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The brain is your body's control center. It manages everything from movement and balance to emotions and memory. When a seizure happens, some or all brain functions are temporarily affected.

If you had a seizure, your health care provider will create a treatment plan for you. You may be prescribed medicines.

Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain. It's often caused by a virus. Learn about the symptoms, and how it's diagnosed and treated.

Cerebral palsy (CP) causes a child to have problems with certain motor skills. Learn about the causes of CP, different types, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and other concerns.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the brain and spinal cord. Unfortunately, there is no cure for MS. But there are many treatments, and many people with MS can manage their symptoms and lead active, healthy lives. Read on to learn more about MS and its treatments.

During an asthma flare-up, the lining of the airways swells even more and makes extra mucus. This makes the airways even narrower. The muscles around the airways also tighten, making it even harder for air to get in and out of the lungs.

People on breathing machines, called ventilators, have an increased risk of developing pneumonia. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is caused by germs that enter the lungs when a person is on a breathing machine.

Hemodialysis is usually done in a hospital or dialysis center. But it may also be done at home. Learn about home hemodialysis (HHD).

Sometimes problems with the heart's electrical signals lead to a fast heart rhythm. Too many signals may make the heart beat very fast (tachycardia). Or signals may be sent so rapidly and irregularly that the heart muscle sometimes quivers and doesn't beat at all (fibrillation).