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| compression provided by an inelastic product. Support is provided only when the muscle contracts. |
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| compression provided by an elastic product. Compression is delivered at rest as well as upon muscle contraction. |
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| different levels of compression are provided to counteract the effect of gravity. |
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| formation or presence of one or more blood clots that may partially or completely block an artery or vein |
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| is a state of unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli and does not initiate voluntary actions. |
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| is a serious and irreversible loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person. |
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| is a common and severe neuropsychiatric syndrome that is generally reversible and has the core features of acute onset and fluctuating course, attentional deficits and generalized severe disorganization of behavior. |
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| Mild cognitive impairment |
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| Stage between forgettfulness related to increasing age and the development of dementia |
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| a perception in the absence of a stimulus. |
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| a feeling of inner restlessness which patients’ describe as wanting to jump out of their skin because they find it difficult to remain still. |
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