Intravenous contrast materials are widely used in a variety of imaging tests, such as MRIs, CTs and PET scans. Various types of contrast materials exist, differing in the size and type of molecules they contain.
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Effexor, or venlafaxine, is an anti-depressant medication used to treat depression and anxiety. Several classes of medications are used to treat these conditions. If venlafaxine doesn't lead to improvement, other medications can be tried.
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Test anxiety is a type of performance anxiety. People who suffer from test anxiety often have other types of anxiety, in particular social anxiety. Nonpharmacological methods are considered the first line of treatment, but if they fail, or if the anxiety is truly incapacitating, medications can be helpful.
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Anxiety is a ubiquitous experience. When severe, it can indicate a psychiatric problem. Various medical conditions can cause anxiety. Before concluding that anxiety stems from psychological problems, a physician should assess the patient to rule out the presence of these conditions.
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Depression in a friend or family member can be a tricky situation to contend with, since it often leads to social withdrawal. Your depressed loved one will likely avoid activities she previously enjoyed. She'll lack the energy to do much of anything. She might not be sleeping well.
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The internal carotid artery provides blood supply to most of the brain's cortex on one side, including the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes. Only the posterior parts of the brain are supplied by different arteries.
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Klonipin, or clonazepam, is a benzodiazepine, used to treat panic attacks and other anxiety disorders, as well as several neurological conditions. Prozac, or fluoxetine, is a serotonin specific reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI.
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The mental nerves, on each side of the chin, are the final branches of the lower part of the trigeminal nerve, and carry sensation from the chin. Since they're at the end of a very long route, diseases that affect the nerve anywhere along its path can result in numbness of the chin.
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A normal heart rate in an adult is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. An elevated heart rate is called tachycardia. Elevated heart rates occur in healthy individuals under certain circumstances. They can also indicate an underlying medical illness that might range from mild to life threatening.
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