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Increased amounts of fluid within the sac surrounding the heart, usually due to inflammation. Pericardial Effusion is an abnormal collection of fluid inside the sac that covers the heart. With pericarditis, the amount of fluid increases within the pericardial layers,...
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Positron Emission Tomography. A scanning device which uses low-dose radioactive sugar to measure brain activity. This is a limited-use diagnostic tool.
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A sedating medication used to control seizures. Phenobarbitol is a barbituric acid derivative that acts as a nonselective central nervous system depressant used to control epilepsy seizures and as a sedative to relieve anxiety. It is also used as a short-term...
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A small oval endocrine gland attached to the brain. The hypophysis, or pituitary is a small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain that functions as “The Master Gland.” From its lofty position above the rest of the body it sends signals to the...
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A tiny structure which connects the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland. Composed of blood vessels that carry hormones from the brain to the pituitary and also nervous tissue which transports the hormone ADH to the posterior pituitary.
