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… Condition Basics What is degenerative disc disease? Degenerative disc disease isn't …
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… Condition Basics What is a herniated disc? The bones (vertebrae) that form the … time, and sports-related injuries. Learn more Degenerative Disc Disease What Increases Your Risk You may not …
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… to your doctor about them. Lumbar Herniated Disc: Should I Have Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 … Your options Have surgery for your herniated disc now. Don't have surgery now. Try things … decision aid is for you if your herniated disc is in your low back and your symptoms …
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… Proper lifting Severity of back injuries Degenerative disc diseases Acute Flaccid Myelitis Brace …
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… "through the skin" or using a very small cut. Discectomy is surgery to remove herniated disc material that is pressing on a nerve root … Citations Tay BKB, et al. (2014). Disorders, diseases, and injuries of the spine. In HB …
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… 55b What is variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)? Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob … Encephalopathy (BSE). It is a very rare, degenerative and fatal brain disease that can … in people under 30 years of age. Since the discovery of vCJD in 1995, there have been …
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… 55a What is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)? Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, fatal disease of the brain. … Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a rare, degenerative, fatal disease of the brain. …
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… Condition Basics What is cervical disc herniation? The bones (vertebrae) that … in your back are cushioned by round, flat discs. When these discs are healthy, they act as shock absorbers …
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… Surgery Overview Discectomy is surgery to remove lumbar (low back) herniated disc material that is pressing on a nerve root . It's often done as microdiscectomy, which uses a special microscope to …
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… Overview Disc batteries (also called button cell … and can be easily inserted into the nose. A disc battery in the nose must be removed … lining the nose. If you or your child has a disc battery in the nose, do not use nose …
