Symptom Checker
What's causing your foot pain? Why does your child's throat hurt? And what should you do about it? Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms. ... [... more]
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Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus can be present at birth or you can develop it later. The outlook for people with hydrocephalus varies depending on how soon the condition is diagnosed, whether any other disorders are present and ... [... more]
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Video: Mri
The exam itself is painless, but noisy. You don't feel the magnetic field or radio waves, and there are no moving parts to see. However, the magnet produces repetitive tapping and thumping sounds, so you'll likely be ... [... more]
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Jerry Swanson, M.D.,
Dr. Swanson, a Lacon, Ill., native, was appointed to the Mayo Clinic staff in 1982 and works in the Department of Neurology with about 80 other physicians. He chairs the Headache Division in the Neurology Department ... [... more]
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Understanding The Brain And Nervous System
Pain quiz: Are you fooled by familiar pain myths? Chronic pain: When no physical cause can be found Understanding the brain and nervous system Slide show: How your brain works [... more]
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Brain And Nervous System Symptoms
Amiodarone side effects: A cause of Parkinson-like tremors? ... [... more]
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Diagnosing Brain And Nervous System Disorders
Diagnosing brain and nervous system disorders Video: Cerebral arteriography Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) Ask a neurology specialist Diskogram, or discogram Electromyography (EMG) [... more]
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Treating Brain And Nervous System Disorders
Disk replacement: An effective treatment for low back pain? ... [... more]
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Stroke
Reversible ischemic neurologic deficit: Is it a stroke? ... [... more]
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Brain Disorders
Statins: Any link to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? ... [... more]
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Nerve And Muscle Disorders
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) ... [... more]
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Seizures
Temporal lobe seizure Frontal lobe seizures [... more]
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