Potential treatments for neurofibromatosis
... Occasionally, tumors may develop in the brain, on
cranial nerves, or on the spinal cord. However, a rare form of the disease occurs in infants and young children, with tumors growing on major nerves, such as the sciatic nerve that connects the spinal cord with the leg and foot muscles. The tumors can inter...
Mystery Blood Vessel Disorder Implicated In 'Mini' Strokes
...ip between the diameter of the basilar artery, the
cranial artery most often affected in dolichoectasia, and the severity of small vessel disease. "This study is the first to show an association between intracranial arterial dolichoectasia and the whole spectrum of small vessel disease abnormalities, thus d...
Researchers track down cause of a disfiguring bone disorder
... patients, causing facial distortions and pinching
cranial nerves, which can lead to deafness and blindness. Collarbones, ribs and long bones can also be affected. The research team, led by Gabriela Loots of Livermore's Genome Biology Division, reports its findings today in the online version of the journal...
Duck-billed dino crests not linked to sense of smell
...ambeosaurs are easily recognizable for their large
cranial crests, which contain elongated nasal passages and loop over their skull. Duck-billed dinosaurs are sometimes referred to as the "Cows of the Cretaceous period" and lived 85 million to 65 million years ago. Evans reconstructed the dinosaurs' brain c...
FSU biologist says new dinosaur is oldest cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex
...rences. Among them, in addition to its distinctive
cranial crest, Guanlong was roughly 100 million years olde...y the end of its relatively long 13-year life. Its
cranial crest would have reached its full size by then, thus providing an accurate model for scientists. The...
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Laser Capture Microdissection of Cells Labeled with Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein
...microdissection of fluorescently labeled embryonic
cranial crest cells. Genesis 39:58-64, 2004. 4. Chalfie M et al., Green fluorescent protein as a marker for gene expression. Science 263:802-5, 1994. back to top...
City of Hope adds second TomoTherapy system
...ration for bone marrow transplantation, as well as
cranial and spinal treatments. "We required significantly more capacity than could reasonably be accommodated on a single unit treating all sites of malignant disease," said Jeffery Wong, division of radiation oncology chairman for City of Hope. "We are ple...
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Stem cell
... been recently used to successfully repair a large
cranial defect in a human patient [5] . Olfactory adult stem cells have been successfully grown by Prof. Alan Mackay-Sim, [6] deputy director of Griffith University ’s new Institute for Cellular and Molecular Therapies in Brisbane , Queensland , ...
Human
... the structure of the brain is more important than
cranial expansion itself; canine tooth reduction; bipedal locomotion ; descent of the larynx , which makes speech possible. How these trends are related and what their role is in the evolution of complex social organization and culture, are matte...
Bone
...ojection or bump Suture articulation between
cranial bones. Malleolus one of two specific protube...us a short Canal Sinus a cavity within a
cranial bone Parts of long bones Diaphysis , Shaft the long, relatively straight main body of t...
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Viscera
...of the developing vertebrate embryo derived from
cranial neural crest. Full article >>> Bowman's capsule (also called the glomerular capsule ) surrounds the glomerulus and is composed of viscera l (simple squamous epithelial cells ) (inner) and parietal (simple squamous epithelial ...
Peripheral
...tem that part of the nervous system composed of
cranial and spinal nerve s; contrast to central nervous system Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ... Full article >>> Peripheral membrane protein (Redirected from Peripheral p...
Olfactory nerve
...other. Full article >>> Some of the
cranial nerves are "mixed", containing both sensory and motor axons Some, e.g., the optic and olfactory nerve s (numbers I and II) contain sensory axons only Some, e.g. number III that controls eyeball muscle s, contain motor axons only. Full article ...
Nervous system
...tem that part of the nervous system composed of
cranial and spinal nerve s; contrast to central nervous system Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology , 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ... Full article >>> peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the central nervous sy...
Mesoderm
...> mesoderm that will give rise, along with
cranial neural crest cells , to connective tissue , bone and musculature in the head. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ... Full article >>> mesoderm : one of three germ layers that develops to become the muscle s and o...
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Osteoporosis associated with Childhood Cancer
...ide and cytarabine), combined with higher doses of
cranial irradiation lead to increased bone loss. Patient...ated no less bone loss than patients not receiving
cranial irradiation at all. This finding leads researchers to believe that irradiation of the pituitary glan...
Acoustic neuroma in older patients to be treated
... swannoma) is a benign tumour affecting the eighth
cranial nerve and leading to a sudden loss of hearing and problems with balance.// Standard treatment is removal by surgery - but there's some debate as to whether this is worthwhile in older people with limited life expectancy. For any brain surgery can lea...
New operation for swallowing problems
...nvolving the co-ordinated action of various of the
cranial nerves. One of these, the vagal nerve, controls the swallowing at the upper end of the digestive tract// - that is, above the esophagus, but below the mouth. When this nerve is paralysed, aspiration of food down to the lungs, and swallowing difficult...
Migraine & Juvenile stroke could be associated
...ering from arterial dissection, brain haemorrhage,
cranial sinus// thrombosis, lacunar stroke or migrainous infarction. The investigators found that, for the total population, migraine was a significant risk factor for juvenile stroke, with an odds ratio of 2.11. For the subgroups - below the age of 35years...
New hope for spinal cord injury victims
...s that form a sheath around the axons of the first
cranial nerve (the nerve leading directly from the brain to the nasal cavity). Researchers have created a 'cell line' of OECs in the laboratory, which divides indefinitely, forming a source of cells for repair of spinal cord injury. These OECs were then int...
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Instatrak 3500 - ENT
...lectromagnetic surgical navigation system for ENT,
cranial and spine procedures. Target trak: mark critical zones preoperatively, critical zones visible during tracking. Image freeze: for surgeons using direct vision, one button freezes image, snapshot can be taken of frozen image. Microscope interface: trac...
Instatrak - Cranial
...lectromagnetic surgical navigation system for ENT,
cranial and spine procedures. Auto segmentation: generates segmented images for navigation quickly and easily. Cortical mapping software: enables surgeon to define and map critical structures, easy activation through button pointer. Shunt guide interface: tr...
1.2 mm Micro Plus System
...etal fixation armamentarium. It may be used in the
cranial vault, nasal, zygomatic and orbital regions in all age groups, especially where increased strength over the Leibinger Micro System is indicated....
Craniofix Titanium Clamp
A unique system for secure fixation of the
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Craniofix Titanium Burr Hole Clamp
A unique system for secure fixation of the
cranial bone flap after craniotomy. Craniofix eliminates the need for mini plates, screws, and additional drills....
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Medicine
...s) Neurological (consciousness, awareness, brain,
cranial nerves, spinal cord and peripheral nerves) Psychiatric (orientation, mental state, evidence of abnormal perception or thought) Laboratory and imaging studies results may be obtained, if necessary. The medical decision-making (MDM) process inv...
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Vital signs
...hyroid studies, drug screening) Head CT scan or
cranial MRI (head) Lumbar puncture X-ray s of the skull ... Full article >>> Vital signs ( heart beats per minute, breaths per minute, blood pressure , body temperature , and weight) Fluids (input and output of the body) Blood ...
Vertigo
...ing or whirling. Vestibulocochlear nerve (Eighth
cranial nerve ) ... Full article >>> Some vertigo can be reduced by working with a physical therapist. Medications from your doctor may help you feel better. Such medications include antihistamines, sedatives, or pills for nausea . For Men...
Ventricle
...shunt is surgery is performed to relieve intra
cranial pressure caused by hydrocephalus . Full article >>> Ventricle s of the brain Definition: Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a brain disorder that occurs when the flow of cerebrospinal fluid is blocked. The fluid fills up within...
Tumor
...rebri is a condition that causes increased intra
cranial pressure, or pressure within the brain, for unknown reasons. Symptoms are produced that are sometimes mistaken for a brain tumor . What is going on in the body? Full article >>> Wilms' Tumor Nephrobla stoma , also known as Wilms' ...
Trigeminal neuralgia
...geminal nerve in the face, also called the fifth
cranial nerve . Full article >>> Trigeminal neuralgia tends to come and go, but successive attacks may be disabling. Although neuralgia is not fatal, the patient's fear of being in pain can seriously interfere with daily life . Full a...
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