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A seizure that lasts at least 30 minutes is called status epilepticus, or a prolonged seizure. This is a medical emergency that may lead to permanent brain damage or death. Many medical experts become concerned that a seizure is status epilepticus after it lasts 5 to 10 minutes.

A Lisfranc joint injury is a type of injury to the bones or ligaments in the middle part of your foot. In this type of injury, there also is usually damage to the cartilage covering these bones.

A pilon fracture is a type of break of the shinbone (tibia) that happens near the ankle. Most of the time, it involves breaks in both the tibia and fibula of the lower leg. The lower ends of these bones make up part of the ankle.

Snoring doesn't necessarily mean that you have a medical condition, but it can sometimes be a sign of a serious sleep disorder, including sleep apnea.

Most adults need 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night. Sleep deprivation means you're not getting enough sleep.

Skin tags are small, soft growths of skin. They may look like little wrinkly bumps or blobs. They most often grow on a person’s neck or armpits.

Speech therapy is a type of rehabilitation therapy that focuses on helping people with speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders.

Made up of bundles of nerves, the spinal cord carries signals from your body to your brain, and vice versa.

A person with fluency disorder has trouble speaking in a fluid or flowing way. They may repeat parts of words (stutter) or speak fast and jam words together (clutter).