Doctors diagnose SMA by taking a blood sample and performing other tests. These include a genetic test and a muscle...

Spinal discs are the cushion that separates the bones of the spine. When spinal disks degenerate, you may have back...

A genetic (inherited) thrombophilia means you have a problem with the proteins that control blood clotting. Some of these issues...

Bronchopleural Fistula occurs when there is a communication between the bronchial airspace and the pleural space. This condition can be...

The pain of trigeminal neuralgia is sudden, feels like an electric shock and lasts seconds or a few minutes. It...

The most common signs and symptoms are neck pain and stiffness that get worse with activity. X-rays show bone spurs...

Arteriovenous fistulas are very common for people on dialysis. Depending on their size, where they are and why they happened,...

Kidney disease from diabetes can lead to symptoms as fluid and waste build up in the body. It's called diabetic...

Women with rectovaginal fistula report uncontrolled passage of gas or stool through their vagina, foul-smelling discharge and painful sex. The...

Sarcoma cancer is a rare form of cancer that occurs when there are changes (mutations) in the genes that control...