spinal fluid

Antidepressants & Self-Harm: For Those Under 24, Initial Dose Matters

...  those under 24, initial dose matters Among patients 24 and younger, those who started treatment for depression or anxiety with a higher-than-usual dose of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) were more than twice as likely to harm themselves intentionally than those whose … Read more on Los Angeles Times Brain injury survivor walks again _ to graduate But there's a mark shaped like a railroad track curving behind his left ear, where doctors twice inserted body fat to stop a spinal fluid leak. Asphalt is still buried beneath the skin near his right cheekbone and hip — reminders of where he landed … Read more on The State Read ...

A Good Pain Management Doctor in Phoenix, AZ?

Question by jewelsfn: A good pain management doctor in Phoenix, AZ? I’m looking for a good pain management doctor in Phoenix, AZ. He/she needs to be the type who believes in giving prescriptions for narcotic pain med’s. Reason being, what is wrong with my spine cannot be corrected or fixed. I’ve done the physical therapy route, the epidural, etc. and nothing helps. I’ve already had 2 spine surgery’s and one reconstructive surgery. The reconstructive wasn’t to help with my pain but just to put me back together again after my first surgeon massively made mistakes and left me with a bunch of missing bone, etc.. I also have a lot of scar tissue impinging on nerve roots and Fibromyalgia to top things off. I take Oxycontin for pain. My current doctor isn’t really up to date with today’s technology and also is very negligent with my care. I see him every month and the actual appt. lasts only long enough for him to write out a new prescription. I ...

Is Congenital Hydrocephalus Fatal if Not Treated?

Question by Jordan N: Is congenital hydrocephalus fatal if not treated? my neurosurgeon told me that he would rather not put in a shunt because he’s worried that my ventricles would collapse. I’m 17 and i’m wondering how long people with this condition live without a shunt Best answer: Read more... ...

Hillsborough County Sent the Sick and Dying to Squalid, Unlicensed Home

...  facts laid out in this story by sending a memo to commissioners. He wrote that … Two had spinal injuries from car crashes. One was a …. He might have been having a stroke, she said … Read more on Tampabay.com Illawarra twins survive rare brain condition ''If I'd left it I could have got meningitis or stroke.'' Her mum adds: ''Jess was the least sick of the two with symptoms but the sickest. ''Her MRI showed it had totally blocked off the spinal fluid. ''That was really bad, she was lucky she had it … Read more on Tasmania Examiner Read ...

How to Become an Occupational Therapist With a Bachelors Degree in Psychology?

Question by .: How to become an Occupational Therapist with a bachelors degree in Psychology? I am very interested in becoming an occupational therapist. What is the best path for me to take if I already have a bachelors degree in psychology. Also, I am in the military and I am 22 years old. Best answer: Read more... ...

CRPS RSD Help Please…?

Question by Joe R: CRPS RSD help please…? Ok so in mid november of 2010 my foot and ankle was ran over by a 2 ton forklift at work. When I saw and orthopedic he read my x rays and told me I had no fractures just a “true crush injury”…In the next 2 months im going back and fourth to the doctor and physical therapy with not much change and frequent pain..My orthopedic then calls for an mri which revealed 4 fractures in my foot to add to the crush injury..now 2 and a half months later im diagnosed wit crps or rsd (same thing)..my question is will I be in a lifetime of pain? will i get some sort of settlement for this? im recieving pay from workers comp now but i feel between the pain and suffering and loss of quality of life i should be compensated more than what I am…i forgot to mention im 29 year old male….thank you for any help Read more... ...

Keegan Walks After FCE Spinal Stroke!

...  Walks after FCE Spinal Stroke! – Our 7-year old Golden Retriever/Chow, Keegan, suffered a spinal stroke (FCE) in January. Paralyzed from the shoulders down, the neurologist told us she would never walk again. 4 1/2 months later, this is video of Keegan…walking!   Spinal Fluid Substance May Help Drive Sleep Disorder: Study Filed under: spinal stroke 21 (HealthDay News) — A substance found in spinal fluid could act like a natural sleeping pill and help cause hypersomnia, a condition where people sleep more than 70 hours a week, a small new study suggests. Despite their excessive sleeping, people … Read more on U.S. News & World Report Read ...