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Amaurosis fugax
Temporary loss of vision usually lasting less than 5 minutes often as a result of a small blood clot (embolus) passing through the retinal artery.
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What sort of problem is amaurosis fugax?
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What is the definition or description of: amaurosis fugax?
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Do people with amaurosis fugax have a lot of pain?
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What is the treatment for amaurosis fugax
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How can I differentiate amaurosis fugax and oscular migraine?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Is amaurosis fugax like an actual curtain descending? A gray block covered half my one eye out of nowhere, no descending just came and left, 45 seconds. Ophthalmologist saw nothing wrong. Other ideas?
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My husband was diagnosed with amaurosis fugax. Opthlmic tests show no optic nerve damage. Carotid ultrsound and echocardiogram both neg. What next?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Proctalgia fugax occurring during ovulation? Is it endometriosis?
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After googling, i found my condition to be similar to proctalgia fugax. What is the difference between that and rectal pain of endometriosis?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Are only fissures or lesions attributable to proctolgia fugax? Or can you have these spasms for no reason?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Once in awhile, I wake up from a deep sleep with pain in my rectal area. The pain last awhile. Could it be Proctalgia Fugax.? 41yr old female. Common?
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A 38-year old asked:
How are proctalgia fugax and levator ani syndrome different?
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Sphincter muscle spasms. Is this related to anything other than proctal fugax?
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For over 5 years I've been experiencing severe bruising pain in my rectum/anus at night. I've googled it and proctalgia fugax comes up. Please advise.
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Can proctalgia fugax cause miscarrage i havin pains in anus and vulva not all time but most day when I have orgasm or snezze sometimes and full of gas?
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Can proctalgia fugax be the reason for painful bowel movements? Pain is not severe and doesn't last long.
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