Question 1

what is the definition or description of: progressive ophthalmoplegia?

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Ophthalmoplegia: Progressive ophthalmoplegia = worsening paralysis of  extraocular muscles.

Question 2

whats internal ophthalmoplegia ?

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Nerve damage: Internal ophthalmoplegia refers to paralysis of certain structures inside the eye involved in constriction of the pupil and accomodation (change of focus).

Question 3

internal ophthalmoplegia is what?

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Eye movement disorde: I think you mean internuclear ophthalmoplegia (ino).  This is a disorder of eye movement in which one eye cannot move completely to the midline.  This usually results in double vision and jerky eye movements with far horizontal gaze. Ino is caused by a lesion in the brain area known as the medial logituinal fasciculus (mlf).

Question 4

do people with ophthalmoplegia have a lot of pain?

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Not necessarily: Ophthalmoplegia is due to nerve damage and depending on the cause may be painless.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: ophthalmoplegia?

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Ophthalmoplegia: Ophthalmoplegia = paralysis of ocular muscles.

Question 6

what is the best treatment for external ophthalmoplegia?

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External ophtlamopla: Unfortunately there is no treatment available if it is genetic. If is acquired sometimes eyelid and/or eye muscle surgery may be possible.

Question 7

does myexedema occur progressively or is it acute?

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Myxedema: Myxedema is a form of cutaneous and dermal swelling due to deposition of connective tissue material (like glycosaminoglycans, hyaluronic acid, and other mucopolysaccharides) as in  forms of hypothyroidism and graves' disease (pretibial myxedema) more commonly in women and is almost always chronic and progressive rather than acute.

Question 8

what is primary progressive ms?

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A subtype of MS: This subtype represents about 10-15% of all ms, tends to occur at an older median adult age. It is characterized by progressive worsening neurological disability for at least 1 year, without relapses, and with MRI findings compatible with demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Other medical and neurological conditions which may mimic this clinical course must be carefully excluded.

Question 9

is raynaud's disease usually progressive?

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Not necessarily: The raynaud's and scleroderma association in the U.K. States that raynaud's disease is more common in teens and young adults, especially teen girls and young women. The majority of patients resolve their symptoms in their twenties. (probably the approximately 10% of cases who have secondary conditions causing raynaud's will continue to have symptoms unless their secondary disorders are resolved.).

Question 10

what is progressive systematic sclerosis?

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Con. tissue disease: It is a connective tissue disease like muscle fibres and subcutaneous tissue and causes swelling, pain and redness all over the body. In the pregnant ladies it may cause pre-term babies and small for age babies birth.

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