Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) is a condition of the immune system. It causes swelling and irritation in blood vessels and other tissues.

Immunotherapy: What Is It?

Scientists have found a way to use the body's immune system to help treat or defend against a number of health problems. This treatment is known as immunotherapy.

Living with an Ostomy

When your body is unable to remove waste in the normal way, you may need an ostomy. This is an opening that is created surgically somewhere on the body to help the body get rid of stool or urine.

Anatomy of the Spinal Cord

Made up of bundles of nerves, the spinal cord carries signals from your body to your brain, and vice versa.

Frontotemporal Dementia

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a common cause of dementia, is a group of disorders that occur when nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain are lost. This causes the lobes to shrink. FTD can affect behavior, personality, language, and movement.

Cephalic Disorders

Cephalic disorders affect the central nervous system as it develops. They may also affect the brain and the growth of the skull.

Developmental Venous Anomalies

A developmental venous anomaly is an unusual arrangement of small veins in the brain or spinal cord. It's a condition you are born with.

Pneumocystis Pneumonia or PCP

Pneumocystis pneumonia or PCP is a fungal infection in 1 or both lungs. It is common in people who have a weak immune system, such as people who have AIDS.