The brain is an important organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, respiration, and every process that regulates your body.
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Disorders of the nervous system include stroke, infections, such as meningitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and functional disorders, such as headache and epilepsy.
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Alzheimer disease is a disease that affects the brain and nervous system. It is a type of dementia that happens when nerve cells in the brain die.
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In older people, it's easy to mistake memory problems for the everyday forgetfulness that some people have as they grow older.
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Parkinson disease is a motor system disorder that causes trembling, stiffness, and trouble moving.
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Read on for a detailed look at the parts that make up the ear, nose, and throat.
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Otolaryngology focuses on medical and surgical treatment for people who have disorders of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures.
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The structures of the eye include the cornea, iris, pupil, macula, retina, and the optic nerve.
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An overview of different eye care providers and what they do, from ophthalmlogists and optometrists to opticians and ocularists.
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Detailed information and illustrations about the 2 coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscle.
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A person with coronary heart disease has fatty deposits that have built up in the coronary arteries. These deposits narrow the arteries and can decrease or block the flow of blood to the heart.
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Tests that may be used to help diagnose a stroke include a CT scan or MRI, and an electroencephalogram.
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Strokes are classified as either ischemic or hemorrhagic. Ischemic strokes are caused by the blockage of an artery. Hemorrhagic strokes are caused by bleeding in the brain.
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When you have diabetes, your body doesn't make enough insulin. Or it can't use the insulin that it makes. Read on to learn more about this condition.
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When your body can't make enough insulin or can't use insulin, it is called type 2 diabetes. Insulin helps the cells in the body absorb glucose, or sugar, for energy. Without insulin, glucose builds up in the blood resulting in high blood sugar.
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While you can’t completely prevent diabetic retinopathy, you can reduce your risk of getting it. And controlling your blood sugar can stop it from getting worse. Read on to learn more about this condition.
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Heart disease, high blood pressure, and kidney disease are just some of the complications of diabetes.
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It is important to remember that a lump or other changes in the breast, or an abnormal area on a mammogram, may be caused by cancer or by other, less serious problems.
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Breast cancer is 1 of the most common types of cancer in women in the U.S. Once breast cancer occurs, cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body, making it life-threatening. The good news is that breast cancer is often found early, before it has spread.
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The good news is that breast cancer can be treated successfully. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or any combination of these. Here's a closer look at each.
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Surgery to remove as much of the cancer as possible is the main treatment for breast cancer. Today, women have many surgical options and choices.
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Arthritis, itself a group of more than 100 different diseases, is 1 category of rheumatic diseases. Read on to learn more about these conditions, and the types of healthcare providers who treat them.
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Diagnosing arthritis and other rheumatic diseases is often difficult, as many symptoms are similar among the different diseases.
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Osteoporosis is a disease that causes weak, thinning bones. This leaves the bones at greater risk of breaking. The bones most often affected are the hips, spine, and wrists.
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Kyphoplasty is a procedure used to treat fractures or breaks in the vertebrae. It involves injecting a cement-like material into the vertebra to make it more stable.
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To help the orthopedist determine your treatment, you'll need a physical exam, a medical history profile, and a description of symptoms.
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For most orthopedic disorders and injuries, more than one form of treatment may be appropriate.
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There is no sure way to prevent prostate cancer. Some risk factors for prostate cancer are not within your control. But you can do some things that may help lower your risk of getting prostate cancer.
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Being told you have prostate cancer can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help.
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Sometimes called antiangiogenic therapy, this treatment may prevent the growth of cancer by blocking the formation of new blood vessels.
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Bladder or bowel incontinence means a problem with holding in urine or stool. Here's what you should know.
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Gout is a condition that causes inflamed, painful joints. The symptoms are caused by deposits of urate crystals at the joints.
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Constipation is when your stools are painful or they don't happen often enough. It's the most common GI (gastrointestinal) problem.
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