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Results 1 - 10 of 14 for Compression
  1. Carpal tunnel syndrome 
    ... narrower passages are more likely to have nerve compression than are people with wider passages.In carpal tunnel syndrome, nerve compression can be caused by many factors including inflammation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/carpal-tunnel-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies 
    ... jars, and fastening buttons. An episode of nerve compression in the knee can lead to a condition ... physical pressure, helping them restore their structure after compression. Compression can interrupt nerve signaling, leading to the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...opathy-with-liability-to-pressure-palsies - Genetics
  3. PMP22 gene 
    ... their structure after being pinched or squeezed (compressed). Compression can interrupt nerve signaling, leading to the sensation ... nerves to recover from normal, day-to-day compression, for example when sitting for long periods, keeps ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/pmp22 - Genetics
  4. Anauxetic dysplasia 
    ... occur in this disorder, and may cause pinching (compression) of the spinal cord. As a result, affected ... and paralysis. In severe cases, the spinal cord compression may lead to paralysis of the muscles needed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/anauxetic-dysplasia - Genetics
  5. SOST-related sclerosing bone dysplasia 
    ... to various areas of the head and neck. Compression of the cranial nerves can lead to paralyzed ... individuals tend to have less severe cranial nerve compression, resulting in milder neurological features. In people with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../sost-related-sclerosing-bone-dysplasia - Genetics
  6. X-linked chondrodysplasia punctata 1 
    ... bones in the neck can lead to pinching (compression) of the spinal cord, which can cause pain, ... C. Brachytelephalangic chondrodysplasia punctata with severe spinal cord compression: report of four new cases. Eur J Pediatr. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../x-linked-chondrodysplasia-punctata-1 - Genetics
  7. Achondroplasia 
    ... of brain (foramen magnum). This complication can cause compression of the brain stem, which can lead to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/achondroplasia - Genetics
  8. Hajdu-Cheney syndrome 
    ... prone to fracture. Many affected individuals experience breakage (compression fractures) of the spinal bones (vertebrae). Some also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hajdu-cheney-syndrome - Genetics
  9. Craniometaphyseal dysplasia 
    ... areas of the head and neck (cranial nerves). Compression of the cranial nerves can lead to paralyzed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/craniometaphyseal-dysplasia - Genetics
  10. Graves' disease 
    ... problems, such as pain, double vision, and pinching (compression) of the optic nerve connecting the eye and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/graves-disease - Genetics
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