An epilepsy diagnosis is often made during an emergency visit for a seizure. If a person seeks medical help for a previous or suspected seizure, the doctor will ask about the patient's medical history, including seizure events.
Electroencephalogram (EEG). The most important diagnostic tool for epilepsy is an EEG, which records and measures brain waves. Ideally, it should be performed within 24 hours of a seizure. An EEG recording session may last for less than an hour,...
Read moreDear Dr. Motola, I had surgery in Febuary of 2007 for prostate cancer. I have had incontinence problems since. When can I expect it to... Read more »
One out of six men in the US will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime - that means a lot of men with residual erectile... Read more »
The nerves responsible for erection are located very close to the surface of the prostate. These nerves "live" in what I would liken to a... Read more »
The two chief, adverse outcomes from treatment that men diagnosed with prostate cancer most often confront are erectile dysfunction (ED)... Read more »
Dear Dr. Motola: I have scaring in my bladder neck after prostate removal. I have had this scarring removed 2 times in the last 2 years.... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Studies show that athletes who tear their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) often damage other soft tissues at the same time. Meniscus and cartilage... Read more »
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This is the third follow-up report on a group of patients treated between 1986 and 1988 for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. The patients... Read more »
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Prevention Most women do not need to worry about preventing urinary incontinence. This problem can be treated once it begins. If you are considering... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Long-Term Relief MedicationsThese medications are taken on a regular basis to prevent asthma attacks and control chronic symptoms.Inhaled... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Long-Term ComplicationsSperm Granulomas. After vasectomy, sperm often leak from the vasectomy site or from a rupture in the epididymis, the tightly... Read more »