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  2. Hitchhiker's thumb - Wikipedia

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    Hitchhiker's thumb; Other names: Distal hyperextensibility of the thumb, thumb hypermobility, Z-shaped deformity, [1] duck-bill thumb [2] Example of bilateral hitchhiker's thumb: Specialty: Medical genetics: Symptoms: A thumb that can bend backwards at more than a 90° degree angle: Complications: If it presents as an isolated trait, none ...

  3. Hypermobility (joints) - Wikipedia

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    Hypermobile metacarpo-phalangeal joints Hyperextension of the thumb Hyperextension of the hand. Hypermobility syndrome is generally considered to comprise hypermobility together with other symptoms, such as myalgia and arthralgia. It is relatively common among children and affects more females than males.

  4. Hypermobility spectrum disorder - Wikipedia

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    Pelvic and bladder dysfunction: Symptoms include pelvic pain, dyspareunia, bladder dysfunction, organ prolapse, and association with conditions like polycystic ovaries, fibroids, or endometriosis. Fatigue : Profound fatigue, often linked to sleep disturbances, nonrestorative sleep, and nocturnal musculoskeletal pain, affecting concentration and ...

  5. Diastrophic dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, they classically present with scoliosis (progressive curvature of the spine) and unusually positioned thumbs (hitchhiker's thumbs). Around half of infants with diastrophic dysplasia are born with an opening in the roof of the mouth called a cleft palate .

  6. How doctors may be able to predict your stroke risk through ...

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    Scientists have identified various retinal vascular indicators, 29 of which were significantly associated with a person's first-time stroke risk, providing a vascular "fingerprint."

  7. A record number of people will suddenly be 'sick' the day ...

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    USA TODAY Ad Meter: Watch and rate the Super Bowl ads A day off after the Super Bowl part of game plan for many. The poll estimates that 12.9 million will take a pre-approved day off, while 4.8 ...

  8. Acquired hand deformity - Wikipedia

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    Gamekeeper's thumb, also known as skier's thumb, is characterised by a diminished ability to grasp or pinch with the thumb due to damage to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). [4] Gamekeeper's thumb can be caused by acute injury or chronic overuse, often arousing from a fall where the hand is extended that leads to forceful separation of the ...

  9. HPV 'cures' are popping up online, but here's the truth about ...

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    Most people will get HPV, but the vast majority of people show no signs or symptoms. Our immune systems tend to get rid of infections before symptoms appear. But HPV can present as warts.