- 21. Cervical dystonia
- (Cervical dystonia)
- ... If less invasive treatments don't help, your doctor may suggest surgery. Cutting muscles or nerves. Surgery to cut the nerves or muscles responsible for the contorted posture associated with cervical ...
- 22. Cavities/tooth decay
- (Cavities/tooth decay)
- ... Destruction continues. As tooth decay continues, the bacteria and acid continue their march through your teeth, moving next to the inner tooth material (pulp) that contains nerves and blood vessels. ...
- 23. 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 ...
- 24. 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 ...
- 25. 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) ...
- 26. 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 ...
- 27. 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 ...
- 28. Testicular cancer
- (Testicular cancer)
- ... removed through a large incision in your abdomen. Your surgeon takes care to avoid severing nerves surrounding the lymph nodes, but in some cases severing the nerves may be unavoidable. Severed nerves ...
- 29. Ruptured eardrum
- (Ruptured eardrum)
- ... A tuning fork evaluation may also reveal whether hearing loss is caused by damage to the vibrating parts of your middle ear (including your eardrum), damage to sensors or nerves of your inner ear, or damage ...
- 30. 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 ...
- 31. 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 ...
- 32. Tinnitus
- (Tinnitus)
- ... can be caused by ear problems in your outer, middle or inner ear. It also can be caused by problems with the hearing (auditory) nerves or the part of your brain that interprets nerve signals as sound. ...
- 33. Broken ribs
- (Broken ribs)
- ... your doctor may suggest injections of long-lasting anesthesia around the nerves that supply the ribs. Therapy In the past, doctors would use compression wraps — elastic bandages that you can wrap around ...
- 34. Retrograde ejaculation
- (Retrograde ejaculation)
- ... is called a dry orgasm. Retrograde ejaculation isn't harmful, but it can cause male infertility. Retrograde ejaculation can be caused by medications, health conditions or surgeries that affect the nerves ...
- 35. 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," ...
- 36. Restless legs syndrome
- (Restless legs syndrome)
- ... conditions, such as: Peripheral neuropathy. This damage to the nerves in your hands and feet is sometimes due to chronic diseases such as diabetes and alcoholism. Iron deficiency. Even ...
- 37. 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 ...
- 38. 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 ...
- 39. Male Sexual Problems
- (Good Sex)
- ... causes erectile dysfunction? “A variety of things cause it. Some psychological and some physical,” says Dr Tomlinson. “Psychological issues tend to affect younger men, such as first night nerves and ...
- 40. Raynaud's disease
- (Raynaud's disease)
- ... temperatures and episodes of Raynaud's. Injury due to overuse. Raynaud's can also be caused by repetitive injuries that damage nerves serving blood vessels in the hands and feet. Some people who ...