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Sleep Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Disorder - Common Causes Of Sleep Disorders
Changes in life style, such as shift work change (SWC), can contribute to sleep disorders.
Other problems that can affect sleep:
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Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Sleep Disorders
Disorders of sleep are broadly classified into three groups. Dyssomnias are characterized by difficulty getting to sleep, as in primary i...
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Dsm-iv Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - Dsm-iv Codes - Sleep Disorders
DSM-IV Codes - Primary Sleep Disorders.
307.44 Primary Hypersomnia
307.42 Primary Insomnia
347 Narcolepsy
780.59 Breathing-Related Sle...
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Sleep: Encyclopedia - Sleep
Sleep is the regular state of natural rest observed in all mammals, birds and fish. Sleep is not actually "unconsciousness," but rather, ...
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Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Sleep Physiology
Sleep - Methodology.
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Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Sleep Physiology
Sleep - Methodology.
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William C. Dement: Encyclopedia - William C. Dement
William C. Dement (born 1928), is a pioneering sleep researcher, and founder of the world's first sleep laboratory at Stanford University...
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Hypnagogia: Encyclopedia - Hypnagogia
Hypnagogia (also spelled hypnogogia) and hypnopompia are experiences a person can go through when falling asleep in the case of hypnagogi...
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Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Sleep Deprivation
A common misperception is that everyone needs eight hours of sleep. The amount of sleep needed is different for each person. This amount ...
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Nightmare: Encyclopedia - Nightmare
In common current usage, the term nightmare refers to dreams of particular intensity, with content that the sleeper finds disturbing, rel...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (sometimes also referred to as ADD) is classified as a neurological disorder characterize...
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Light Therapy: Encyclopedia - Light Therapy
Light therapy or phototherapy consists of exposure to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, LEDs, fluorescent lamps, or very bright...
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Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Theories Regarding The Function Of Sleep
Restorative theories of sleep describe sleep as a dynamic time of healing and growth for organisms. For example, during stages 3 and 4, o...
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Insomnia: Encyclopedia - Insomnia
Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to remain asleep for a reasonable period. Most believe that insomnia is, itsel...
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Narcolepsy: Encyclopedia - Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a neurological condition characterized by severe fatigue, irresistible episodes of sleep and general sleep disorder. It is ...
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Cataplexy: Encyclopedia - Cataplexy
The term cataplexy originates from the Greek kata meaning down and plexis meaning a stroke or seizure, implying a falling-down seizure.
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Alfred J. Lewy: Encyclopedia - Alfred J. Lewy
Alfred J. Lewy, M.D., Ph.D. graduated from University of Chicago, in 1973 after studying Psychiatry, Pharmacology, Ophthalmology. He is c...
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Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Theories Regarding The Function Of Sleep
Restorative theories of sleep describe sleep as a dynamic time of healing and growth for organisms. For example, during stages 3 and 4, o...
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Sleeping Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Sickness - Clinical Features
Symptoms begin with fever, headaches, and joint pains. If untreated, the disease slowly overcomes the defenses of the infected person, an...
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William C. Dement: Encyclopedia Ii - William C. Dement - Quotations
"Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives." - Newsweek 30 Nov 59
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Sleeping Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Sickness - History
The condition has been present in Africa from at least the 14th century. The causative agent and the vector were not identified until 190...
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Nightmare: Encyclopedia Ii - Nightmare - Historic Use Of Term
Nightmare was the original term for the state later known as waking dream (cf Mary Shelley and Frankenstein's Genesis), and more currentl...
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Dsm-iv Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - Dsm-iv Codes - Substance-related Disorders
DSM-IV Codes - Alcohol-Related Disorders.
Alcohol
305.00 Abuse
303.90 Dependence
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Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Animal Sleep
Animals vary widely in their amounts of sleep, from 2 hours a day for giraffes to 20 hours for bats. Generally, required sleeping time de...
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Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Sleep Deprivation
A common misperception is that everyone needs eight hours of sleep. The amount of sleep needed is different for each person. This amount ...
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Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Drugs And Sleep
Sleep - Sleep aiding.
The pharmacological approach to inducing sleep involves the use of depressant drugs [4], formerly barbiturates, b...
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Sleep: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep - Dreaming
The demonstrably necessary phenomenon of dreaming would suffice to prove the importance of sleep to humans, and perhaps to other animals ...
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Dsm-iv Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - Dsm-iv Codes - Disorders Usually First Diagnosed In Infancy Childhood Or Adolescence
DSM-IV Codes - Mental retardation.
317 Mild Mental Retardation
318.0 Moderate Mental Retardation
318.1 Severe Mental Retardation
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Dsm-iv Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - Dsm-iv Codes - Mood Disorders
DSM-IV Codes - Depressive Disorders.
300.4 Dysthymic Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent
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Dsm-iv Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - Dsm-iv Codes - Delirium Dementia And Amnestic And Other Cognitive Disorders
DSM-IV Codes - Delirium.
293.0 Delirium Due to...[Indicate the General Medical Condition]
780.09 Delirium NOS
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Sleeping Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Sickness - Geographic Distribution And Epidemiology
The disease is found in two forms, depending on the parasite, either Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense. T. b...
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Sleeping Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Sickness - Treatment
Eflornithine (difluoromethylornithine or DFMO), the most modern treatment, was developed in the 1970s by Albert Sjoerdsmanot and underwen...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Diagnosis
A diagnosis of ADHD is based on a checklist of symptoms from DSM-IV-TR. DSM-IV-TR Criteria for ADHD
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Diagnosis
A diagnosis of ADHD is based on a checklist of symptoms from DSM-IV-TR. DSM-IV-TR Criteria for ADHD
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Sleeping Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleeping Sickness - Prevention And Control
Prevention and control focus on, where it is possible, the eradication of the parasitic host, the tsetse fly. Two alternative strategies ...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Testing For Adhd
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Psychological testing.
Psychological or psychiatric evaluation for ADHD generally consists o...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Controversy
While ADD/ADHD is a known psychiatric condition, there are various theories about the cause and some controversy over the number of perso...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Testing For Adhd
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Psychological testing.
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Controversy
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Formal Definitions
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, and ICD-10-CM (International Classification of Disease Revised Edition 2005), ADHD is a metabolic ...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Symptoms
In children the disorder is characterized by inattentiveness, destructiveness, impulsive behavior, and restlessness. The inattentiveness ...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Incidence
ADHD has been found to exist in every country and culture studied to date. While it is most commonly diagnosed in the United States of Am...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Possible Causes
ADHD is broadly defined and pervasive, and it is likely that the symptoms attributed to ADHD have a variety of different causes. The init...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Positive Aspects
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Terminology
There is not yet a naming consensus. Below are listed several terms that have been used, past and present. One challenge in taxonomy is t...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Possible Causes
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Terminology
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Formal Definitions
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Comparative Behavior
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Views On Parenting
There is no compelling evidence that parenting methods can cause ADHD in otherwise normal children. Evidence does show that parents of AD...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Evidence For Adhd As An Organic Phenomenon
Brain imaging research using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has shown that differences exist between the brains of children with and wi...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Evidence For Adhd As An Organic Phenomenon
Brain imaging research using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has shown that differences exist between the brains of children with and wi...
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Comparative Behavior
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Testing For Adhd
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Psychological testing.
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Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Symptoms
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Histamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Histamine - Sleep Regulation
Histamine is released as a neurotransmitter. The cell bodies of neurons which release histamine are found in the posterior hypothalamus, ...
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Histamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Histamine - Histamine Disorder Effects
Histapenia (deficiency of histamine) and histadelia (abundance of histamine) can cause both neurological and physical disorders. Histapen...
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Dsm-iv Codes: Encyclopedia Ii - Dsm-iv Codes - Sexual And Gender Identity Disorder
DSM-IV Codes - Sexual Dysfunctions.
625.8 Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Due to...[Indicate the General Medical Condition]
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Histamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Histamine - Storage And Release
Most tissue histamine is found in granules in mast cells or basophils. Mast cells are especially numerous at sites of potential injury - ...
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Light Therapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Light Therapy - Acne Vulgaris
Visible blue light in the range 440nm has been shown to activate porphyrins in Propionibacterium acnes which damage and ultimately kill t...
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Long-term Memory: Encyclopedia Ii - Long-term Memory - Disorders Of Memory
Minor everyday slips and lapses of memory are fairly commonplace, and may increase naturally with age, when ill, or when under stress (Re...
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Long-term Memory: Encyclopedia Ii - Long-term Memory - Overview
Long-term memory (LTM) is memory that can last as little as 30 seconds or as long as decades. It differs structurally and functionally fr...
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Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Bipolar Disorder - Manifestations Of Bipolar Disorder: Types Of Episodes
Bipolar disorder manifests itself in numerous ways, most notably:
Depression: symptoms include a persistent sad mood; loss of interest o...
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Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Bipolar Disorder - Environmental Factors Affecting Mood In Bipolar Disorder
In mid-2003, a twin study was published concerning environmental factors and bipolar disorder. The bipolar twin was found to be far more ...
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Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Bipolar Disorder - Environmental Factors Affecting Mood In Bipolar Disorder
In mid-2003, a twin study was published concerning environmental factors and bipolar disorder. The bipolar twin was found to be far more ...
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Sleep Apnea: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Apnea - Treatment
There are a variety of treatments for sleep apnea, depending on an individual’s medical history and the severity of the disorder. Most ...
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Insomnia: Encyclopedia Ii - Common Causes Of Insomnia
A person can have primary or secondary insomnia. Primary insomnia is sleeplessness that is not attributable to a medical or environmental...
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Insomnia: Encyclopedia Ii - Insomnia - Common Causes Of Insomnia
A person can have primary or secondary insomnia. Primary insomnia is sleeplessness that is not attributable to a medical or environmental...
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Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Bipolar Disorder - Environmental Factors Affecting Mood In Bipolar Disorder
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Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Bipolar Disorder - Environmental Factors Affecting Mood In Bipolar Disorder
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Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Bipolar Disorder - Etiology
There are many theories regarding the development of bipolar disorder. Multiple factors may be involved, such as stressful events or majo...
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Schizoaffective Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Schizoaffective Disorder - Treatment
The psychiatric treatment for schizoaffective disorder is a combination of therapy and medicine. A licensed psychiatrist will prescribe d...
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Sleep Paralysis: Encyclopedia Ii - Sleep Paralysis - Possible Causes
Little is known about the physiology of sleep paralysis. However, some have suggested that it may be linked to post-synaptic inhibition o...
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Rapid Eye Movement: Encyclopedia Ii - Rapid Eye Movement - Physiology Of Rem Sleep
Physiologically, certain neurons in the brain stem, known as REM sleep-on cells (located in the pontine tegmentum), are particularly acti...
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Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Bipolar Disorder - Etiology
There are many theories regarding the development of bipolar disorder. Multiple factors may be involved, such as stressful events or majo...
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Bipolar Disorder: Encyclopedia Ii - Bipolar Disorder - Etiology
There are many theories regarding the development of Bipolar disorder. Multiple factors may be involved, such as stressful events or majo...
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Atypical Depression: Encyclopedia Ii - Atypical Depression - Diagnostic Criteria Dsm-iv-tr
The DSM-IV-TR, a widely used manual for diagnosing mental disorders (see also:DSM cautionary statement), defines Major Depressive Disorde...
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Restless Legs Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Restless Legs Syndrome - Prevalence
Most sufferers think they are the only ones to be afflicted by this peculiar condition. Many people only have this problem when they try ...
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Fibromyalgia: Encyclopedia Ii - Fibromyalgia - Symptoms
The primary symptom of fibromyalgia is widespread, diffuse pain, often including heightened sensitivity of the skin (that may make the to...
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Nightmares Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary -
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Nightmares Also See Sleep & Sleep Disorders What is a nightmare? A nightmare is a very distressing dream which usually fo...
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Light Therapy:
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Light therapy: many health disorders are traced to problems with circadian rhythm, the body's inner clock, and how it governs the timi...
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Valerian Root:
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valerian root: used primarily for restlessness, sleeping disorders based on nervous conditions; also good for headaches, colic, gas, p...
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Magnetic Therapy:
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MAGNETIC THERAPY: magnetic field therapy or bio-magnetic therapy involves the use of magnets, magnetic devices or magnetic fields to t...
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Light Therapy:
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