such as multiple …
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… vertigo , or headaches, that might mean a brain injury, a brain tumour, a ruptured aneurysm , or bleeding … on the success of treatment or surgery for a brain tumour. Provide guidance for a brain …
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… cause shortness of breath or cough. In the brain, it can cause headaches, seizures, … the chest or organs in the belly or pelvis. Brain CT scan or MRI. Images of the brain help look into symptoms such as …
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… tomography (PET) scan is done to: Study the brain's blood flow and metabolic activity. A … , and schizophrenia . Find changes in the brain that may cause epilepsy . Evaluate the … lymphoma or cancers of the head and neck, brain, lung, colon, or prostate. In its early …
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… your cortisol level gets low, a part of the brain called the hypothalamus releases a … the pituitary gland , located beneath the brain, to make a hormone called ACTH. ACTH …
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… at the site still send pain signals to the brain. The brain thinks the body part is still there. …
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… in the arms or legs. If it spreads to the brain, it may cause seizures, headaches, or … used to: Keep cancer from spreading to the brain. Radiation to the head is called …
