Sentences with phrase «underlying abnormalities»

Bladder stones are the result of one or more underlying abnormalities, making stone analysis a critical step in the diagnostic process.

Cardiac murmurs can arise from multiple underlying abnormalities in the heart.

Animals with the same body weight can have 3-fold variation in daily kcal requirements, which are affected by age, neutering status, physiologic status (growth, gestation, lactation, etc), physical activity, environmental temperature, and any underlying abnormalities.

While relatively rare, affecting about one in 2,000 babies (and thought to be linked to underlying abnormalities) SIDS is the leading cause of death in babies under the age of 1.

«Once we unravel the different working patterns and circuits in the brain during memory formation and decision - making, we can begin to look for differences in connectivity patterns that underlie abnormalities,» Harvey said.

But strokes in young people can also be caused by an underlying abnormality — like a congenital defect in the heart — that no one knew about beforehand.

Although the underlying lesion is considered a hereditary one and affected dogs are usually born with the underlying abnormality, the clinical signs of glaucoma do not usually appear until middle age.

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Taken together, the researchers wrote, the findings suggest that an abnormality in serotonin metabolism could indicate an underlying vulnerability that increases SIDS risk and that testing blood samples for serotonin could distinguish certain SIDS cases from other infant deaths.

This suggests these women had more serious underlying metabolic abnormalities that made them more susceptible to gestational diabetes, even without the added impact of a developing male fetus, Shah said.

Of those, about 27 % (approximately 3,000) have abnormalities of the heart muscle (including irregular heart rhythm) as an underlying cause.

«Our study examined the association between urinary BPA levels and prostate cancer and assessed the effects of BPA on the initiation of centrosome abnormalities as an underlying mechanism promoting prostate cancer formation.»

It is likelier that common environmental, genetic or immune system abnormalities underlie both conditions in patients who have both, but more research is needed to confirm that and refine screening recommendations, they say.

Taken together, the researchers wrote, the findings suggest that an abnormality in serotonin metabolism could indicate an underlying vulnerability that increases SIDS risk and that testing blood samples for serotonin could distinguish certain SIDS cases from other infant deaths.

«We believe the underlying brain abnormality of Tourette syndrome that leads to rapid tics may also lead to the speeded performance of other processes,» said Dye.

Lung branching abnormalities underlie the etiology of many lung diseases including pulmonary hypoplasia (PH), a congenital state of incomplete development of the lungs.

A new study in Biological Psychiatry provides a quantitative summary of the brain abnormalities that may be underlying the emotional upheaval patients with BPD experience daily.

Rather than excluding all study subjects who do not fit a DSM diagnosis, such as major depression, for example, the new approach might include a range of participants with different diagnoses who all demonstrate anhedonia, the impaired ability to experience pleasure, and might look for underlying brain abnormalities that they share in common.

However, there is no evidence that it corrects an underlying biological abnormality.

The underlying cause of the disease known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is unknown, although a number of abnormalities have been detected in individuals with the illness.

Errors in this recombination process during the production of sperm or egg cells underlie a variety of chromosomal abnormalities and can cause deletions of regions of the genome, miscarriage, or genetic disorders such as Down syndrome.

We assessed regional brain shape abnormalities and spatial relationships between brain shape and abnormalities observed in the underlying tissue in children and adolescents prenatally exposed to

The results of our studies should identify potential mechanisms underlying the white matter abnormalities seen in many degenerative diseases, and may reveal novel therapeutic targets for regenerative medicine.

Little is known about the neural abnormalities underlying generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).

Her work is recognized as providing fundamental new insights not only into normal brain function, but also some of the abnormalities that underlie disorders such as Huntingdon's chorea, Parkinson's disease, obsessive - compulsive disorder, and drug addiction.

PHILADELPHIA — Knocking out one or both crucial regulatory genes caused cleft lip, skin barrier defects, and a host of other developmental problems in mice, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, hinting that abnormalities in these molecular pathways could underlie many birth defects that are presently not well understood.

Some babies may be born with a normal head size, but may have underlying brain abnormalities, experience slow head growth and develop microcephaly after birth, she said.

While extreme, these surgeries have proven the point that the metabolic abnormalities that underlie T2D (hyper insulinemia, insulin resistance) can often be fully reversed after a short (weeks) period of intensive treatment with bariatrics.

Accurate cortical abnormality measurements could help characterize individuals with migraine better and improve understanding of the pathophysiological processes which underlie the condition.

In approximately two thirds of affected infants, the syndrome will be associated with a detectable underlying neurological abnormality (2) and many cases of infantile spasms will progress into another epilepsy syndrome.

The abnormalities underlying Type 2 diabetes are reversible by reducing dietary energy intake (8).

Reversing structural abnormalities using specific customized chiropractic care gets to the underlying cause of many conditions.

Galaxy (AKA Cat Daddy) understands the intrinsic connection between feline behavior and underlying medical abnormalities.

Proposed underlying etiologies for chronic disease include age related deterioration to the ligament structure, obesity, conformation abnormalities (straight rear limb conformation), and immune mediated disease.

Common possible underlying musculoskeletal abnormalities that may contribute to PL include torsion and / or bowing of the distal femur, tibial deformity, displacement and / or atrophy of the quadriceps, femoral epiphyseal dysplasia, shallow trochlear groove with hypoplastic or absent trochlear ridges, hip dysplasia, and rotational instability of the stifle joint.4, 5

The most likely underlying causes include alterations in the nervous influence in this area or fibrous replacement tissue in this location although electrolyte abnormalities, some medications, and inflammatory processes -LSB-...]

These are all sure signs of an abnormality and it is important to determine what the underlying cause is so that it can be treated properly.

If they have frequent or long lasting occurrences, do be sure to ask your vet about it, as hiccups could be a symptom of an underlying disorder such as a physical abnormality, asthma, pneumonia, pericarditis, stroke or hypothermia.

If any clinical signs are related to an underlying condition, or if diagnostic testing indicates compromised organ systems, these abnormalities will also require treatment.

As behavior problems often have underlying correlations with medical abnormalities (like those causing pain), it is vitally important that we veterinarians strive to explore and resolve ailments while trying to promote better behavior.The article originally appeared -LSB-...]

It is the task of veterinarians to examine and investigate the underlying cause of such abnormalities.

An electrocardiogram (or EKG) recording can be used to examine the electrical currents in the heart muscles, and may reveal any abnormalities in cardiac electrical conduction (which underlies the heart's ability to contract / beat), and can also help your veterinarian to determine the origin of the abnormal heart rhythms, if they are present.

In general, the primary indications for initiation of dialysis are severely elevated kidney values in a sick patient (especially when no underlying cause is found), life - threatening electrolyte abnormalities and overhydration due to fluid administration and lack of urine production.

Based on those results, a treatment plan can be established to best correct the abnormalities and provide you with more information about the underlying cause.

The therapeutic goals for treating a dehydrated dog are to replace its normal fluid volume, correct any electrolyte abnormalities and identify and resolve the underlying cause (s) of dehydration.

If all testing is normal in a dog with partial seizures, many neurologists consider these to be «Cyptogenic» (meaning hidden) seizures that actually have an underlying structural abnormality (i.e. SES), that is undetectable using current methods.5 It is controversial whether partial seizures might be caused by a genetic defect.