Hip pain
Hip pain Author Bruce C Anderson, MD Section Editor Karl B Fields, MD Deputy Editor Jonathan Grayzel, MD, FAAEM Disclosures HIP PAIN OVERVIEW — The most common causes of hip…
Dementia (including Alzheimer disease)
Patient information: Dementia (including Alzheimer disease) DEMENTIA OVERVIEW — Dementia is a general term used to indicate that a person has developed difficulties with reasoning, judgment, and memory. People who…
Bladder cancer treatment; non-muscle invasive (superficial) cancer
Patient information: Bladder cancer treatment; non-muscle invasive (superficial) cancer Author Michael A O'Donnell, MD, FACS Section Editor Seth P Lerner, MD Deputy Editor Don S Dizon, MD, FACP Disclosures BLADDER…
Elbow tendinopathy (tennis and golf elbow)
Patient information: Elbow tendinopathy (tennis and golf elbow) Author Neeru Jayanthi, MD Section Editor Karl B Fields, MD Deputy Editor Jonathan Grayzel, MD, FAAEM Disclosures INTRODUCTION — Tendons are tough…
Overview of muscular dystrophies
Patient information: Overview of muscular dystrophies MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY OVERVIEW — Muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness (myopathy) and atrophy (loss of muscle mass) due to…
Bladder cancer treatment; invasive cancer
Patient information: Bladder cancer treatment; invasive cancer Author Andrew J Stephenson, MD Section Editor Seth P Lerner, MD Deputy Editor Don S Dizon, MD, FACP Disclosures BLADDER CANCER OVERVIEW —…
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Patient information: Chronic fatigue syndrome Author Stephen J Gluckman, MD Section Editor Peter F Weller, MD, FACP Deputy Editor Anna R Thorner, MD Disclosures OVERVIEW — Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)…
Diabetic neuropathy
Patient information: Diabetic neuropathy DIABETIC NEUROPATHY OVERVIEW — Neuropathy is the medical term for nerve damage. Neuropathy is a common complication of type 1 and type 2 diabetes; up to…
Primary low-grade glioma in adults
Patient information: Primary low-grade glioma in adults Author Lawrence D Recht, MD Section Editors Patrick Y Wen, MD Jay S Loeffler, MD Deputy Editor Michael E Ross, MD Disclosures LOW…
Cast and splint care
Patient information: Cast and splint care Author Paula Schweich, MD Section Editor Richard G Bachur, MD Deputy Editor James F Wiley, II, MD, MPH Disclosures CAST CARE OVERVIEW — You…
Parkinson disease symptoms and diagnosis
Patient information: Parkinson disease symptoms and diagnosis Author Kelvin L Chou, MD Section Editor Howard I Hurtig, MD Deputy Editor John F Dashe, MD, PhD PARKINSON DISEASE OVERVIEW — Parkinson…
Adjuvant medical therapy for HER2 positive breast cancer
Patient information: Adjuvant medical therapy for HER2 positive breast cancer Author Harold Burstein, MD, PhD Section Editor Daniel F Hayes, MD Deputy Editor Don S Dizon, MD, FACP Disclosures INTRODUCTION…
Bursitis
Patient information: Bursitis Author Robert P Sheon, MD Section Editor Zacharia Isaac, MD Deputy Editor Paul L Romain, MD Disclosures BURSITIS OVERVIEW — A bursa is a sac-like structure that…
Parkinson disease treatment options education, support, and therapy
Patient information: Parkinson disease treatment options education, support, and therapy Author Daniel Tarsy, MD Section Editor Howard I Hurtig, MD Deputy Editor John F Dashe, MD, PhD Disclosures PARKINSON DISEASE…
Breast cancer guide to diagnosis and treatment
Patient information: Breast cancer guide to diagnosis and treatment Author Christine Laronga, MD, FACS Section Editors Daniel F Hayes, MD Anees B Chagpar, MD, MSc, MA, MPH, FACS, FRCS(C) Deputy…