ABCs of pain: C is for….
July 3, 2008 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Yup, C is for car, but it’s also for:
Central pain syndrome: According to NINDS, “Central pain syndrome is a neurological condition caused by damage to or dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord. This syndrome can be caused by stroke, multiple sclerosis, tumors, epilepsy, brain or spinal cord trauma, or Parkinson’s disease.”
Cancer: It’s at the point that many physicians are pushing to have cancer categorized as a chronic disease since so many people are living with it for longer periods or are beating it altogether. Whether it is ever classified …read more
C
December 30, 2007 by Marijke Durning, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
A B D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
C1 through C7 vertebrae
Calcification
Cannabinoid
CAT/CT scan
Catheter …read more




