freys-syndrome

Frey’s syndrome

What is Frey’s syndrome? Frey’s Syndrome (FS) is the phenomenon secondary to gustatory stimulus, exemplified by flushing and sweating of parotid, frontal, and sub-mandibular sites resulting in trauma to the parotid or another major salivary gland (eg. sub-mandibular or sub-lingual) frequently either after a parotidectomy or excision of the sub-mandibular gland. In other words, Frey’s…

vegetative-state
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Vegetative State

What is Vegetative State? The vegetative state is also called unresponsive wakefulness syndrome. This is separate from a coma, in which the person is fully unconscious. A vegetative state is a condition of consciousness or altered consciousness. A vegetative state happens when the cerebrum (the region of the brain that regulates thought and behavior) no…

Polyneuritis
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Polyneuritis

What is Polyneuritis? Polyneuritis is neuritis of several peripheral nerves at the exact time (as that generated by a toxic substance, vitamin B deficiency, or an infectious condition). Neuritis can involve one nerve (mononeuritis) or a plexus of nerves (plexitis). When several single nerves are involved simultaneously, the disease may be referred to as mononeuritis…

post traumatic arthritis
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Post-Traumatic Arthritis

What is Post-Traumatic Arthritis? Post-traumatic arthritis is inflammation in your joints that builds after you’ve experienced trauma. It develops fast after an injury rather than over years of wear and tears like different forms of arthritis. It’s generally a temporary problem, and many patients recover in a few months. Occasionally, post-traumatic arthritis lasts longer and…

dizziness
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Dizziness

What is Dizziness? Dizziness is a phrase used to express a range of sensations, like woozy, feeling faint, weak, or unsteady. Dizziness that makes the false sense that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving is known as vertigo. Dizziness is one of the more familiar causes for grown-ups to visit their doctors or…