Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia is caused by decreased blood flow to brain tissue causing signs of dementia. Read on for details about this condition.
Vascular dementia is caused by decreased blood flow to brain tissue causing signs of dementia. Read on for details about this condition.
A look at the 2 vaccines designed to help prevent meningococcal disease in preteens, teens, and young adults: MenACWY and MenB.
A cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM) is a collection of small blood vessels (capillaries) in the central nervous system that is enlarged and irregular in structure. In CCM, the walls of the capillaries are thinner than normal, less elastic, and likely to leak. Cavernous malformations can happen anywhere in the body. They most commonly cause symptoms when they are found in the brain and spinal cord.
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) happen when a group of blood vessels in your body forms incorrectly. Here's what you need to know.
Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of nerve pain that affects your face.
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare disease. It causes abnormal cell growth in some arteries in the body.
Progressive supranuclear palsy is a disorder in a small section of the brain that causes weakness of certain muscles.This is a rare disorder but may be mistaken for Parkinson's disease.
A possible occult fracture is a suspected fracture that needs to be confirmed with other imaging tests. Read on to learn more.
An osteoid osteoma is a type of bone tumor. It isn't cancer (benign). It stays in the same place that it starts. It won't spread to other bones or parts of your body. Read on to learn more.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a type of bacteria. Bacteria that can't be killed by the antibiotic methicillin and other similar medicines are called methicillin-resistant. Community-acquired means that you didn't get the infection in a hospital or other healthcare setting. MRSA infections are sometimes very hard to treat.