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| | Dr. Koop - Peripheral Neuropathy- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
 | | Peripheral neuropathy is the term used to describe damage to the peripheral nerves that does not affect the brain and spinal cord. | | | Peripheral neuropathy is the degeneration of peripheral nerves that supply mainly the distal muscles of the extremities. | | | Specific therapy will be directed at the cause of the peripheral neuropathy. |
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| | Neuropathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The difference is due to the fact that "ordinary" pain stimulates only pain nerves, while a neuropathy often results in the firing of both pain and non-pain (touch, warm, cool) sensory nerves in the same area, producing signals that the spinal cord and brain do not normally expect to receive. | | | The most common form is peripheral neuropathy, which mainly affects the feet and legs. | | | In general, the antidepressants seem to be most effective on continuous burning pain, while the anticonvulsants seem to work best on sudden, lancinating, "shock-like" pains that appear to involve large numbers of peripheral nerves improperly firing together. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Peripheral neuropathy |
| | People with neuropathy (especially those with polyneuropathy or mononeuropathy multiplex) are prone to new nerve injury at pressure points (knees and elbows, for example). | | | Peripheral neuropathy is a failure of the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord. | | | For many neuropathies, sensation changes often begin in the feet and progress toward the center of the body with involvement of other areas as the condition worsens. |
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| | Peripheral neuropathy |
| | Peripheral neuropathy may also be referred to as peripheral neuritis, or if many nerves are involved, the terms polyneuropathy or polyneuritis may be used. | | | Neuropathies associated with this syndrome are mainly accompanied by motor nerve problems, but the sensory and autonomic nerves may also be involved. | | | The term peripheral neuropathy encompasses a wide range of disorders in which the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord--peripheral nerves--have been damaged. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/peripheral_neuropathy.jsp
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| | Hospital Practice: Diabetic Neuropathy |
| | The neuropathy is associated with pain in about 10% of those patients. | | | Although the pain is often difficult to treat, the choice of proven drug therapies has broadened in recent years. | | | The physical examination in a patient with painful neuropathy differs from the usual neurologic examination. |
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http://www.hosppract.com/issues/1999/10/ceback.htm
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| | Neuropathy |
| | The peripheral neuropathies are a diverse group of disorders that affect the peripheral nerves. | | | Symptomatic treatments include medical therapy for the painful paresthesias, physical and occupational therapy to help improve mobility and function, and supportive measures to maintain blood pressure and bowel and bladder function if the autonomic system is involved. | | | Deep tendon reflexes are frequently diminished or absent, particularly in the demyelinating neuropathies. |
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http://www.haroldweinbergmd.com/neuropathy.html
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| | FHA - Diabetes - Neuropathy |
| | "Neuropathy" means "nerve disease." Diabetic neuropathy affects peripheral nerves -- those that are outside of the brain and spinal cord, such as nerves in the arms, legs, hands, and feet. | | | In this condition the joints are deprived of pain and position sense due to the neuropathy. | | | Femoral neuropathy refers to pain in the thigh. |
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| | NCCS: Palliative Care & Symptom Management - Side Effects - Neuropathy |
| | The National Cancer Institute (NCI) defines neuropathy as a problem in peripheral nerve function (any part of the nervous system except the brain and spinal cord) that causes pain, numbness, tingling, swelling and muscle weakness in various parts of the body. | | | In treating neuropathy, your health care team may include an oncologist, pain management expert, physical therapist, nurse and occupational therapist. | | | The hands and feet are the body parts most often affected by chemotherapy-related neuropathy. |
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http://www.canceradvocacy.org/resources/essential/effects/neuropathy.aspx
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| | Encyclopedia topic: Diabetic neuropathy |
| | Diabetic neuropathy affects all peripheral nerves: pain fibers, motor neurons, autonomic nerves. | | | When cranial nerve (Any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem) s are affected, oculomotor (3rd) neuropathies are most common. | | | Autonomic neuropathy can affect any of these organ systems. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/d/di/diabetic_neuropathy.htm
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| | SF AIDS Fdn: BETA 3/97 -- Peripheral Neuropathy |
| | The symptoms of CMV-related neuropathy are burning and prickling sensations in the feet (but not the hands), absence of reflexes (ankle and knee jerk response to a tap with a rubber hammer), progressive weakness and loss of sensation and, often, pain radiating from the tailbone. | | | Distal neuropathy starts with nerve damage in the extremities (the areas of the body farthest from the brain or spinal cord). | | | Distal (distant from the center of the body) painful neuropathy is the most common neuropathy among people with HIV disease. |
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http://www.sfaf.org/treatment/beta/b32/b32pn.html
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| | Peripheral neuropathy - MayoClinic.com |
| | Peripheral nerves have a remarkable ability to regenerate themselves, and new treatments for peripheral neuropathy using nerve growth factors or gene therapy may offer even better chances for recovery in the future. | | | In other cases, treatment of peripheral neuropathy may focus on managing pain. | | | In fact, all of your nerves not located in your central nervous system — which includes the brain and the spinal cord — are peripheral nerves. |
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| | Diabetic Neuropathies: The Nerve Damage of Diabetes |
| | Focal neuropathy results in the sudden weakness of one nerve, or a group of nerves, causing muscle weakness or pain. | | | Neuropathy can affect nerves throughout the body, causing numbness and sometimes pain in the hands, arms, feet, or legs, and problems with the digestive tract, heart, and sex organs. | | | Peripheral neuropathy may also cause muscle weakness and loss of reflexes, especially at the ankle, leading to changes in gait (walking). |
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http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/neuropathies
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| | eMedicine - Diabetic Neuropathy : Article by Emad Soliman, MD, MSc |
| | Increasing the medical public awareness of the importance of involving a neurologist, preferably with training in peripheral neuropathy, in the treatment of patients with diabetic neuropathy cannot be overemphasized. | | | Neuropathy secondary to nerve infarction presenting acutely with focal pain associated with weakness and variable sensory loss in the distribution of the affected nerve | | | Consider any patient with clinical evidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathy to be at risk of insensitive foot ulceration and provide education on foot care and, if necessary, a podiatry referral. |
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| | On-line Diabetes Resources: Diabetic Neuropathy |
| | Peripheral Neuropathy is the Ontario HIV Clinics' Fact Sheet on the condition. | | | The study concluded that Anodyne Therapy "treatments improve sensation in the feet of subjects with DPN [diabetic peripheral neuropathy], improve balance, and reduce pain." The full article is online at http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/27/1/168. | | | The same author has now updated that indespensible resource for anyone who suffers from peripheral neuropathy with new information on pain medications, medical theraphies, supplements, alternative and complementary strategies, and experimental therapies that are just emerging from the laboratories. |
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| | Canadian Neuropathy Association - Home |
| | The goals of the Canadian Neuropathy Association is to provide education to neuropathy patients, their families and their Doctors; conduct research and share information obtained as a result of that research and to assist in forming | | | Peripheral neuropathy results from injury to the peripheral nerves in the body. | | | Not only can peripheral neuropathy be physically painful, it can also have a profound effect on quality of life. |
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| | Peripheral Neuropathy - information from ePodiatry |
| | Generally, the treatment for peripheral neuropathy is unsatisfactory and often only symptomatic relief is available. | | | We recommend seeking professional advice for peripheral neuropathy and all foot problems before embarking on any form of self treatment or management for peripheral neuropathy. | | | In the foot their may be a 'wasting' of the muscles as they do not work as well as before. |
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| | Diabetes Monitor - diabetes and foot pain |
| | Every patient with neuropathy resulting in anesthesia should be under the care of a podiatrist for routine foot care, such as trimming nails and calluses. | | | This medication has been shown to give relief for painful diabetic neuropathy in some cases. | | | It will be necessary to try a medication program with one of these "pain-blockers" for several months to find out if it might be helpful for your pain. |
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| | Additional Specific Types of Diabetic Neuropathy - American Diabetes Association |
| | Autonomic neuropathy can also cause impotence (erectile dysfunction) when it affects the nerves that control erection with sexual arousal. | | | The neuropathy begins with pain on one side of the face near the affected eye. | | | Autonomic neuropathy affects the autonomic nerves, which control the bladder, intestinal tract, and genitals, among other organs. |
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| | Using EFT for Neuropathy |
| | Before addressing EFT for Neuropathy for the group, I used EFT to eliminate a younger man's pain in his shoulder from a rotator cuff injury. | | | I think the group thought the neuropathy was more of a challenge than the rotator cuff injury, and were impressed because they knew this guy would not say his condition improved unless it actually did. | | | He had the numbness and tingling pain for years as a reaction to the HIV medication he was taking. |
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| | ReBuilder Medical -- Treatment for Neuropathy and Peripheral Neuropathy |
| | Please join our ReBuilder community of people who have taken the responsibility for treating their neuropathy into their own hands and are now enjoying life again with hope, dignity, and pain free mobility. | | | You have probably done enough research on the internet and with fellow “PN’ers” to be able to understand some of the more technical aspects of what neuropathy is, how to correct it, and what method of action something like the ReBuilder uses to treat PN. | | | This condition can be corrected with the use of a specific form of electrical stimulation. |
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| | Peripheral Neuropathy The New Mexico Aids Info Net |
| | Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is a disease of the peripheral nerves. | | | However, they were less effective for foot pain due to other causes. | | | If you aren't taking any of these drugs, or have stopped taking them, you can do some simple things to reduce the pain of neuropathy: |
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| | Neuropathy |
| | As you are so painfully aware, neuropathy is debillitating, both physically and emotionally. | | | The best approach to neuropathy care is to provide relief on the outside, while working to promote positive and permanent changes on the inside through right diet and nutritional support. | | | Welcome to Neuropathy Relief Center, the Physician Owned Website, that offers pain relief products which are proving to be effective for many with neuropathy. |
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| | Simple FactSheet: peripheral neuropathy |
| | Diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy is done by a physical exam. | | | The risk of getting peripheral neuropathy can sometimes increase when the drugs listed here are taken together. | | | People who are in pain can get relief from these drugs without losing their ability to function. |
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| | Neuropathy - neurologychannel |
| | Radiculopathy is the term for neuropathy that affects nerve roots. | | | The peripheral nervous system is made up of the nerves that branch out of the spinal cord to all parts of the body. | | | Degeneration of vertebral bone, herniation of the pulpy disc between vertebrae, narrowing of the spinal column (spinal stenosis), or trauma can compress or cut nerve roots and cause neuropathy. |
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| | Diabetic neuropathy |
| | Focal-or localized-diabetic neuropathy affects specific nerves, most commonly in the torso, leg, or head. | | | Patients may have more than one type of pain, and the history helps the doctor determine whether a the pain has a neuropathic cause. | | | To help control pain, the choice of proven drug therapies has broadened during the past decade. |
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http://www.lifesteps.com/gm/Atoz/ency/diabetic_neuropathy.jsp
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| | Neuropathy |
| | Patients with neuropathy lose their sensation of pain. | | | It affects mainly the sensory nerves although the motor and autonomic nerves can also be involved with important consequences. | | | symptoms of pain, burning, pins and needles or numbness which lead to discomfort (see section on Painful Neuropathy). |
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http://www.diabetes.usyd.edu.au/foot/Neurop1.html
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| | Diabetic Neuropathy Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) |
| | Occasionally, diabetic neuropathy can flare up suddenly and affect specific nerves so that an affected individual will develop double vision or drooping eyelids, or weakness and atrophy of the thigh muscles. | | | Numbness, pain, or tingling in the feet, or legs may, after several years, lead to weakness in the muscles of the feet. | | | Some patients may find that walking regularly, taking warm baths, or using elastic stockings may help relieve leg pain. |
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| | Neuropathy |
| | Peripheral nerves are the nerves that go out from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles, skin, internal organs, and glands. | | | If you have diabetes and are experiencing a foot problem, immediately consult with your foot doctor. | | | Learn about products that provide immediate pain relief for Neuropathy |
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| | Ulnar Neuropathy - The ulnar nerve is an extension of the medial cord of | | | Diabetic Neuropathy: What You Can Do About It. | | | Diabetic Neuropathy: What You Can Do About It -- familydoctor.org |
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http://health.cancer-help.org/web/Neuropathy.html
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| | OI: Peripheral Neuropathy -- AEGiS |
| | It is sometimes the first manifestation of HIV infection, where the patient may not complain of pain, but fails to respond to standard reflex tests, such as vibrations or pin pricks on the toepads. | | | Because it can be an adverse reaction to common anti-HIV drugs, peripheral neuropathy can happen to anyone taking those drugs. | | | The drugs most commonly associated with this condition are ddI, ddC, D4T. |
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| | Neuropathy |
| | I returned to my neurologist last month - ten years after he treated me for peripheral neuropathy resulting from the Vincristine in my chemo. | | | Neither has found relief from any medication on the market. | | | Find a doctor who specializes in Neuropathy - neuropathymd.org |
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| | Diabetic Neuropathy -- Topic Overview |
| | It reduces your ability to sense pain, touch, temperature, and vibration in certain parts of the body and may sometimes affect movement and muscle strength. | | | It may also affect the nerves of the back and chest and those that control the eye muscles. | | | It most often affects the feet and lower legs and may contribute to serious foot problems, such as ulcers, infection, and bone and joint deformities. |
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| | Ischemic Optic Neuropathy- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | Impairment of visual acuity in ischemic optic neuropathy may vary from slight - with a corresponding decrease in color vision - to no light perception. | | | You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. | | | For posterior ischemic optic neuropathy, patients commonly have diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia, but any thrombotic condition capable of producing intracranial stroke can affect the ciliar arteries as well. |
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http://www.healthcentral.com/encyclopedia/408/411/Ischemic_Optic_Neuropathy.html
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| | The Neuropathy Association: Peripheral Neuropathy Support & Research |
| | Founded in l995 by patients, The Neuropathy Association is committed to raising the awareness of peripheral neuropathy and supporting the research to find its cure. | | | The Neuropathy Association: Peripheral Neuropathy Support and Research | | | If you or someone you know has neuropathy, we hope the information and support provided here will help you better understand this neurological disorder and how to cope with it. |
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| | Peripheral Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain: The Facts |
| | The Neuropathy Trust is committed to a better future for all sufferers of peripheral neuropathy and neuropathic pain. | | | Through education and communication to patients and healthcare professionals, the aim of the Trust is to raise awareness of these neuropathic disorders and provide a lifeline to all sufferers. | | | Peripheral Neuropathy (pronounced new-rop-athy) is common, often distressing, and sometimes disabling. |
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| | Disease Category Listing (253): Diabetic Neuropathy |
| | Clinical study for the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy. | | | This is a 16-week study for treatment of painful Diabetic Neuropathy. | | | A research study of an investigational medication, and its effects on diabetic neuropathy. |
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| | Peripheral Neuropathy Information from MedPress |
| | foot pain and other neuropathy consequences, read excerpts. | | | To learn more about peripheral neuropathy, and about | | | diabetic and other peripheral neuropathy problems such as |
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| | Lymphoma Information Network - Peripheral Neuropathy |
| | The Neuropathy Association is dedicated to help those with peripheral neuropathy (PN) in the US and the Neuropathy Trust helps those in the UK. | | | Both these drugs are of the vinca alkaloid family (derived from the periwinkle plant Catharantus roseus). | | | The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Peripheral Neuropathy: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age by Icon Health Publications may be the right book for those who are not interested in the above books (different writing style). |
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| | MedlinePlus: Diabetic Nerve Problems |
| | Polyneuropathy: Diabetic Neuropathy, AIDS Neuropathy, and Others (Beth Israel Medical Center, Dept. of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care) | | | Autonomic Neuropathy (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) | | | Diabetic Neuropathy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary |
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| | Helping Patients Make Informed Treatment Choices |
| | Most Popular Guides: Atrial Fibrillation Bipolar Disorder Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Peripheral Neuropathy Ductal Carcinoma in Situ | | | Where can you locate doctors, researchers, hospitals and medical centers with specialized interest and expertise in the disease? |
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| | Paraproteinaemic Demyelinating Neuropathy. |
| | ; Peripheral Neuropathy associated with benign monoclonal gammopathy. | | | I have included a page of other PDN/MGUS-associated neuropathy sufferers' stories of their experience of this neuropathy. | | | It is one of the chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy group, that are mixed motor-sensory nerve affected and symmetrical in the damage caused. |
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| | PNweb Peripheral Neuropathy Web Resources Index |
| | Please note: where information refers to neuropathy caused by reasons unconnected with HIV or HIV drugs, the relevance of that information has not been determined. |
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| | Auditory Neuropathy Information Homepage |
| | Auditory Neuropathy, referred to as AN, is a confusing diagnosis that has sparked conflict among professionals in the field of audiology. | | | We must educate ourselves about this disorder called Auditory Neuropathy so that we can educate others, including many professionals that work with hearing impaired children. | | | This website was developed in an effort to provide access to information about Auditory Neuropathy to the parents of children diagnosed with this unusual hearing disorder. |
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| | diabetic neuropathy - definition of diabetic neuropathy in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical ... |
| | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | A combined sensory and motor neuropathy, usual symmetric and segmental and involving autonomic neurons, seen frequently in older diabetic patients. | | | diabetic neuropathy - definition of diabetic neuropathy in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
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http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/diabetic+neuropathy
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| | Benfotiamine |
| | For more information on this and related topics, please follow this link to FAQ's on benfotiamine. | | | Diabetic Nutritional Supplement, Neuropathy Treatment, Enzyme Transketolase - Benfotiamine.Net |
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| | Techmedica Health Inc. - Diabeticine - Reversing the root cause of diabetes |
| | Brange J, Langkjoer L: Insulin structure and stability. | | | Koutsikos D, Agroyannis B, Tzanatos-Exarchou H. Biotin for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. | | | Zalewski P, Millard S, Forbes I, Kapaniris O, Slavotinek S, Betts W, Ward A, Lincoln S, Mahadevan I: Video image analysis of labile Zn in viable pancreatic islet cells using specific fluorescent probe for Zn. |
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