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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that affects the spine. Read on to learn details about this condition, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Your body has 2 adrenal glands. They are found on top of each kidney. The adrenal glands make certain types of hormones. If they make too much of (overproduce) these hormones, they are called overactive.

Cardiac sarcoma is a rare type of cancerous tumor that occurs in the heart.

Exercise is a common trigger for many people with asthma. This is called exercise-induced bronchoconstriction or EIB. But living with EIB doesn't mean you need to give up exercise.

It's normal for children to have fears. They may be afraid of monsters, ghosts, or the dark. At times, they might be frightened by a book or movie. In most cases, these fears fade over time. But children with anxiety disorders are often afraid. Or they may have fears that go away for a while but return again and again.

Fusing vertebrae in the cervical spine (the top 7 vertebrae of your spine) may help ease neck and arm pain. It may also help relieve progressive paralysis caused by compression of your nerve roots or spinal cord.

The symptoms in your back or leg may be due to pressure on a nerve. This pressure may be caused by a damaged disk or by abnormal bone growth. Either way, you may feel pain, burning, tingling, or numbness. If you have pressure on a nerve that connects to the sciatic nerve, pain may shoot down your leg.

You have a problem disk in your lower back. This disk problem may be corrected with a diskectomy. This is the surgical removal of a part of a disk. There are 3 types of diskectomy. Each has risks and benefits. Your surgeon will advise the type that's best for your back and your health.

The spine has three natural curves. The cervical curve is located in the neck. It forms the top part of the spine. For this reason, it is also called the cervical spine. This sheet tells you more about the parts of the cervical spine and damaged disks. This is a common problem that can affect the cervical spine, but most people don't need surgery for this.