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An inherited condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time.

A disorder that causes swelling of the eye nerves and the spinal cord.

A genetic disorder that affects the body, mind, and behavior.

Inflammation of the lining of bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs.

Inflammation of the brain, often due to infection.

A disorder in a child marked by defiant and disobedient behavior to authority figures.

Brain dysfunction caused by an outside force, usually a violent blow to the head.

This condition involves swelling of one or both kidneys. Learn the causes, symptoms and treatments.

Also called PA/IVS, this rare congenital heart defect is diagnosed at or shortly after birth. Learn the symptoms and how it's treated.

This congenital heart defect affects the valve between the heart and lungs and includes a hole in the heart. Learn the symptoms and how it's treated.

This rare condition present at birth happens when the bladder develops outside of an unborn baby during pregnancy. The condition can be repaired with surgery.

Learn about this type of cancer that usually happens in the stomach or small intestine. Treatments often include surgery and targeted therapy.

This rare, slow-growing soft tissue cancer tends to occur in teenagers and young adults. It often starts in a hand, wrist, arm or leg.

Most people using opioid medicines need to stop as soon as possible to prevent serious health risks. Learn how to slowly lower and safely stop opioid use.

In this condition, parts of the body's main artery or its branches go around the windpipe or esophagus. It is a type of congenital heart defect.

In this heart condition present at birth, two major blood vessels aren't attached to the heart in the usual positions. Learn how it's treated.

Learn about this cancer that most often happens in the soft tissues of the arms and legs. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

Learn about symptoms and diagnosis of parotid gland tumors. Find out how operations, such as parotidectomy, can treat parotid tumors and parotid cancers.