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  • Spinal cord injury

    A spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord. The spinal cord is a soft bundle of nerves that extends from the base of the brain to the lower bac...
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  • Stroke

    A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts. Without blood and the oxygen it carries, part of the brain starts to die. The...
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  • Head injury

    Most injuries to the head are minor. Bumps, cuts, and scrapes on the head and face usually heal well and can be treated the same as injuries to other ...
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  • Amputee

    Amputations are done when efforts to save the foot or leg are unsuccessful or the infection is causing extensive tissue damage. In all cases, doctors ...
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  • Cancer

    Facing cancer can be scary, and most people have lots of questions. Our cancer topics cover many types of cancer, including breast cancer, colon can...
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  • Lymphedema

    Lymphedema is a collection of fluid that causes swelling (edema) in the arms and legs....
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  • Muscular dystrophy

    Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare muscle disorder, but it is one of the most frequent genetic conditions, affecting approximately 1 in 3,500...
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  • Communication, speech and language disorders

    A child's failure to reach speech and language milestones as expected may be a "red flag," or warning, indicating a speech and language de...
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