Stroke, a blockage of blood flow to the brain, can cause symptoms ranging from barely noticeable to disabling to death. Fast treatment is vital.
Dizziness can indicate a number of underlying medical conditions, from high blood pressure, inner ear problems to neurological disorders.
Cleft lip and cleft palate occur when tissues in the lips and/or the roof of the mouth fail to properly join during fetal development.
Everyone gets some headaches. “Headache disorder” refers to recurrent head pain, usually with other symptoms like nausea and sensitivity to light or noise.
A tracheostomy is an opening surgically created through the neck into the trachea (or windpipe) where a tube is then placed so that the patient can breathe.
If your tonsils are enlarged or chronically infected, this can affect breathing and/or swallowing and may require removal (tonsillectomy).
A brain injury is a disruption in the function of the brain when an outside force makes it rock back and forth. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Peripheral artery disease can narrow and harden the arteries, restricting the flow of blood from the heart. If it is caught early enough, vascular surgeons can draw from a toolbox of treatments.
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is when blood vessels not located near the heart or brain narrow, inhibiting blood flow and causing pain.