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A transesophageal echocardiogram ( TEE; also spelled transoesophageal echocardiogram; TOE in British English) is an alternative way to perform an echocardiogram. A specialized probe containing an ultrasound transducer at its tip is passed into the patient's esophagus. [ 1] This allows image and Doppler evaluation which can be recorded.
Psychiatry. Rhythmic movement disorder ( RMD) is a neurological disorder characterized by repetitive movements of large muscle groups immediately before and during sleep often involving the head and neck. It was independently described first in 1905 by Zappert as jactatio capitis nocturna and by Cruchet as rhythmie du sommeil. [ 1]
Long-term contact lens use can lead to alterations in corneal thickness, stromal thickness, curvature, corneal sensitivity, cell density, and epithelial oxygen uptake, etc. Other changes may include the formation of epithelial vacuoles and microcysts (containing cellular debris) as well as the emergence of polymegethism in the corneal endothelium.
Rheum from a cat's eyes. Rheum ( / ruːm /; from Greek: ῥεῦμα rheuma 'a flowing, rheum') is a thin mucus naturally discharged from the eyes, nose, or mouth, often during sleep (contrast with mucopurulent discharge ). [ 1][ 2][ 3] Rheum dries and gathers as a crust in the corners of the eyes or the mouth, on the eyelids, or under the nose ...
Trepopnea /tɹɛpəʊpˈniːə/ is dyspnea (shortness of breath) that is sensed while lying on one side but not on the other [ 1] (lateral recumbent position). It results from disease of one lung, one major bronchus, or chronic congestive heart failure that affects only a side of breathing. Patients with trepopnea in most lung diseases prefer ...
Righting reflex. The righting reflex, also known as the labyrinthine righting reflex, or the Cervico-collic reflex; is a reflex that corrects the orientation of the body when it is taken out of its normal upright position. It is initiated by the vestibular system, which detects that the body is not erect and causes the head to move back into ...
Romberg test, or the Modified-Position-of-Attention Test, (feet together, head back, eyes closed for thirty seconds, measure swaying). The Finger-to-Nose Test (tip head back, eyes closed, touch the tip of nose with tip of index finger). The Alphabet Test (recite all or part of the alphabet, forwards or backwards).
The Romberg test is a test of the body's sense of positioning ( proprioception ), which requires healthy functioning of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord. [ 1] The Romberg test is used to investigate the cause of loss of motor coordination ( ataxia ). A positive Romberg test suggests that the ataxia is sensory in nature, that is, depending ...