Spinal cord compression (SCC ... Treatment includes administration of corticosteroids, radiation therapy, surgery, and chemotherapy. Nurses should watch for early symptoms (particularly pain ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

How Often. 1 out of 200 newborns. Symptoms. Redness spreads around the navel. The area may be tender, swollen and have a foul odor. Definition. Small round growth in center of navel after the cord ...

Amantadine reduces dyskinesia by its effect on another brain chemical. If you’ve had Parkinson’s at least four years and dyskinesia is associated with times when levodopa isn’t working, you may be a ...