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Spinal cord injuries occur when a person suffers a dislodged bone fragment, disc material or ligament damage that harms the spinal tissue, and ultimately causes trauma to the spine. While spinal cord injury generally isn’t very common, people who experience…

Sjogren’s syndrome is characterized as an autoimmune disorder, and is generally associated with creating dry eyes and a dry mouth in patients. The reasoning behind those symptoms is the moisture-secreting glands and mucous membranes of the mouth and eyes will…

A concussion is sometimes not viewed as a major injury since people suffer them all the time, especially in sports. However, what many people fail to understand is a concussion is a brain injury, caused by a direct blow to…

People typically experience residual limb pain following an amputation procedure. The pain can be severe, but it’s isolated only to the point where the amputation was completed. Most of the time, there’s nothing you can do to prevent residual limb…

Rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells by mistake. These cells can include synovium, which is what lines the joints. As a result, chronic inflammation of the joints can occur, as well as inflammation of the…

Neurofibromatosis is characterized as a genetic disorder that can cause tumors to form anywhere in the body’s nervous system. Most tumors are benign, but there is a possibility of some becoming malignant. People are generally diagnosed with neurofibromatosis early in…