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Dysarthria (Slurred Speech)

They’ll ask about any diseases you have that could affect your speech. Some people with dysarthria have only minor speech problems. Because dysarth...

What is Spinal Muscular Atrophy?

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that affects the nervous system and, mostly, the muscles it controls. Spinal muscular atrophy is...

Symptoms of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Babies with this type are born with severe muscle weakness and little muscle tone. Most babies born with SMA type 0 do not survive more than 6 mont...

Prenatal Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

If both parents have the gene, the chance that they’ll have a baby with SMA goes up. If someone in your family has SMA, you have a higher chance of...

Diagnosing Spinal Muscular Atrophy

You'll also be asked if anyone else in your family has problems with muscles and nerves, or if they have SMA. A simple blood test can check for SMA...

Caring for a Child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

When a doctor tells you that your child has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), you may feel overwhelmed and full of questions. Now, 7 years later, Ashe...

What is Paresthesia?

Paresthesia is that 'pins and needles' feeling that you've probably had at some point. If you think a medicine you take might cause your paresthesi...

What is CTE and Why Athletes Need to Know About It

Repeated brain injuries can lead to a buildup of tau, a protein that’s found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. The clumped tau also spreads...

Types of Vertigo

But if you feel dizzy and didn't just step off a roller coaster, check with your doctor to see if you've got one of the two most common forms of ve...

Subdural Hematoma

A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood outside the brain. Subdural hematoma is usually caused by a head injury, such as from a fall, motor ve...

Asperger's Syndrome

The condition is what doctors call a 'high-functioning' type of ASD. The DSM-5 also includes a new diagnosis, called social pragmatic communication...

What are Pervasive Developmental Disorders?

There is no lab test for an autism spectrum disorder. The key is to find out as soon possible if a child is on the spectrum. PDDs are now called au...