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  2. Alcoholic polyneuropathy - Wikipedia

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    Alcoholic polyneuropathy is a neurological disorder in which peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously. It is defined by axonal degeneration in neurons of both the sensory and motor systems and initially occurs at the distal ends of the longest axons in the body.

  3. Kuru (disease) - Wikipedia

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    Approximately 2,700 as of 2005. Kuru is a rare, incurable, and fatal neurodegenerative disorder that was formerly common among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea. Kuru is a form of prion disease which leads to tremors and loss of coordination from neurodegeneration. The term kúru means “trembling” and comes from the Fore word kuria or ...

  4. Cricopharyngeal spasm - Wikipedia

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    They move up and down, left and right in the pharyngeal muscles. Both may be present. The patient complains about the signs and symptoms enumerated above. The pain causes dry deglutition and dry deglutition adds to the pain, triggering a vicious circle. The spams start after dry deglutition, after the meals or randomly during the day.

  5. Are your hands always cold? Some answers why

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    Why are my hands always cold? According to the Cleveland Clinic, medical conditions that can cause cold hands include: Raynaud’s syndrome. Hyperthyroidism. Peripheral artery disease. Lupus ...

  6. Ritual slaughter - Wikipedia

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    Ritual slaughter. Ritual slaughter is the practice of slaughtering livestock for meat in the context of a ritual. Ritual slaughter involves a prescribed practice of slaughtering an animal for food production purposes. Ritual slaughter as a mandatory practice of slaughter for food production is practiced by some Muslim and Jewish communities.

  7. Writer's cramp - Wikipedia

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    Writer's cramp or focal hand dystonia (FHD) is an idiopathic movement disorder of adult onset, characterized by abnormal posturing and movement of the hand and/or forearm during tasks requiring skilled hand use, such as writing. [1][2] Overcontraction of affected muscles, cocontraction of agonist and antagonist pairs, and activation of muscles ...

  8. Customs and etiquette in Indian dining - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The etiquette of Indian dining and socializing varies with the region in India. Some Indians wash their hands thoroughly prior to dining, then eat with their hands, with the use of minimal cutlery (practice followed in some parts of India, in other parts cutlery use is common). [1][2] This practice is historic and premised on the cultural ...

  9. “Game Changers To Me”: 82 ‘Stupid’ Life Hacks People Swear By

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    Image credits: GreenOnionCrusader #3. These may sound silly but feel like game changers to me: 1. brushing my long and easily tangled hair BEFORE getting in the shower makes post shower hair stuff ...