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Glossary

spinal disc prolapse - Slipping out of place of spinal disc, caused by injury to the spinal cord.

cervical myelopathy - A disturbance of the spinal cord in the upper spine (neck) area of the vertebral column.

lumbar stenosis - An unnatural narrowing of the lower part of the spine between the thoracic and the sacrum.

chronic pain syndromes - Persistent and lasting condition of pain with clinically recognizable symptoms, phenomena or characteristics.

Neuropathic pain syndromes - Pain which comes from injury to the nerves themselves and not from injured body parts.

Phantom Limb pain – An illusion of an aching limb, after it had been amputated

Brachial Plexus Avulsion Pain - pain of the network of spinal nerves (from the lower cervical spine and upper dorsal spine) that innervate the arm, forearm and hand

Treatment of  brachial plexus - Treatment depends on the cause of the plexus disorder. Cancer near the plexus may be treated with radiation therapy or chemotherapy.

Treatment of peripheral nerve disorders - various therapy treatment techniques for the removal of compression and entrapment of the peripheral nervous system

Minimal invasive hip surgery - technique involved in surgery that does not require a large incision. Minimal incision hip replacement surgery lets the surgeon perform hip replacement through one or two smaller incisions.

Minimal invasive knee surgery – surgery with smaller incision, includes the potential benefits of a shorter hospital stay and a shorter recovery

Uveal Melanoma - A malignant tumor in the uvea of the eye

Ocular Melanoma - a tumor arising from the melanocytic system, which develops in the eye




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