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    any of your employees have difficulty opening their mouth or are complaining of jaw pain, they may be dealing with a temporomandibular joint disorder. How the TMJ Works Not only does the temporomandibular joint move your lower jaw up and down, it also moves it side to side. These movements are controlled by ligaments and muscles attached to the bone. And a soft disc,

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    Case Study-Anatomy-Carcinoma of lung w/ skull metastasis Abstract Squamous cell carcinoma represents 30% of all lung carcinomas. A carcinomas is cancer that appears in the epithelial tissue. Epithelial tissue is mostly found in the lining of your organs, like the esophagus. Squamous cell carcinoma, or SqCc for short, is known to produce malignant tumours in the brain parenchyma. There has been a case of SqCc that has impacted the parietal bone. An 80 year old Australian man was admitted with a rare

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    Sleepwalking Disorder

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    Sleepwalking is a serious sleeping disorder that affects a lot of people in the world. It is also known as somnambulism. Sleep walking is a behavior disorder that happens when in a deep sleep. It is more common in children than adults. It is more likely to happen when someone is sleep deprived. A sleepwalker sleeps through the whole episode. It might be hard for the sleepwalker to awaken and probably will not remember the episode at all. More than just walking typically occurs during an episode of

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    Sleep Apnea Disorder

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    Imagine that a person is sleeping and all of a sudden they wake up and are unable to breath. It is a scary thing but this happens to millions of people each year. One of the causes of this is Sleep Apnea. This paper will help identify the disorder of Sleep Apnea, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment. Sleep Apnea affects a person’s breathing while they sleep. According to the Mayo Clinic there are three types of Sleep Apnea: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Central Sleep Apnea and Complex

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    Amelogenesis Imperfecta

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    successful. Picture having a genetic mutation that affect the shape, color and appearance of teeth. When we first meet someone we are draw straight to the smile. Two dental disorders that affect the appearance of teeth are Amelogenesis and Dentinogenesis Imperfecta. Living with Amelogenesis or Dentinogenesis Imperfecta which are disorders that affect tooth development can lead to negative impact in a patient leaving the AI and DI. First, I will discuss parts of

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    Fibromyalgia Essay

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    musculoskeletal syndrome since maximum of the pain was felt in the muscles and other soft tissue. However, recent studies and research have shown that fibromyalgia is a central nervous system ailment which causes uncharacteristic pain processing and leads in pain amplification. The three chief symptoms that are common to virtually everybody who struggles with fibromyalgia are pain, tiredness and sleep disorders. Pain Pain is typically the most prominent symptom of fibromyalgia. FM pain is chronic

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    it combines special x-ray equipment with advanced computers.[44] (b). MRI MRIs work by measuring the electrons and protons by using magnets. MRI is good for soft portions of the organs but carry more noise. It provides much more contrast between the soft tissues. It provides clear pictures of the body parts that are close to bone tissue. It is more useful for brain and spinal cord. An MRI can take up to 30 minutes. MRI is used to examine a large variety of medical conditions from almost every angle

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    CHOOSE ANY THREE NAIL CONDITIONS AND GIVE A REFERENCED ACCOUNT OF THEIR CAUSES(S) AND MANAGEMENT. PLEASE NOTE NOT ALL REFERENCES WILL GIVE YOU THE SAME METHOD OF MANAGEMENT AND SOME WILL GIVE MORE THAN ONE METHOD Nail fungi (onychomycosis) is caused by dermatophytes that invade the nail matrix. They possess the ability to thrive and grow on the protein keratin and favour damp and dark conditions, therefore the human toenail and nail bed provide the ultimate breeding ground. (Johnson 1993) The

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    D. You’re overweight. The extra soft fat tissue can thicken the wall of the windpipe. This narrows the inside of the windpipe, which makes it harder to keep open. E. The aging process limits your brain signals’ ability to keep your throat muscles stiff during sleep. Thus, airway is more

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    Chiropractors are holistic health care professionals that focus on the musculoskeletal system, and any mechanical disorders it may possess. Through manipulating the spine, doctors of chiropractic perform ‘adjustments’ to relieve discomfort and treat patient ailments such as headaches or migraines. Headaches and migraines are the second and third most common disorders worldwide (Craig S. Moore, David W. Sibbritt and Jon Adam March 2017), which can have debilitating impacts on work, school and

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