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This digital document is an article from Jet, published by Thomson Gale on November 26, 2007. The length of the article is 791 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: Singer Will Downing battles back from rare muscle disorder, records new CD.(NEWSMAKERS)
Author: Clarence Waldron
Publication: Jet (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 26, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 112Issue: 21Page: 38(2)

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Cleft lip (cheiloschisis) and cleft palate (palatoschisis) (colloquially known as harelip), which can also occur together as cleft lip and palate, are variations of a type of clefting congenital deformity caused by abnormal facial development during gestation. A cleft is a fissure or opening?a gap. It is the non-fusion of the body's natural structures that form before birth. Clefts can also affect other parts of the face, such as the eyes, ears, nose, cheeks and forehead. In 1976, Dr. Paul Tessier described fifteen lines of cleft. These craniofacial clefts are rare and are frequently described as Tessier clefts using the numerical locator devised by Dr. Tessier. A cleft lip or palate can be successfully treated with surgery soon after birth. Cleft lips or palates occur in somewhere between one in 600-800 births. ... Read more

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The aim of eye muscle surgery is to restore alignment of the visual axes and ocular stability. Albeit compensatory and largely empirical, this surgery can be perfected with a better understanding of the physiopathological mechanisms involved, more detailed semiological analysis, the taking into account of intra-operative data and the use of microsurgical techniques. The three parts of this book allow each of these factors to be discussed at length.

Part one covers the basic data relevant to strabismus surgery, with detailed analysis of the effect of different surgical procedures on oculomotor equilibrium and dynamics and their application to any given disorder. The psychological aspects of strabismus surgery are also discussed.

Part two gives a full description of the different types of anaesthesia, surgical instruments, and all current operative techniques, covering the aspects of surgical access to, and operations on, the rectus and oblique muscles. Repeat surgery, surgical incidents and complications are treated in a separate chapter.

Part three provides the surgical strategy to be followed in individual disorders, whether these be concomitant, paralytic or mechanical, and in nystagmus.

A complete and comprehensive text on eye muscle surgery, the clinical and surgical material fully illustrated with drawings and photographs, this book will be of interest to students as well as the experienced ophthalmologist and orthoptist.

ContentsPART ONE: BASIC DATA IN EYE MUSCLE SURGERYChapter 1 Modeling and dynamics of the oculomotor complexChapter 2 Effects of surgeryChapter 3 Evaluation of the extraocular muscle disorderChapter 4 Amount of surgeryChapter 5 Psychological context of strabismus surgeryPART TWO: OPERATIVE TECHNIQUESChapter 6 AnaesthesiaChapter 7 Surgical equipmentChapter 8 Preparation for surgeryChapter 9 Access to the extraocular muscles: incision, muscle dissection and suturesChapter 10 Rectus muscle surgeryChapter 11 Oblique muscle surgeryChapter 12 Repeat surgery (technical aspects)Chapter 13 Use of the microscope in extraocular muscle surgeryChapter 14 Incidents and complications related to surgical techniquesPART THREE: SURGICAL STRATEGYChapter 15 Concomitant strabismusChapter 16 NystagmusChapter 17 Paralytic strabismusChapter 18 Restrictive, neuro-myogenic and myogenic disorders ... Read more

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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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Paraneoplastic neurological disorders (PND) are dueto immune-mediated damage of the nervous system, andthe immune response is believed to be triggered asanti-tumor immunity. Early recognition of PNDfacilitates prompt detection of underlying tumors.Detection of paraneoplastic neuronal autoantibodiesfacilitates early diagnosis of PND. A novelparaneoplastic neuronal antibody, anti-neuronalnuclear antibody type 3 (ANNA-3) was identified ineleven patients, the majority had SCLC and diverseneurological manifestations. Autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) is due toimpaired neuromuscular transmission predominantlydue to pathogenic acetylcholine receptor (AChR)autoantibodies. Muscle-specific tyrosine kinase(MuSK) autoantibodies are detectedin some AChR autoantibodies-negative generalized MGpatients. Among 562 Mayo Clinic patients with adult- onset generalized MG based on clinical andelectrophysiological criteria, AChRautoantibodies seronegativity rate was 8.2% and MuSKautoantibodies was detected in 38% of AChRautoantibodies-negative patients. The seronegativityrate in adult-onset generalized MG is ~5%. ... Read more

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In anatomy, the accessory nerve is a nerve that controls specific muscles of the neck. As a part of it was formerly believed to originate in the brain, it is considered a cranial nerve. Based on its location relative to other such nerves, it is designated the eleventh of twelve cranial nerves, and is thus abbreviated CN XI. Although anatomists typically refer to the accessory nerve in singular, there are in reality two accessory nerves, one on each side of the body. Traditional descriptions of the accessory nerve divide it into two parts: a spinal part and a cranial part. But because the cranial component rapidly joins the vagus nerve and serves the same function as other vagal nerve fibers, modern descriptions often consider the cranial component part of the vagus nerve and not part of the accessory nerve proper. Thus in contemporary discussions of the accessory nerve, the common practice is to dismiss the cranial part altogether, referring to the accessory nerve specifically as the spinal accessory nerve. ... Read more

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Chapters: Myopia, Kearns-Sayre Syndrome, Sixth Nerve Palsy, Duane Syndrome, Astigmatism, Presbyopia, Brown's Syndrome, Strabismus, Esotropia, Aniseikonia, Exotropia, Hyperopia, Hypertropia, Oculomotor Nerve Palsy, Congenital Fourth Nerve Palsy, Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Anisometropia, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Heterophoria, Exophoria, Esophoria, Conjugate Gaze Palsy. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 128. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Myopia (Greek: , mupia, "nearsightedness"), is a refractive defect of the eye in which collimated light produces image focus in front of the retina when accommodation is relaxed. Those with myopia see near objects clearly but far away objects appear blurred. With myopia, the eyeball is too long, or the cornea is too steep, so images are focused in the vitreous inside the eye rather than on the retina at the back of the eye. The opposite defect of myopia is hyperopia or "farsightedness" or "long-sightedness"this is where the cornea is too flat or the eye is too small. Eye care professionals most commonly correct myopia through the use of corrective lenses, such as glasses or contact lenses. It may also be corrected by refractive surgery, but this does have many risks and side effects. The corrective lenses have a negative optical power (i.e. are concave) which compensates for the excessive positive diopters of the myopic eye. Alternative ideas and methods of treatment exist, most notably the claim that myopia is caused by excessive near sight work. Myopia has been classified in various manners. Borish and Duke-Elder classified myopia by cause: Elevation of blood-glucose levels can also cause edema (swelling) of the crystalline lens (hyperphacosorbitomyopicosis) as a result of sorbitol (sugar alcohol) accumulating in the lens. This edem...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=88042 ... Read more

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Avoiding hard-to-understand medical jargon, the four-volume “Gale Encyclopedia of Children’s 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 Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on December 15, 2006. The length of the article is 883 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: Strong quad muscles may slow knee osteoarthritis.(Musculoskeletal Disorders)
Author: Jeff Evans
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 15, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 36Issue: 24Page: 31(1)

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Divided into tabbed sections for ease of reference, this unique guide looks at different aspects of the body in turn. It includes: 1) Separate sections on the workings of your back, your bones, your joints, and your muscles; 2) Information on common disorders and injuries - and when to seek professional help; 3) Remedial exercises, simple self-treatment, and complementary therapies; 4) Dietary and lifestyle advice to keep you as healthy and flexible as possible; 5) Information on the body's structure and the way we move; and 6) Advice on how aging affects us - and how to live a longer, stronger, more invigorated life. ... Read more

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If you have back pain, or simply want to avoid back pain, this is a great quick reference. ... Read more