It can occur as a result of
structural abnormalities of the eyelids or be secondary to other causes such as painful eye conditions such as conjunctivitis.
It is always ideal to have breeding animals evaluated by a veterinary ophthalmologist to rule out
structural abnormalities of the eyes.
Causes of seizures from within the brain (
structural abnormalities of the brain) include brain tumors, strokes, encephalitis or meningitis, congenital abnormalities (such as hydrocephalus), head trauma, degenerative or storage diseases, infection and other causes.
Similarly, fetal limb deformities, such as
structural abnormalities of the fingers and toes (clinodactyly, polydactyly, etc.), are relatively frequent ultrasonographic findings and are also associated with a variety of syndromic and non-syndromic genetic disorders (Warman et al., 2011; Porter & Herman, 2011).
Investigators at Duke University, led by Erica Davis, PhD, a co-senior author of the report, blocked the gene's expression in zebrafish, which resulted in abnormal facial cartilage, smaller eyes and
structural abnormalities of neurons involved in the development of reproductive organs.
Some risk factors, such as
structural abnormalities of the uterus, can be corrected with surgery before becoming pregnant.
Structural abnormalities of the hip can also lead to a hip labral tear.
Not exact matches
As for the viral theory, prenatal infection has begun to be indicated in the development
of behavioral
abnormalities and
structural differences in the prefrontal cortex.
Chronic adolescent hip pain often strikes young athletes with
structural abnormalities sooner than their less active counterparts, due to the stress their level
of activity places on the hip.
Sometimes this condition is associated with Patellar Instability, a combination
of structural abnormalities and maltraking
of the kneecap.
An ultrasound done at this time can detect many birth defects and
structural abnormalities, determine the position
of your baby and the placenta, check amniotic fluid level and calculate gestational age.
When you get an ultrasound,
structural abnormalities are one
of the many things that your doctor will look for.
We diagnose and treat kids with a range
of kidney problems like urinary tract infections,
structural abnormalities, cystic kidney disease and renal failure.
Children with
structural congenital
abnormalities of the kidney can be diagnosed with these disorders either prenatally or after birth.
The
abnormalities were found in patients not currently experiencing depression or mania, which suggests that there is a
structural basis for altered neural processing that may help explain why cognitive deficits persist even during periods
of normal mood.
Importantly, genetic modifications blocking alternative splicing
of Cdc42 in mice result in incorrectly formed axons and dendrites and, ultimately,
structural and behavioural
abnormalities.
Researchers using MRI have discovered a common pattern
of structural abnormalities in the brains
of people with depression and social anxiety, according to a study presented being next week at the annual meeting
of the Radiological Society
of North America (RSNA).
Additionally, 2013 MRI research from Cummings School
of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and McLean Imaging Center at McLean Hospital showed that the
structural brain
abnormalities of Doberman pinschers afflicted with canine compulsive disorder (CCD) were similar to those
of humans with OCD.
Mice lacking the HSF1 gene showed
structural brain
abnormalities and were prone to seizures after birth following exposures to very low levels
of toxins.»
«This is the first study to illustrate that a
structural abnormality in the 3» untranslated region
of the PD - L1 gene causes an abnormally high production
of PD - L1 protein, consequently aiding cancer immune escape,» says one
of the lead authors, Keisuke Kataoka, at Kyoto University.
Congenital heart disease, or
structural abnormalities in the heart that are present at birth, affect up to 1 percent
of all live births.
«When the heart is strained, it can lead to changes in the atrium — the top chambers
of the heart — and it's here where we believe
structural abnormalities can precipitate atrial fibrillation,» Foy said.
Metabolic syndrome, a cluster
of cardiometabolic conditions, may be a biological mechanism linking posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to
structural brain
abnormalities, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry.
But with standard 2D images as a guide, doctors now can build a detailed 3D model
of the heart from various materials, such as plaster or ceramic, to reveal even the most complicated
structural abnormalities.
Dogs exhibit the same behavioral characteristics, respond to the same medication, have a genetic basis to the disorder, and we now know have the same
structural brain
abnormalities as people with OCD,» said Nicholas Dodman, BVMS, DACVB, professor
of clinical sciences at the Cummings School
of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
On examination, the patient - derived Purkinje cells showed
structural abnormalities in dendrites (the projections neurons use to take in signals) and signs
of impaired development
of synapses (junctions with other neurons).
In a study
of structural brain connectivity led by the University
of Illinois at Chicago and UCLA, those participants with anorexia nervosa who scored lowest on a test measuring their ability to form insight had more connective
abnormalities than other patients in brain regions linked to error detection and conflict monitoring as well as self - reflection.
The paper was chosen because it identifies the need for functional identification
of chromosomal
structural abnormalities.
Consistent with this genetic overlap, Dr. Coyle's recent postmortem study
of neuronal morphology in bipolar disorder has shown, for the first time,
structural abnormalities similar to those in schizophrenia.
Very recently, a rather limited number
of retrospective studies, utilizing whole genome sequencing (Talkowski et al., 2012) or whole exome sequencing (WES) in small cohorts
of neonates and aborted fetuses with various ultrasound and / or post-mortem
structural abnormalities (Carss et al., 2014; Drury et al., 2015; Alamillo et al., 2015; Westerfield et al., 2015), provided initial proof -
of - principle
of large - scale prenatal next generation sequencing (NGS).
«In fact, abnormal cells with numerical and / or
structural anomalies
of chromosomes have been observed in as many as 80 - 90 %
of human early stage embryos following in vitro fertilization,» says Professor Thierry Voet from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK, and the University
of Leuven, Belgium, another senior author
of this paper, «and CSV tests may expose some degree
of these
abnormalities.»
Recent estimates suggest that as many as 1.9 million children younger than 18 years have a sport - or recreation - related concussion each year in the United States.1 This injury is biomechanically induced, with symptoms resulting from neuronal dysfunction due to functional and neurometabolic alterations rather than gross
structural abnormalities.2 Compared with boys involved in similar activities, girls experience higher rates
of sport - related concussion,3 - 7 report more severe symptoms,8 - 11 demonstrate worse cognitive impairment,8 - 10, 12 and take longer to recover.11 The neural mechanisms behind these postconcussion sex differences are poorly understood but have been attributed to differences in neuroanatomy and physiology, 13 cerebral blood flow, 14 and the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone.15 - 17
One
of the lab's goals is to improve the understanding
of functional,
structural, and neurochemical brain
abnormalities in depression.
BETHESDA, MD — Balanced chromosomal
abnormalities (BCAs), a category
of structural changes to the human genome, may account for a large portion
of birth defects related to brain development and function, according to research presented at the American Society
of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2015 Annual Meeting in Baltimore.
For this study, researchers conducted genome - wide sampling
of methylation, gene expression and DNA
structural abnormalities, including the gain or loss
of DNA.
Common findings included feeding difficulties (15/16),
structural cardiac anomalies (9/16), seizures (4/16) and
abnormalities of the corpus callosum (4/11 patients who had undergone MRI).
More than half the infants had microcephaly, brain calcifications, loss
of brain tissue volume, and other brain
structural abnormalities, the researchers found.
However, the Food and Drug Administration in 2006 asked the manufacturers
of stimulants, including Adderall, to add a warning to their label saying the medications should not be used in children with
structural heart
abnormalities or other heart problems.
Structural changes or
abnormalities in the nails are often signs
of nutritional deficiencies or the results
of specific conditions.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is classified as functional gut disorder (FGD) characterized by symptoms
of chronic, episodic abdominal pain, altered bowel habits, bloating, sensation
of incomplete bowel movement, straining and / or urgency which is not explained by
structural abnormalities.
Reversing
structural abnormalities using specific customized chiropractic care gets to the underlying cause
of many conditions.
A study that exposed mice to fluoride and subsequently treated them with GABA showed improved results for T4, T3 and thyroid hormone - binding globulin (TBG levels) along with healing
of the
structural abnormalities in thyroid follicles that were observed after fluoride exposure.
The fluoride - exposed mice that were subsequently treated with GABA were found to have improved results for T4, T3 and thyroid hormone - binding globulin (TBG levels) and healing
of the
structural abnormalities in thyroid follicles that were observed after fluoride exposure.
True neurochemical deficiencies, inadequate levels
of neurotransmitters, or even
structural abnormalities in the brain all can result in fear, anxiety, and aggression.
However, such a return to the wild is not going to happen, and in spite
of assertions that they are healthier than purebreds, crossbred and mixed breed dogs are subject to the same diseases,
structural problems, joint dysplasias, allergies, and genetic
abnormalities as their blue - blooded cousins.
With few exceptions, regardless
of the many different presentations
of chronic heart disease in dogs and cats, whether primarily or secondarily, there are metabolic and
structural abnormalities at the level
of the heart muscle.
Introduction: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), previously called immotile cilia syndrome (ICS), is a divers group
of inherited
structural and functional
abnormalities affecting the cilia
of the respiratory tract mucosa and other organs which results mainly in recurrent respiratory tract infections.
Spinal analysis and palpation can pinpoint areas
of heat or inflammation and / or any blatant
structural abnormalities.
Breeders participating in the round table have different levels
of experience with different breeds, but have several things in common: they study their breeds, produce dogs that participate in dog sports and activities, protect breed health by using genetic screening for disease and
structural abnormalities, and care more about the quality
of the home for a puppy than for the money or prestige it brings.
Structural faults such as straight or loose shoulders, straight stifles, loose hips, and lack
of balance between the front and rear structure, can all cause gait
abnormalities that in turn lead to damage to pasterns and feet.