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What is herpes zoster oticus?
Herpes zoster oticus, also known as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome or Ramsay Hunt Syndrome type II, is a common complication of shingles. Shingles is an infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles occurs in people who have had chickenpox and represents a reactivation of the dormant varicella-zoster virus.
Herpes zoster oticus is caused by the spread of the varicella-zoster virus to facial nerves. It is characterized by:
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What is inclusion body myositis?
Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is one of a group of muscle diseases known as the inflammatory myopathies, which are characterized by chronic, progressive muscle inflammation accompanied by muscle weakness.
The onset of muscle weakness in IBM is generally gradual (over months or years) and affects both proximal (close to the chest) and distal (further away from the chest) muscles. Muscle weakness may affect only one side of the body. Falling and tripping are usually the…
… cord, or nerve roots, closer together. This can cause back and leg pain and tingling or numbness in the legs or arms. Who is … cyst into a different part of the body. Treatment for a severe arachnoid cyst may require more extensive surgery to …
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2014
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Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2 Gene and Gene Product…
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What is corticobasal degeneration?Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a form of frontotemporal degeneration, a dementia that involves the loss of cognitive functions such as the ability to think, remember, or reason to the point that it interferes with a person's daily life and activities. CBD can…
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Columbia University Health Sciences,
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Dr. Polleux’s lab is focused on investigating…
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2020
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Dr. Robert Burgess studies the molecular mechanisms of synapse formation, development and maintenance in peripheral neuromuscular junctions and retina. For this project, he will determine…