Neurology and Neurological Surgery
Neurology and Neuroscience
Included in this section:
Acoustic Neuromas : Detailed information on acoustic neurinoma, including symptoms, types, diagnosis, and treatment
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Acute Stroke Revascularization by Thrombolysis and Embolectomy : Detailed information about treatment of stroke by Clot thrombolysis and embolectomy
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Adult Spinal Deformities : Detailed information about adult spinal deformities, including scoliosis, lordosis and kyphosis
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Alzheimer's Disease : Detailed information on Alzheimer's disease, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) : Detailed information on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, including statistics, types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Anaplastic Astrocytomas : Detailed information about anaplastic astrocytomas, including symptoms of anaplastic astrocytomas, diagnosis of anaplastic astrocytomas, treatment of anaplastic astrocytomas
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Angioplasty and Stenting of the Carotid and Other Cerebral Arteries : Detailed information about angioplasty and stenting of occluded carotid and other cerebral arteries
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Aphasia : Detailed information on aphasia, including cause, diagnosis, types, and treatment
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Arachnoid Cysts : Detailed information about arachnoid cysts including symptoms of arachnoid cysts, diagnosis of arachnoid cysts, and treatment of arachnoid cysts
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Arteriovenous Malformation Overview : Detailed information about symptoms of arteriovenous malformation, diagnosis of arteriovenous malformations, and treatment of arteriovenous malformations
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Arteriovenous Malformations, Dural : Detailed information about symptoms of dural arteriovenous malformation, diagnosis of dural arteriovenous malformations, and treatment of dural arteriovenous malformations
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Arteriovenous Malformations, Spinal : Detailed information about symptoms of spinal arteriovenous malformation, diagnosis of spinal arteriovenous malformations, and treatment of spinal arteriovenous malformations
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Astrocytomas : Detailed information about astrocytomas, including symptoms of astrocytomas, diagnosis of astrocytomas, and treatment of astrocytomas
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Ataxia : Detailed information on ataxia, including sporadic ataxia and the hereditary ataxias
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Bell's Palsy : Detailed information on Bell's palsy, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis
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Brain Anatomy : Detailed anatomical description of the human brain, including a full-color, labeled illustration
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Brain Injury, Acquired : Detailed information on acquired brain injury, including types, causes, and rehabilitation
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Brainstem Gliomas : Brainstem Gliomas
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Brain Tumors : Detailed information on brain tumors, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, types, and treatment
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Brain Tumors, Metastatic : Brain Tumors, Metastatic
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BSE ("Mad Cow Disease") and nvCJD : Detailed information on mad cow disease and new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)
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Cauda Equina Syndrome : Cauda Equina Syndrome
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Cavernous Malformations : Cavernous Malformations
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Cavernous Sinus Tumors and Aneurysms : Cavernous Sinus Tumors and Aneurysms
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Cerebral Aneurysm : Detailed information on cerebral aneurysms, including description of cerebral aneurysms, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and full-color anatomical and procedure illustrations
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Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation Embolization : Embolization of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations
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Cerebral Contusion and Intracerebral Hematoma : Cerebral Contusion and Intracerebral Hematoma
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Cerebral Palsy : Detailed information on cerebral palsy, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks : Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
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Cerebrovascular Insufficiency : Cerebrovascular Insufficiency
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Chordomas and Chondrosarcomas : Chordomas and chondrosarcomas are tumors that arise from developmental cells that are misplaced during development.
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Chronic Pain : Detailed information on chronic pain, including causes, types, symptoms, and treatment
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Clival tumors : Clival tumors
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Cluster Headaches : Detailed information on cluster headaches including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Colloid Cyst : colloid cyst
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Cranial Gunshot Wounds : Cranial Gunshot Wounds
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Craniofacial Pain Syndromes : Detailed information about Craniofacial Pain Syndromes, causes, symptoms, and treatment
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Craniopharyngiomas : Craniopharyngiomas
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Craniosynostosis : Detailed information on craniosynostosis, including symptoms, types, diagnosis, treatment, and lifelong considerations
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Degenerative Spinal Disorders : Degenerative Spinal Disorders
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Diabetic Neuropathy (Nerve Problems) : Detailed information on diabetic neuropathy, including causes, symptoms, types, diagnosis, and treatment
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Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNETs) : Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNETs)
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Dystonia : Dystonia
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Embolization of Vascular Birthmarks and Malformations : Embolization of Vascular Birthmarks
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Encephalitis : Detailed information on encephalitis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Ependymomas : Ependymomas
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Epidermoid/Dermoid Tumors : Epidermoid/Dermoid Tumors
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Epidural Hematoma : Epidural Hematoma
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Epilepsy: Types of Surgery : Detailed information on vagal nerve stimulation and types of epilepsy surgery including lobectomy, hemispherectomy, corpus callosotomy, multiple subpial transection
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Epilepsy and Seizures : Detailed information on epilepsy and seizures, including the different types of seizures, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Esthesioneuroblastoma : Esthesioneuroblastoma
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Failed Back Syndrome : Detailed information about failed back syndrome, causes of failed back syndrome, symptoms of failed back syndrome, treatment of failed back syndrome
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Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) : Glioblastoma Multiforme
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Gliomas and Astrocytomas : Gliomas and Astrocytomas
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Glomus Jugulare Tumors : Glomus Jugulare Tumors
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome : Detailed information on Guillain-Barre syndrome, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Headache : Detailed information on headaches, including the different types of headaches and statistics relating to headaches
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Head Injuries : Detailed information on head injury, including causes, symptoms, types, diagnosis, and treatment
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Hemangioblastomas : hemangioblastomas
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Hemifacial Spasm : hemifacial spasm
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Huntington's Disease : Huntington's Disease
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Hydrocephalus : Hydrocephalus
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Intraventricular Tumors : Intraventricular Tumors
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Kyphosis : Detailed information on kyphosis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Landau-Kleffner Syndrome : Detailed information on Landau-Kleffner syndrome, including signs, diagnosis, and treatment
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Linear Accelerator (LINAC) : Detailed information about Linear Accelerator (LINAC) and how this technology is used to treat cancer
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Low Back Pain : Detailed information on low back pain, including cause, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
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Lumbar Disc Disease : Detailed information on lumbar disc disease, including cause, symptom, diagnosis, and treatment
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Ménière's Disease : Detailed information on Meniere's Disease, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Meningiomas : Meningiomas
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Meningitis : Detailed information on meningitis, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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Mental Retardation : Mental Retardation
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Mesial Temporal Sclerosis : Mesial Temporal Sclerosis
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Migraine Headache Diagnosis and Treatment : Detailed information on the most common treatments used for vascular headaches
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Migraine Headaches : Detailed information on the most common types of vascular headaches and migraines
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Migraines: How do They Happen? : Detailed information on migraines and how a migraine happens
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Mixed Gliomas : Mixed Gliomas
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Moyamoya Disease : Moyamoya Disease
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) : Detailed information on multiple sclerosis, including causes, symptoms, evaluation procedures, treatment, and rehabilitation
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Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation : Detailed information on multiple sclerosis, including causes, symptoms, evaluation procedures, treatment, and rehabilitation
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Multisystems Atrophy : Multisystems Atrophy
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Muscular Dystrophy : Detailed information on muscular dystrophy, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and genetics
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Muscular Dystrophy and Neuromuscular Disease Types : Detailed information on the most common types of muscular dystrophy and the most common neuromuscular diseases
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Myasthenia Gravis : Detailed information on myasthenia gravis and pregnancy
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Myoclonus : Myoclonus
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Myopathy : Myopathy
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Neocortical Epilepsy : Neocortical Epilepsy
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Nervous System : Detailed information on nervous system disorders, including symptoms and physicians who treat nervous system disorders
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Nervous System Disorders: Overview : Detailed information on nervous system disorders, including symptoms and physicians who treat nervous system disorders
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Nervous System Glossary : Glossary of terms relating to nervous system
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Nervous System Online Resources : List of online resources to find additional information on nervous system disorders
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Neurocutaneous Syndromes : Detailed information on neurocutaneous syndromes, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Neurological Disorders: Diagnosis : Neurological Disorders: Diagnosis
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Neurological Disorder Tests : Detailed information on the most common diagnostic procedures for neurological disorders
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Neurological Examination : Detailed information on the most common types of neurological exams, including mental status exams, motor function and balance exams, sensory exams, and reflex exams
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Neurological Rehabilitation : Detailed information on neurological rehabilitation, including the treatment team and rehabilitation program
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Neurological Surgery : Detailed information on neurological surgery
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Neurology : Detailed information on neurology, the branch of medicine that is concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system
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Neuropathy : Neuropathy
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Neurovascular Compression Syndromes : Neurovascular Compression Syndromes
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Obstructive Hydrocephalus : Obstructive Hydrocephalus
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Olfactory Groove and Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas : Olfactory Groove and Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas
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Oligodendrogliomas : Oligodendrogliomas
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Orbital Tumors : Orbital Tumors
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Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy : Outpatient Physical and Occupational Therapy
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Pain Management: Stimulation and Intraspinal Pump : Pain Management: Stimulation and Intraspinal Pump
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Parkinson's Disease : Detailed information on Parkinson's disease, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, medication, and surgery
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Peripheral Nerve Disorders : Peripheral Nerve Disorders
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Phakomatoses : Phakomatoses
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Pineal Region Tumors : Pineal Region Tumors
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Pituitary and Parasellar Tumors : Pituitary and Parasellar Tumors
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Posterior Fossa Tumors : Posterior Fossa Tumors
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Preoperative Embolization of Hypervascular Tumors : Preoperative Embolization of Hypervascular Tumors
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Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNETs) : Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNETs)
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Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) : Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
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Rehabilitation for Back and Neck Pain : Detailed information on back and neck pain, including causes, prevention, and rehabilitation
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Sciatica : Detailed information on sciatica, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Scoliosis : Detailed information on scoliosis, including types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Seizures After Traumatic Injury : Seizures After Traumatic Injury
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Skull Base Tumors : Skull Base Tumors
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Sleep Apnea : Detailed information on sleep apnea, including characteristics, who is at risk, causes, diagnosis, and treatment
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Smell and Taste Disorders (Chemosensory Disorders) : Detailed information on smell and taste disorders, including types, causes, diagnosis, and treatment
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Spasticity Management : Spasticity Management
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Speech / Language Pathologist : Detailed information on the speech and language pathologist, one potential member of the rehabilitation team
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Spina Bifida and Spinal Dysraphism : Spina Bifida and Spinal Dysraphism
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Spinal Compression Fractures : Spinal Compression Fractures
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Spinal Cord Injury : Detailed information on acute spinal cord injury, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Spinal Inflammatory Disorders : Spinal Inflammatory Disorders
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Spinal Meningiomas : Spinal Meningiomas
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Spinal Stenosis : Spinal Stenosis
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Spinal Trauma : spinal trauma
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Spinal Tumors (Primary, Metastatic) : Spinal Tumors
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Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvis Disorders : Glossary of terms relating to orthopaedics
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Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvis Facts : Detailed anatomical description of the spine, shoulder, and pelvis, including full-color, labeled illustrations
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Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvis Glossary : Glossary of terms relating to disorders of the spine, shoulder, and pelvis
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Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvis Online Resources : List of online resources to find additional information on spine, shoulder, and pelvis disorders
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Spine, Shoulder, and Pelvis Physicians : Detailed information on the physicians and specialists that treat disorders of the spine, shoulder, and pelvis
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Stereotactic Radiosurgery : Stereotactic Radiosurgery
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Stroke, Effects of : Detailed information on a stroke's effects on different portions of the brain
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Stroke, History of : Detailed information on the history of stroke, also called brain attack
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Stroke Evaluation Procedures : Detailed information on stroke, also called brain attack, including stroke diagnosis
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Stroke Overview : Detailed information on stroke, also called brain attack, including how to respond in a stroke emergency
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Stroke Rehabilitation : Detailed information on stroke, also called brain attack, including stroke rehabilitation
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Stroke Risk Factors : Detailed information on stroke, also called brain attack, including signs and symptoms of stroke emergency
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Stroke Signs and Symptoms : Detailed information on stroke, also called brain attack, including signs and symptoms of stroke emergency
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Stroke Statistics : Statistics profiling the occurrence of stroke
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Stroke Treatment : Detailed information on stroke, also called brain attack, including stroke treatment
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Stroke Types : Detailed information on stroke, also called brain attack, including types of stroke
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Stuttering : Detailed information on stuttering, including causes, types, diagnosis, and treatment
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Subdural Hematoma : Subdural Hematomav
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Sympathectomy : Sympathectomy
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Syringomyelia ("Syrinx") : Syringomyelia
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Temporal Lobe Epilepsy : Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
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Tension Headaches : Detailed information on muscular contraction and tension headaches
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Tethered Spinal Cord : Tethered Spinal Cord
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Torticollis (Wryneck) : Detailed information on torticollis (wryneck), including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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Tourette's Disorder : Detailed information on Tourette's disorders, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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Trigeminal (Facial) Neuralgia : Facial (Trigeminal) Neuralgia
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Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy : Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy
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Vascular Headaches: Treatment : Vascular Headaches: Treatment
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Vasculitis, central nervous system : Vasculitis, central nervous system
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Vein of Galen Malformations : Vein of Galen Malformations
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Venous Malformations : Venous Malformations
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Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty of Painful Vertebral Body Fractures : Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty of Painful Vertebral Body Fractures
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Vestibular Rehabilitation : Vestibular Rehabilitation
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Whiplash Injury : Detailed information on whiplash, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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