• Neuroinflammation is inflammation of the nervous tissue. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although the response is initiated to protect the central nervous system from the infectious agent, the effect may be toxic and widespread inflammation as well as further migration of leukocytes through the blood-brain barrier may occur. (wikipedia.org)
  • Neuroinflammation is widely regarded as chronic, as opposed to acute, inflammation of the central nervous system. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acute inflammation usually follows injury to the central nervous system immediately, and is characterized by inflammatory molecules, endothelial cell activation, platelet deposition, and tissue edema. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chronic inflammation is the sustained activation of glial cells and recruitment of other immune cells into the brain. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is chronic inflammation that is typically associated with neurodegenerative diseases. (wikipedia.org)
  • Over time, however, chronic inflammation causes the degradation of tissue and of the blood-brain barrier. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cytokines are a class of proteins regulating inflammation, cell signaling, and various cell processes such as growth and survival. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, TNF-α causes neurotoxicity at early stages of neuroinflammation, but contributes to tissue growth at later stages of inflammation. (wikipedia.org)
  • The causes are numerous and still insufficiently explained: from prions, inflammation, trauma, autoimmune defects, imbalances of neurotransmitter systems, genetic predisposition to environmental pollution and accumulated oxidative damage. (zdravljeizgljiva.hr)
  • Pathophysiology is unclear, but peripheral nociceptor and central sensitization and release of neuropeptides (substance P, calcitonin gene-related peptide) help maintain pain and inflammation. (msdmanuals.com)
  • In the peripheral nervous system, it is believed that RSD may be caused by an abnormal response to injury or inflammation, leading to an increased release of certain chemicals that contribute to pain and other symptoms. (sepainandspinecare.com)
  • Chronic pain can be the result of an underlying medical disease or condition, injury, medical treatment, inflammation, or an unknown cause ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • It may be initiated in response to a variety of cues, including infection, traumatic brain injury, toxic metabolites, or autoimmunity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Common causes of chronic neuroinflammation include: Toxic metabolites Autoimmunity Ageing Microbes Viruses Traumatic brain injury Spinal cord injury Air pollution Passive smoke Viruses, bacteria, and other infectious agents activate the body's defense systems and cause immune cells to protect the designed area from the damage. (wikipedia.org)
  • After insult to the brain, such as traumatic brain injury, astrocytes may become activated in response to signals released by injured neurons or activated microglia. (wikipedia.org)
  • [ 1 ] Traumatic brain injury is another important cause. (medscape.com)
  • Tanriverdi F, Schneider HJ, Aimaretti G, Masel BE, Casanueva FF, Kelestimur F. Pituitary dysfunction after traumatic brain injury: a clinical and pathophysiological approach. (medscape.com)
  • This plasticity of the adult nervous system is particularly important in the context of traumatic brain injury or deafferentation. (frontiersin.org)
  • Scientists and clinicians recognized that a small number of people exposed to the stress of various natural disasters, such as fires, hurricanes, and floods, could develop psychological sequelae such as major depression, chronic anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (cdc.gov)
  • Once this process is understood, it may no longer seem odd that a traumatic injury to the muscle, tendons, ligaments, or bones seem to take a long time. (bellairept.com)
  • 5,6 Segmental demyelination and Wallerian degeneration are repair mechanisms that are relevant to traumatic nerve injury, whereas axonal degeneration is more characteristically seen in metabolic and toxic nerve disorders such as diabetes mellitus and renal failure. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Although many authors use the term brain injury to mean acute traumatic damage to the central nervous system (CNS), others use the term head injury, which allows inclusion of skull injuries, fractures, or soft tissue damage to the face or head without any obvious neurologic consequences. (medscape.com)
  • Brain contusions commonly are identified in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and represent regions of primary neuronal and vascular injury. (medscape.com)
  • If your patient's spasticity is caused by traumatic brain injury, wait at least one year after injury before considering ITB therapy. (gablofen.com)
  • Spasticity due to traumatic brain injury: wait at least one year after injury before considering Gablofen therapy. (gablofen.com)
  • Head trauma, such as basilar skull fractures , can also lead to vestibular nerve disease in horses. (mypetszone.com)
  • 4 Axonotmesis is commonly seen in crush injuries and displaced bone fractures. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Among them are fractures and crushing injuries. (starcarehospitals.com)
  • Symptoms of CRPS typically start within four to six weeks after an injury. (medicinenet.com)
  • The onset of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is usually linked to a wide range of injuries resulting from trauma such as ankle sprain , bug bite , or after casting, surgery, immobilization, or a procedure such as venipuncture and intramuscular injection. (medicinenet.com)
  • CRPS type II presents with the same clinical features as CRPS type I except for typical clinical signs and history consistent with a nerve injury. (medicinenet.com)
  • Symptoms of CRPS typically start within four to six weeks after an injury but may develop without a known and apparent cause. (medicinenet.com)
  • CRPS may be triggered by both big and little traumas, including operations, heart attacks, infections, and even sprained ankles. (starcarehospitals.com)
  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet), usually after an injury or trauma to that limb. (ivketamine.com)
  • CRPS is believed to be caused by damage to, or malfunction of, the peripheral and central nervous systems. (ivketamine.com)
  • CRPS-II (previously called causalgia) is the term used for patients with confirmed nerve injuries. (ivketamine.com)
  • Individuals without confirmed nerve injury are classified as having CRPS-I (previously called reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome). (ivketamine.com)
  • Some research has identified evidence of nerve injury in CRPS-I, so the validity of the two different forms is being investigated. (ivketamine.com)
  • The distinguishing feature of CRPS is usually a history of earlier injury to the affected area, as most of these other conditions are not triggered by injury. (ivketamine.com)
  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), also known as chronic regional pain syndrome and reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), is a chronic pain condition that normally affects one region of the body-usually a single appendage like the arm, leg, hand or foot. (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • CRPS usually develops following an injury and involves pain that continues six months or longer. (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • CRPS involves a complex array of symptoms but it is characterized by an experience of pain that is out of proportion to the original causal injury. (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • Any damage or injury to the spinal cord, brain or nerves can result in CRPS. (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • CRPS normally develops when the nervous system and/or the immune system malfunction in how they respond to healing tissue damage from trauma. (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 2 (CRPS-II), formerly termed causalgia, is diagnosed when a confirmed nerve injury is associated with the disorder as a causal agent. (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • CRPS, however, involves a more complex array of symptoms than the chronic pain which characterizes the condition. (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • Treatment protocols for CRPS-I and CRPS-II are usually identical, with the exception being that CRPS-II treatment may sometimes involve treatment of the causal injury if necessary. (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is chronic neuropathic pain that follows soft-tissue or bone injury (type I) or nerve injury (type II) and lasts longer and is more severe than expected for the original tissue damage. (msdmanuals.com)
  • CRPS type I typically follows an injury (usually of a hand or foot), most commonly after crush injuries, especially in a lower limb. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The sympathetic nervous system is more involved in CRPS than in other neuropathic pain syndromes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • it is regional, even when caused by injury to a specific nerve, as occurs in CRPS type II. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), is a chronic pain condition that affects the nervous system. (sepainandspinecare.com)
  • The most common causes of vestibular disease in horses are temporohyoid osteoarthropathy and head trauma. (mypetszone.com)
  • The most common causes include temporohyoid osteoarthropathy and head trauma. (mypetszone.com)
  • To summarize, vestibular disease in horses can be caused by temporohyoid osteoarthropathy, head trauma, and other conditions. (mypetszone.com)
  • and head trauma (during the acute stage of the injury and during the rehabilitation stage). (medscape.com)
  • Over 75% of cases of acute head trauma are classified as mild. (medscape.com)
  • This coordinated activity is regulated by the central and peripheral nervous systems. (medscape.com)
  • Injury, surgery, a stroke, or a heart attack are common triggers for its occurrence. (starcarehospitals.com)
  • Injury grade is an important predictor of possible symptoms, as well as of possible repair. (uspharmacist.com)
  • If you experience chronic pain that impairs your quality of life, it is important to meet with a healthcare provider in West Lafayette who can properly evaluate your symptoms and, if necessary, provide complex regional pain syndrome treatment . (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • The chronic pain and other symptoms associated with RSD can significantly impact an individual's daily life. (sepainandspinecare.com)
  • An estimated 20% of patients presenting to physician offices with noncancer pain symptoms or pain-related diagnoses (including acute and chronic pain) receive an opioid prescription ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Based on a survey conducted during 2001-2003 ( 7 ), the overall prevalence of common, predominantly musculoskeletal pain conditions (e.g., arthritis, rheumatism, chronic back or neck problems, and frequent severe headaches) was estimated at 43% among adults in the United States, although minimum duration of symptoms was not specified. (cdc.gov)
  • Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental disorder in which a person has a hard time telling the difference between what is real and not real. (psychguides.com)
  • Axonotmesis is a more severe stage of injury, with disruption of not only the myelin sheath, but the axon as well. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Neurotmesis , the most severe form of nerve injury, is associated with complete nerve division and disruption of the endoneurium. (uspharmacist.com)
  • These medications are used to treat severe pain due to injury or surgery. (petfood.guide)
  • For more severe chronic pain, your veterinarian may suggest opioids. (petfood.guide)
  • most patients are otherwise healthy and have as their sole clinical sign a chronic neck mass that does not respond to antimicrobial drug therapy. (cdc.gov)
  • The lab is involved in multiple clinical trials meant to translate their basic science and translational research to the clinic to help curb the growth of brain tumors and improve patients' quality of life. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • The Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that an MRI holds a 66% accuracy in identifying and evaluating cancerous growth at its early stage. (mrichandigarh.com)
  • Cerebral palsy (CP) is a general term that includes very different clinical manifestations that have in common motor difficulty due to a brain injury. (bvsalud.org)
  • 1 Because nerve trauma is the most common form of nervous system trauma encountered in clinical practice, neuronal death due to trauma is an important clinical issue. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Methylprednisolone prescribed as a bolus intravenous infusion of 30 mg/kg of body weight over 15 minutes within 8 hours of acute closed spinal cord injury, followed 45 minutes later by an infusion of 5.4 mg/kg of body weight per hour for 23 hours, is a treatment option for which there is weak clinical evidence. (medscape.com)
  • There are clinical, psychological, and social consequences associated with chronic pain including limitations in complex activities, lost work productivity, reduced quality of life, and stigma, emphasizing the importance of appropriate and compassionate patient care ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • GH deficiency can occur in association with midline facial defects such as single central incisor, cleft lip, and cleft palate. (medscape.com)
  • Some postulate that the chronic stress documented to occur in some communities near hazardous waste sites could possibly lead to an array of biopsychosocial effects, including physical health effects from chronic stress (possible health outcomes affected by stress include cardiovascular, gastrointestinal disorders, and skin), increases in the prevalence of certain psychological disorders, and social disruption. (cdc.gov)
  • As such, the radiographic findings are usually associated with underlying brain contusions, although significant brain injury may occur without these findings. (medscape.com)
  • And while some traditional Chinese medicines have worked well against "nervous diseases, insomnia, nervousness and brain diseases that occur in old age", modern scientific research has revealed the mechanisms that allowed optimization of the preparation and improving its efficacy. (zdravljeizgljiva.hr)
  • However, in some cases, RSD can occur without any known injury or trauma. (sepainandspinecare.com)
  • With mild hemophilia, hemorrhage is most likely to occur with trauma or surgery. (medscape.com)
  • In the central nervous system (CNS), including the brain and spinal cord, microglia are the resident innate immune cells that are activated in response to these cues. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the healthy brain, cells secrete cytokines to produce a local inflammatory environment to recruit microglia and clear the infection or injury. (wikipedia.org)
  • Peripheral immune cells are called to the site of injury via these cytokines and may now migrate across the compromised blood brain barrier into the brain. (wikipedia.org)
  • Common cytokines produced in response to brain injury include: interleukin-6 (IL-6), which is produced during astrogliosis, and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), which can induce neuronal cytotoxicity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Neurological disorders affect the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord (the central nervous system) as well as the network of nerves that runs throughout the human body (the peripheral nervous system). (psychguides.com)
  • Early studies revealed that in response to deafferentation, axons of remaining fiber systems and dendrites of mature granule cells undergo lamina-specific changes, providing one of the first examples of structural plasticity in the adult brain. (frontiersin.org)
  • These studies provide insights not only to plasticity in the dentate gyrus, but also to the response of neural circuits to brain injury. (frontiersin.org)
  • Reorganization following a brain injury inevitably perturbs the dynamic equilibrium, which can affect many aspects of neuronal structure and function including intrinsic neuronal properties, synaptic interactions, and connectivity within and between networks. (frontiersin.org)
  • A variety of injury models have been used to examine the response of the brain such as crush injuries to peripheral nerves, cortical stab wounds, and spinal cord injury (SCI) models. (frontiersin.org)
  • Here we focus on the perforant path lesion, a brain injury model that interrupts the main excitatory input to the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus. (frontiersin.org)
  • This classic lesion provided some of the first evidence for structural plasticity following injury in the CNS, and also provides an opportunity to examine the injury response of some of the most highly plastic neurons in the brain, adult-generated newborn granule cells. (frontiersin.org)
  • From blood flow, to brain function and bone growth, the nervous system plays a central role in keeping things working and healthy. (akroninjury.com)
  • A Brain MRI can also provide valuable information on your optical system, spinal cord, and the back side of your brain, which isn't otherwise possible to get via an X-ray or CT scan. (mrichandigarh.com)
  • Cerebral palsy (CP) is characterized by nonprogressive brain injury, the most common cause of child disability. (bvsalud.org)
  • Brain injury is often defined differently in published reports. (medscape.com)
  • Skull radiographs are notoriously unhelpful in predicting underlying brain injury. (medscape.com)
  • The central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system involves nerve signaling from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. (ivketamine.com)
  • Rehabilitating the affected limb also can help to prevent or reverse the secondary brain changes that are associated with chronic pain. (ivketamine.com)
  • Some types of fungi contain substances that have a positive effect on the regulation of various neurotransmitter systems in the brain: acetylcholinergic, dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, etc. (zdravljeizgljiva.hr)
  • On the other hand, theories related to the central nervous system suggest that RSD may be caused by changes in the brain and spinal cord, resulting in increased pain sensitivity and abnormal processing of pain signals. (sepainandspinecare.com)
  • Normal voiding is essentially a spinal reflex modulated by the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), which coordinates function of the bladder and urethra. (medscape.com)
  • The central nervous system is composed of the brain, brain stem, and the spinal cord. (medscape.com)
  • The brain is the master control of the entire urinary system. (medscape.com)
  • The ability of the brain to control the PMC is part of the social training that children experience during growth and development. (medscape.com)
  • Neurological disorders involve some form of damage or degeneration of the nervous system, while psychiatric illnesses affect mood, memory, and behavior (2). (psychguides.com)
  • Epilepsy is a set of chronic neurological disorders that are characterized by seizures. (psychguides.com)
  • Cushing, whose surgical and scientific interests had begun centering on disorders of the nervous system - and who became the first to declare neurosurgery a separate specialty - refocused the Hunterian's mission on neurosurgical research and techniques. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • and whether neurobehavioral disorders caused by chronic low-dose exposure to neurotoxicants, which may manifest as psychological distress, are a public health phenomenon near hazardous waste sites. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr Myko San - Health from Mushrooms has developed NEUROMYKON, the most effective extract of medicinal mushrooms which have been scientifically verified to harmlessly improve the normal development and functioning of the entire nervous system, and prevent and alleviate various neurodegenerative, neurological and mental disorders. (zdravljeizgljiva.hr)
  • In the female, dyspareunia may be caused by vaginismus or local urogenital trauma or inflammatory conditions such as hymenal tears, labial lacerations, urethral bruising, or inflammatory conditions of the labial or vaginal glands. (minddisorders.com)
  • Even before the inflammatory phase begins, the body attempts to stop any bleeding with clot formation within seconds of the trauma. (bellairept.com)
  • According to this system, the neurapraxial stage involves a reversible conduction block characterized by local ischemia and selective demyelination of the axon sheath. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Medical management involves treating the multiple traumas and, more specifically, treating concomitant neurologic injury. (medscape.com)
  • Pain has sensory and emotional components and is often classified as acute or chronic. (msdmanuals.com)
  • and stretch injury (nerves can stretch 10%-20% before becoming structurally damaged). (uspharmacist.com)
  • 6 In contrast, the nerves of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) attempt to regenerate and reinnervate themselves. (uspharmacist.com)
  • Peripheral nerves respond to injury or disease in one or more of the following ways: segmental remyelination, Wallerian degeneration, and axonal degeneration. (uspharmacist.com)
  • The traditional Lancefield classification system, which is based on serotyping, has been replaced by emm typing, which has been used to characterize and measure the genetic diversity among isolates of S pyogenes . (medscape.com)
  • Malfunction of the central nervous system or peripheral nervous system-due to genetic abnormality or damage-is thought to be at the root of complex regional pain syndrome. (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • It commonly occurs after immobilization of the limb to treat the initial injury. (msdmanuals.com)
  • 3,4 Axonotmesis leads to Wallerian degeneration , a process whereby the part of the axon that is separated from the neuronal cell body disintegrates distal to the injury. (uspharmacist.com)
  • The interaction of a variety of excitatory and inhibitory neuronal systems influence the activity of the PMC, which by default attempts to trigger the voiding reflex. (medscape.com)
  • Neurotmesis is commonly seen after lacerations or ischemic injuries. (uspharmacist.com)
  • According to 3 National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study (NASCIS) reports, the recommended management for patients with spinal cord injury presenting within 3 hours of injury is a loading dose of methylprednisolone of 30 mg/kg over an hour intravenously, followed by 5.4 mg/kg/h for the next 23 hours. (medscape.com)
  • There is insufficient evidence to support the use of high-dose methylprednisolone within 8 hours following acute closed spinal cord injury as a standard or as a guideline for treatment. (medscape.com)
  • The use of histamine 2 (H2) blockers (eg, famotidine [Pepcid], ranitidine [Zantac]) generally is recommended, to prevent stress ulceration from spinal cord injury and for prophylaxis when following the steroid protocols. (medscape.com)
  • Reorganization reflects the adaptation of the network to a changing environment, either encoding new information or compensating for injury-induced degeneration. (frontiersin.org)
  • proposed the "mononuclear phagocyte system" theory, by which tissue-resident macrophages were assumed to derive from blood-circulating monocytes and to differentiate within the host tissue ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • 3 The axon's continuity is retained, and although conduction across the nerve injury is inhibited, conduction within the nerve both proximal and distal to the lesion remains intact. (uspharmacist.com)
  • It is often seen following musculoskeletal injuries, nerve damage, surgery or a period of inactivity/immobilization. (pain-relief-centers.com)
  • In addition, medicinal mushrooms modulate the immune system, which is very important in many neurodegenerative diseases. (zdravljeizgljiva.hr)
  • Neurobiological scientists (such as psychologists with expertise on the psychophysiology of chronic stress and resulting health effects), neurobehavioral toxicologists, neuropsychologists, and psychiatric or psychological epidemiologists. (cdc.gov)
  • Hallucinations (incidence rate 7%) and other psychiatric and/or nervous system adverse reactions were observed frequently in a study of pediatric patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. (nih.gov)
  • Their effectiveness has been shown in the mild and partial injury groups and not in complete cord injury. (medscape.com)
  • Microglia are recognized as the innate immune cells of the central nervous system. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chemokines are a subset of cytokines that regulate cell migration, such as attracting immune cells to a site of infection or injury. (wikipedia.org)
  • and 5) pathogenesis is still undefined, depending on the interaction between the microorganism and the host's immune system ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In addition to focusing on checkpoint inhibitor therapy, the lab is also investigating innovative approaches to stimulating the immune system to target cancer cells. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • The lab seeks to both identify novel treatment methods and also characterize the underlying changes in the immune system that make for effective cancer treatment. (hopkinsmedicine.org)
  • In children, priapism is commonly associated with leukemia and sickle cell disease, or occurs secondary to trauma. (minddisorders.com)
  • Activation of the sensory organs results in reflex inhibition of the muscle and improve the image of the body part in the somatosensory homunculus which prevents secondary (central) sensitization or chronic pain. (bellairept.com)
  • The use of steroids for neurologic injury has become standard to prevent secondary causes of spinal cord damage, such as release of toxic peroxidases, and to minimize associated local edema. (medscape.com)
  • This guideline provides recommendations for primary care clinicians who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC has provided a checklist for prescribing opioids for chronic pain ( http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/38025 ) as well as a website ( http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/prescribingresources.html ) with additional tools to guide clinicians in implementing the recommendations. (cdc.gov)
  • [ 1 ] Neurogenic bladder is a term applied to urinary bladder malfunction due to neurologic dysfunction emanating from internal or external trauma, disease, or injury. (medscape.com)
  • Swelling in the painful area, changes in skin temperature, sometimes sweaty and sometimes cold, changes in skin tone and texture, changes in hair and nail growth, joint stiffness, swelling and damage, muscle spasms, and decreased ability to move the affected body part. (starcarehospitals.com)
  • Allodynia and/or hyperalgesia are usually present, indicating central sensitization. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The comparison revealed biological signs of chronic stress consisting of increased blood pressure (elevations were subclinical) and higher than normal levels of urinary cortisol and norepinephrine metabolites. (cdc.gov)
  • For example, after injury, astrocytes form the glial scar composed of a proteoglycan matrix that hinders axonal regeneration. (wikipedia.org)
  • This model has the experimental advantages of a highly laminated structure and allows analysis of not only the axonal response to injury, but also changes in dendrite morphology and synaptic reorganization. (frontiersin.org)
  • Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy is a chronic condition characterized by bony proliferation of the temporohyoid joint, which can result in joint fusion and subsequent vestibular dysfunction. (mypetszone.com)
  • They work by blocking the nerve growth factor, a key pain mediator in the body. (petfood.guide)
  • The medicinal mushroom Hericium erinaceus (Lion's mane mushroom) contains hericenones and erinacines, substances that have shown the strongest known stimulation of the secretion of the so-called nerve growth factor (NGF) in vivo . (zdravljeizgljiva.hr)
  • Various dementias, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and many others attack the nervous system, complicate and limit their functioning and drastically impair the quality of life of patients and people who care for them. (zdravljeizgljiva.hr)
  • Stress and trauma to the body and spine commonly begin with the birthing process. (akroninjury.com)
  • To examine what is known about the potential effects of possible chronic stress on public health. (cdc.gov)
  • Some studies provided information on possible chronic stress occurring in communities near hazardous waste sites. (cdc.gov)
  • or chronic exposure, as in residence near a leaking hazardous waste site can cause people to experience psychological uncertainty, worry, and chronic stress. (cdc.gov)
  • Baum and colleagues then looked for this same chronic stress response in a community located near a leaking hazardous waste site and found similar results. (cdc.gov)
  • Complications, including increased risk of infection, stress ulcers, hyperglycemia, and compromised healing of surgical and other wounds, have prompted many clinicians to avoid steroids in the case of spinal cord injuries. (medscape.com)
  • An estimated 6,000 adults are diagnosed with growth hormone (GH) deficiency every year in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • They seldom complain of chronic pain the way adults do and their bodies appear to be made of rubber in the way they bounce back from injury. (akroninjury.com)