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Background: Penetrating craniovertebral junction (CVJ) injuries are rare. The mortality rate of these lesions is extremely high due to the complex anatomy of the region composed of a conglomerate of ...

You might be familiar with a sensation called "brain zaps," or sensory disturbances that feel like electric shocks inside the brain. This symptom can occur after you skip or stop antidepressants ...

All students must choose either option 1 or 2 and fully complete the document. The Proof of Bacterial Meningitis Immunization Compliance Form must have the health professional's signature and ...

Bacterial meningitis is a potentially fatal infection of the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord. A team from London, Ont., was brought in to assist in Evalynn's care, and after the ...

A person’s brain is not fully developed until their mid to late 20s, as the brain grows in physical size and with the emergence and strengthening of nerve pathways in the brain. Maturity, judgment, ...

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SUMMERS: NPR's Jon Hamilton has the story of two Marines who spent years firing missiles and rockets, then developed the same rare brain condition. JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: Michael Lozano and William ...

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