Oliver D. Ochs M.D.

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• What are the Causes and Symptoms of Hearing Loss?

  Hearing loss may be present at the time of birth, called as congenital hearing loss, or develop later in the life, called as acquired hearing loss. Timely diagnosis and treatment is very important in improving the quality of life of the affected person. Hearing loss is also classified on the basis...

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  Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder that affects the central nervous system. In this disorder, the protective sheath covering the nerves is destroyed resulting in the formation of scar tissue called the sclerosis. The loss of myelin from the nerves impairs the message transmission to and...

• Attracting Men to the Nursing Profession: Tackling an Inequality

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• What is a Lobotomist?

  A lobotomist is the type of specialist who performs lobotomy procedures. A lobotomy is a form of psychosurgery that was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s, and it was meant to treat various psychological defects.Why would you need a lobotomist?A lobotomist was required to perform...