Jane Whitney

Primary ciliary dyskinesia 

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medical illustration of Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a disorder of the cilia that line the entire respiratory tract, including the middle ear, sinuses, airway, and lungs.
Next medical illustration of Anatomical figure to orient parents of children undergoing combined rhizotomy. The dorsal nerve roots contain the abnormal spasticity signals. In order to also help with the dystonia that can occur in patients who have severe tone, the ventral nerve roots can also be treated (in a combined dorsal and ventral rhizotomy). Making cuts on both the dorsal and ventral nerve roots can allow treatment of spasticity and dystonia in the legs and hips.

Lumbar nerve roots

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a disorder of the cilia that line the entire respiratory tract, including the middle ear, sinuses, airway, and lungs.

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