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Fibrous Dysplasia
Informations for Patients About Fibrous Dysplasia What is Fibrous Dysplasia? Fibrous dysplasia is a chronic disorder of the skeleton that causes expansion of one or...
Hopes Through Research
Table of ContentsIntroduction What is Cerebral Palsy?What Other Medical Disorders?What Causes Cerebral Palsy?What are the Risk Factors?What Are the Early Signs?How is Cerebral Palsy Diagnosed?How...
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus What is Hydrocephalus?Hydrocephalus is a condition in which the primary characteristic is excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain. Although hydrocephalus was once known...
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy What is Muscular Dystrophy (MD)?The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of the skeletal...
Normal Presure Hydrocephalus
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus What is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus?Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is an abnormal increase of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain's ventricles, or cavities....
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Osteoporosis Overview Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility...
Paget’s Disease of Bone
Paget's Disease of Bone What is Paget's disease of bone? Paget's disease is a chronic disorder that typically results in enlarged and deformed bones. The...
Post Polio Syndrome
Post Polio Syndrome What is post-polio syndrome?Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that affects polio survivors anywhere from 10 to 40 years after recovery from...
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteogenesis Impefecta DefinitionOsteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from little or no apparent cause. There are at...
Spacticity
Spacticity What is Spasticity?Spasticity is a condition in which certain muscles are continuously contracted. This contraction causes stiffness or tightness of the muscles and may...
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Table of Contents What is Spina Bifida?Is there any treatment?What is the prognosis?What research is being done?OrganizationsWhat is Spina Bifida?Spina bifida (SB) is...
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Injury What is Spinal Cord Injury?Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when a traumatic event results in damage to cells within the spinal cord...
Spinal Muscular Atrophies
What is spinal muscular atrophy?Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of hereditary diseases that progressively destroys motor neurons—nerve cells in the brain stem and spinal...
Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Impairments
Orthopedic Impairments Topic Categories Bone Diseases Brachial Plexus/Erb's Palsy Cerebral Palsy Hydrocephalus Muscular Dystrophy Poliomyelitis Scoliosis Spina Bifida Spinal Cord Injury Spinal Muscular Atrophies Some...
Comprehensive Overview of Other Health Impairments
IDEA Definition of Other Health ImpairmentsAccording to IDEA, an Other Health Impairment is defined as:Other health impairment means having limited strength, vitality or alertness, including...
Aicardi Syndrome
Aicardi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder identified by the French Neurologist, Dr. Jean Aicardi in 1965. The number of identified cases of girls with...
Alcohol Dependece
Alcoholism (also known as “alcohol dependence),” is a disease that includes four symptoms:Craving: A strong need, or compulsion, to drink.Loss of control: The inability to...
Allergies in Children – American Academy of Special Education Professionals
An allergic reaction involves two features of the human immune response. One is the production of immunoglobulin E (IgE), a type of protein called an...
Allergy and Asthma Resources
AIR FILTERING DEVICES Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 (202) 272-0167https://www.epa.gov/National Eczema Association for Science and Education 4460...
Allergy Statistics
A nationwide survey found that more than half (54.6%) of all U.S. citizens test positive to one or more allergens.6In a recent survey, over 50%...