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A group of disorders that occur when certain blood vessels or nerves are compressed.

An inherited condition in which noncancerous lesions grow in the body.

Weakness in the muscles used for speech, which often causes slowed or slurred speech.

A condition that causes increasing weakness in the legs and arms.

A condition in which emotional stress is converted to physical symptoms.

A mild but long-term form of depression.

Extra teeth in the mouth.

A group of disorders that cause progressive scarring of lung tissue.

A nervous system disorder that affects the spinal cord.

A condition in which a nerve is damaged due to overuse or compression.

A condition in which 1 or more pulmonary arteries in the lungs become blocked.

A condition in which the lungs can't remove all of the body's carbon dioxide.

A rare genetic mutation affecting brain development in girls.

A serious brain injury resulting from forcefully shaking an infant or toddler.

The development of a fluid-filled cyst in the spinal cord.

A rare, inherited disorder that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

An inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

A nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function.

Complete or partial collapse of a lung or a section (lobe) of a lung.

Ongoing or recurrent burning in the mouth with no obvious cause.