Sentences with phrase «experience damage to the nerves»

In rare cases of uncontrolled diabetes, cats may experience damage to the nerves in the hind limbs, resulting in a «plantegrade» stance of the hind limbs (walking or standing «down in the hocks»).

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While surgery carries a risk of infection and nerve damage to the cochlea, experience has shown that these risks are very low, says Janssen.

Although maximizing cancer removal is critical to improve patient survival, removing too much healthy tissue can also have profound negative consequences for patients: For example, breast cancer patients could experience higher risk of painful side effects and nerve damage, in addition to aesthetic impacts.

Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear / Harvard Medical School have identified inflammatory factors that cause optic neuropathy in the back of the eye following implantation of a keratoprosthesis (KPro)-- similar to what glaucoma patients experience, without the rise of pressure in the eye — and have shown that blocking one of those factors, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa), successfully halts the development of optic nerve damage in a mouse model.

The subjects also experienced hypoxic effects, as cessations in breathing cause blood oxygen saturation levels to drop, possibly triggering optic nerve damage that can lead to glaucoma.

There are multiple forms of MS and those afflicted with it can experience a range of symptoms but the underlying problem is damage to the insulation around the nerves, known as myelin, and the cells that produce it, known as oligodendrocytes.

One study conducted in 2014 concluded that smokers with Graves» disease were more likely to experience rapid eye deterioration, including the development of double vision, the constriction of eye movement, and irreversible optic nerve damage.

We offer experienced legal advice and aggressive representation to clients who have suffered a spinal cord injury or nerve damage in a car crash, workplace accident, slip and fall accident or through a surgical mistake or other medical malpractice.

Some complications you may experience after having diabetes for a many years are neuropathy (damage to the nerves, most commonly affecting the legs and feet), eye complications, and heart disease.