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Parry–Romberg syndrome ( PRS) is a rare disease presenting in early childhood [ 1] characterized by progressive shrinkage and degeneration of the tissues beneath the skin, usually on only one side of the face (hemifacial atrophy) but occasionally extending to other parts of the body. [ 2] An autoimmune mechanism is suspected, and the syndrome ...
She mentions the man's full head of hair, but then apologizes. Bilko goes to see Tony the barber. Tony says he has a new formula for hair restoration. Meanwhile, Sowici, Pendleton and Grover are trying to think of a way to get back at Bilko for winning the poker game. While Bilko is sleeping in the barber chair, Sowici pastes a wig on Bilko's head.
A sleep paralysis sufferer may perceive a "shadowy or indistinct shape" approaching them when they lie awake paralyzed and become increasingly alarmed. [ 13 ] A person experiencing heightened emotion, such as while walking alone on a dark night, may incorrectly perceive a patch of shadow as an attacker.
In people with Cushing syndrome, “too much cortisol leads to a more rounded face, pinkish red cheeks, thinner skin with easy bruises, a puffy neck, and a worsening upper back hump,” Dr. Ghalib ...
For more than a hundred years, scientists believed that Stonehenge’s central sandstone slab — long called the “altar stone" — came from much closer Wales. But a study last year by some of ...
Blue light, a type of high-energy light, is part of the visible light spectrum. High-energy visible light (HEV light) is short-wave light in the violet/blue band from 400 to 450 nm in the visible spectrum, which has a number of purported negative biological effects, namely on circadian rhythm and retinal health (blue-light hazard), which can lead to age-related macular degeneration.
Here are her tried-and-true tips after 25 years as a professional traveler: Avoid caffeine: Brown recommends turning down the in-flight coffee service so that the caffeine doesn't keep you up ...
Prosopometamorphopsia is a visual disorder characterized by altered perceptions of faces. In the perception of a person with the disorder, facial features are distorted in a variety of ways including drooping, swelling, discoloration, and shifts of position. Prosopometamorphopsia is distinct from prosopagnosia, which is characterised by the ...