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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Consult the second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a single alphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or two paragraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300 updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, and a comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical and historical sidebars throughout the text.

Disease/disorder articles contain some or all of the following sections:

• Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the disorder
• Descriptions -- overview of the disorder; who gets it and why
• Causes & symptoms -- process, substance or organism that produces the condition; any risk factors that increase susceptibility to the condition; signs and symptoms of the disease
• Diagnosis -- overview of procedures and tests used to diagnose the condition; how the test is done; who should be tested and when; time required; cost; whether it's typically covered by insurance
• Treatments -- overview of conventional methods of care or management of the condition, such as drugs, surgeries, physical therapy, etc.
• Alternative treatments -- overview of alternative/complementary therapies that may be used to treat the condition
• Prognosis -- probable outcome of the disease
• Preventions -- what actions can be taken to prevent the condition from occurring

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by Thomson Gale on July 15, 2006. The length of the article is 900 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Treating Bell's palsy.(Disease/Disorder overview)
Author: Jon O. Ebbert
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 15, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 39Issue: 14Page: 32(1)

Article Type: Disease/Disorder overview

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Avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon, the four-volume Gale Encyclopedia of Childrens Health uses language that parents can understand, while still providing enough depth to benefit today's health science students. The set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral development.

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This digital document is an article from Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2007. The length of the article is 669 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: CT appearance of incudomalleolar dislocation.(IMAGING CLINIC)
Author: Henriette E. Westerlaan
Publication: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 86Issue: 2Page: 81(2)

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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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This digital document is an article from American Scholar, published by Phi Beta Kappa Society on June 22, 1999. The length of the article is 7874 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: An 36 year old English professor takes up hobbies he abandoned as a youth. He plays hockey, the drums and golfs. One day one side of his face become paralyzed, and he is diagnosed with Bell's palsy. Yet, he continues to play hockey as the palsy goes into remission.

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Title: You're an Egg.(an English professor tries to get physically active again)
Author: Michael Berube
Publication: American Scholar (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 1999
Publisher: Phi Beta Kappa Society
Volume: 68Issue: 3Page: 51

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