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Deconditioning

Decline in physical capacity, such as endurance or strength, following inactivity or illness.Lire cette fiche...

Deep cervical flexor muscles

Deep anterior cervical muscles, particularly longus colli and longus capitis, contributing to control of neck...

Deep tendon reflex

Automatic muscle response elicited by tapping a tendon, used to assess particular neural pathways.Lire cette...

Degenerative scoliosis

Adult scoliotic deformity related to asymmetric disc and joint degeneration, sometimes developing after skeletal maturity.Lire...

Denticulate ligaments

Lateral extensions of the pia that connect the spinal cord to the dura and help...

Depolarization

Shift in membrane potential toward a less negative value that may bring an excitable cell...

Dermatome

Skin region supplied mainly by one spinal nerve root. These territories overlap and vary between...

Descending pain modulation

Influence of brain and brainstem circuits on spinal processing of nociceptive information, which can inhibit...

Diagnostic block

Targeted injection, usually of local anaesthetic, used to investigate whether a structure contributes to pain.Lire...

Differential diagnosis

Process of comparing possible causes of a set of symptoms and clinical findings.Lire cette fiche...