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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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X-Ray of the Skull - Skull X-Ray

Results and Values

What do the test results mean?

Normal findings are a normal skull and surrounding structures. Abnormal findings may be due to many problems, including:

a sinus infection

a skull fracture, or a break in one or more skull bones

a collection of blood or other fluid inside the skull, such as an intracerebral hemorrhage or hydrocephalus

a brain tumoror cancer which may have started in the skull or brain or spread to these areas

abnormal calcium deposits in the brain, which may be a sign of an infection, tumor, or other problem

a physical deformity of the skull in a baby, which may be present at birth or acquired when a newborn passes through the birth canal

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