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Difficulty with skilled movements even when a person has the ability and desire to do them.

An abnormal connection between arteries and veins, usually in the brain or spine.

A nervous system disorder that causes rhythmic shaking.

A seizure that involves a loss of consciousness and violent muscle contractions.

A disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures.

This fast-growing cancer starts in the brain or spinal cord and also is called glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Treatments include surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

Learn about this type of tumor that can occur in the brain or spinal cord.

Learn about the diagnosis and treatment for this type of glioma brain tumor. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Learn about this rare tumor that begins in nerve cells and sometimes causes high blood pressure. It's usually not cancerous, but sometimes it spreads.

This serious gum infection damages the soft tissue and can destroy the bone that supports your teeth. It can cause teeth to loosen or lead to tooth loss.

Lip cancer often appears as a sore on your lip that doesn't heal. Learn about lip cancer treatments, including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid public places or situations where you might feel panicked, trapped, helpless or embarrassed.

Learn why this blood test is done, how to prepare for it and what the results might mean.

These are unhealthy reactions to stress that involve emotions and behavior. The response to stress is much more intense than would usually be expected.

These types of heart valve surgeries are done to treat aortic valve disease, including aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation.

A congenital heart defect can cause a leaky or blocked pulmonary valve. Know the symptoms and how it's treated.

These heart surgeries treat tricuspid valve regurgitation and stenosis and Ebstein anomaly, a type of congenital heart defect. Learn how they're done.

Learn how this implanted device records your heartbeat and know when you might need one.

This most common type of supraventricular tachycardia, a type of irregular heartbeat, tends to occur in young women. Know the symptoms and treatment.

This treatment to replace a narrowed aortic valve involves smaller surgical cuts than open-heart valve surgery. Learn about the benefits and risks.