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Head pressing

Diseases of the Nervous System

Head pressing is a clinical sign recognized in veterinary medicine in which an animal repeatedly presses its head against a wall or pushes its face into a corner with no apparent purpose. It has been observed in dogs, cats, cows, horses, and goats, and its presence generally points to an underlying neurological problem affecting the brain rather than being a behavior in its own right.

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Classification
Body System
Nervous System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
VI: Diseases of the Nervous System 1
Communicable or Non-communicable
Non-Communicable 2
Transmission Route
Non-Transmissible 2
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter VI
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter VI
Diseases of the nervous system
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2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
    NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
  • Named examples section
    NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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