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Benedikt syndrome (also called paramedian midbrain syndrome; in English Benedikt syndrome, or Benedikt's syndrome or paramedian midbrain syndrome), is a rare type of brain stroke that results in damage to the midbrain tegmentum: this is…

Paraplegia in medicine refers to a condition of diplegia in which the lower part of the body is affected by partial or complete motor paralysis and/or functional deficiency, associated with disturbance of sensation

The term electrosurgery refers to the use of high frequency, alternating electric current to produce heating in tissue

Rheumatoid arthritis (abbreviated 'RA'; in English 'rheumatoid arthritis', hence the acronym 'RA') is a chronic, ankylosing and progressive inflammatory polyarthritis with an autoimmune pathogenesis and unknown aetiology, mainly affecting…

Gaslighting can be a form of emotional abuse. It happens when someone – like a partner, parent, friend, or boss – challenges what you know is true and makes you question your beliefs and sanity

Medical science has identified certain symptoms of autism that may be early indicators of the pathology that should be paid close attention to

Croup is an illness of young children that results from routine infection of the airway. What would be little more than a benign cold in adults can be distressing for children due to the narrow airway that begins to close off with even…

Are mindfulness-based programmes universal? Two opposing viewpoints: mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) are currently popular and widespread worldwide

Fibromyalgia is a condition characterised by widespread muscle pain associated with fatigue, stiffness, insomnia, memory problems and mood swings

Raynaud's phenomenon is characterised by an excessive spasm of blood vessels in the periphery that causes a reduction in blood flow to the affected regions