- 21. Spinal tumor
- (Spinal tumor )
- ... of a spinal tumor, it's also an extremely common problem in people who don't have spinal tumors. In fact, most back pain isn't caused by a tumor. A spinal tumor or a growth of any kind can affect nerves ...
- 22. Difficulty swallowing
- (Difficulty swallowing)
- ... specializes in treating children with feeding and swallowing disorders. It takes about 50 pairs of muscles and nerves to accomplish the simple act of swallowing, and a number of conditions can interfere ...
- 23. Traumatic brain injury
- (Traumatic brain injury)
- ... thereby enabling bacteria to enter the brain. An infection of the meninges (meningitis) can be especially dangerous because of its potential to spread to the rest of the nervous system. Nerve damage ...
- 24. Transverse myelitis
- (Transverse myelitis)
- Transverse myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord, which often targets insulating material covering nerve cell fibers (myelin). Transverse myelitis may result in injury across the spinal cord, ...
- 25. Tooth abscess
- (Tooth abscess )
- ... even to other areas of your body. A tooth abscess occurs when bacteria invade the dental pulp — the soft, innermost part of the tooth that contains blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue. Bacteria ...
- 26. Thyroid cancer
- (Thyroid cancer)
- ... to the nerves connected to your vocal cords, which can cause vocal cord paralysis, hoarseness, soft voice or difficulty breathing. Thyroid hormone therapy After thyroid cancer surgery, you'll take ...
- 27. Thunderclap headaches
- (Thunderclap headaches)
- ... is usually due to a tear of the covering around a nerve root in the spine A tumor in the third ventricle of the brain that blocks the flow of cerebrospinal fluid Death of tissue or bleeding in the ...
- 28. Buerger's disease
- (Buerger's disease)
- ... blood clots Intermittent compression of the arms and legs to increase blood flow to your extremities Spinal cord stimulation Surgery to cut the nerves to the affected area (surgical sympathectomy) ...
- 29. Thoracic outlet syndrome
- (Thoracic outlet syndrome)
- Thoracic outlet syndrome is a group of disorders that occur when the blood vessels or nerves in the thoracic outlet — the space between your collarbone and your first rib — become compressed. This can ...
- 30. Tetanus
- (Tetanus)
- ... a deep flesh wound, spores of the bacteria may produce a powerful toxin, tetanospasmin, which actively impairs your motor neurons, nerves that control your muscles. The effect of the toxin on your nerves ...
- 31. Tennis elbow
- (Tennis elbow)
- ... questions: When did your symptoms begin? Does any motion or activity make the pain better or worse? Have you recently injured your elbow? Do you have rheumatoid arthritis or a nerve disease? ...
- 32. Ruptured eardrum
- (Ruptured eardrum)
- ... strike it, your eardrum vibrates — the first step by which structures of your middle and inner ears translate sound waves into nerve impulses. Protection. Your eardrum also acts as a barrier protecting ...
- 33. Herniated disk
- (Herniated disk)
- ... exterior. A herniated disk can irritate nearby nerves and result in pain, numbness or weakness in an arm or leg. On the other hand, many people experience no symptoms from a herniated disk. Most people ...
- 34. Kyphosis
- (Kyphosis)
- ... crack and compress. A few types of kyphosis target infants or teens. Mild kyphosis may cause few problems. But severe cases can affect your lungs, nerves, and other tissues and organs, causing pain and ...
- 35. Broken ribs
- (Broken ribs)
- ... for the fracture to heal. Other pain medications. If NSAIDs or acetaminophen don't work well enough, your doctor may prescribe stronger pain medications. Nerve blocks. If the pain is severe, ...
- 36. Retractile testicle
- (Retractile testicle )
- ... the scrotum. The cord houses blood vessels, nerves and the tube that carries semen from the testicle to the penis. If growth of the spermatic cord doesn't keep pace with other body growth, the "shortened," ...
- 37. Diabetic retinopathy
- (Diabetic retinopathy)
- ... larger retinal vessels may begin to dilate and become irregular in diameter. Nerve fibers in the retina may begin to swell. Sometimes the central part of the retina (macula) begins to swell, too. This ...
- 38. Retinoblastoma
- (Retinoblastoma)
- ... retina is made up of nerve tissue that senses light as it comes through the front of your eye. The retina sends signals through your optic nerve to your brain, where these signals are interpreted as images. ...
- 39. Complex regional pain syndrome
- (Complex regional pain syndrome)
- ... the nerves in your affected limb. About 90 percent of people with complex regional pain syndrome have type 1. Type 2. Once referred to as causalgia, this type follows a distinct nerve injury. Many ...
- 40. Recurrent breast cancer
- (Recurrent breast cancer)
- ... inside of your body. MRI may be able to detect abnormal areas within the breast, chest wall, lymph node areas, and blood vessels and nerves around the breast and armpit. The MRI by itself can't tell the ...
