A lumbar puncture is done to: Find a cause for symptoms possibly caused by an infection (such as meningitis), inflammation, cancer, or bleeding in the area around the brain or spinal cord (such as subarachnoid hemorrhage).
What is chorea? Chorea refers to involuntary movements characterized by their random, brief, and non-rhythmic character. They are often described as seeming to âflowâ from one body part to another unpredictably, though they can also be confined to a single area of the body (such as the mouth area or hands).
A stye or hordeolum is a small, painful lump on the inside or outside of the eyelid. It is actually an abscess filled with pus and is usually caused by a staphylococcus bacteria eye infection.Styes are common with most people experiencing one or two of them at some stage in their life. chalazion is very different from a stye and is not an infection. It is instead a firm, round, smooth, painless bump usually some distance from the edge of the lid.