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Ataxia

Coordination Disorders: Symptoms

  • in cerebral palsy

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP): Symptoms

  • in fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome

  • Fragile X–Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome

    Ataxia-telangiectasia

    Ataxia-Telangiectasia

    Atelectasis

    Atelectasis

    Atenolol

    see Beta-blockers

    Atheroma

    How Atherosclerosis DevelopsFigures

  • coronary artery disease and

  • Coronary Artery Disease: Causes
    Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina): Causes

    Atherosclerosis

    Atherosclerosis
    How Atherosclerosis DevelopsFigures
    What Is Arteriosclerosis?Sidebar

  • cholesterol in

  • Dyslipidemia: Symptoms

  • of coronary arteries

  • see also Coronary arteries, disease of
    Coronary Artery Disease

  • in diabetes mellitus

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Complications
    Long-Term Complications of DiabetesTables

  • erectile dysfunction and

  • Erectile Dysfunction (ED): Blood vessel disorders

  • in familial hypercholesterolemia

  • Dyslipidemia: Hereditary Dyslipidemias

  • kidney failure and

  • Chronic Kidney Failure

  • of peripheral arteries

  • Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease
    When the Blood Supply to the Intestine Is BlockedFigures
    Bypass Surgery in the LegFigures
    Caring for the FeetSidebar

  • progestin and

  • Menopause: Hormone therapy

  • of renal arteries

  • Blockage of the Renal Arteries

  • stroke and

  • Stroke (CVA): Risk Factors

    Athetosis

    Chorea, Athetosis, and Hemiballismus

    Athlete

  • sudden cardiac death in

  • Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes

    Athlete's foot (tinea pedis)

    Ringworm (Tinea): Athlete's foot

    Athletic heart syndrome

    Sports and the Heart

    Atkins Diet

    Some Fad DietsTables

    Atlantoaxial subluxation

    Craniocervical Junction Disorders: Present at birth

    Atlas

  • assimilation of

  • Craniocervical Junction Disorders: Present at birth

  • hypoplasia of

  • Craniocervical Junction Disorders: Present at birth

    Atonic seizures

    Seizure Disorders: Generalized Seizures

    Atopic conjunctivitis

    Allergic Conjunctivitis

    Atopic dermatitis

    Dermatitis: Atopic Dermatitis

  • in food allergy

  • Food Allergy: Symptoms

  • in infants and young children

  • Rashes in Children

    Atorvastatin

    Lipid-Lowering DrugsTables

    Atovaquone-proguanil

    Malaria: Treatment

    Atresia

  • anal

  • Abdominal Pain in Newborns, Infants, and Young ChildrenTables
    Digestive Tract Defects: Anal Atresia

  • aural (ear)

  • Outer Ear Disorders

  • bile duct

  • Digestive Tract Defects: Biliary Atresia

  • esophageal

  • Digestive Tract Defects: Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
    Atresia and Fistula: Defects in the EsophagusFigures

    Atrial fibrillation

    Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

  • in mitral regurgitation

  • Mitral Regurgitation

  • in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

  • Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome: Atrial fibrillation and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

    Atrial flutter

    Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter

    Atrial premature beats

    Atrial Premature Beats

    Atrial septal defect

    Heart Defects: Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects
    Septal Defect: A Hole in the Heart's WallFigures

    Atrioventricular block

    Heart Block: Atrioventricular Block

    Atrium (atria)

    Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels
    A Look Into the HeartFigures
    Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels: Function of the Heart

    Atrophic gastritis

    Gastritis: Causes
    Gastritis: Symptoms and Complications
    Gastritis: Treatment

    Atrophic rhinitis

    Rhinitis: Atrophic rhinitis

    Atrophy

  • muscular

  • Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders
    Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases: Progressive muscular atrophy

  • peroneal (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease)

  • Hereditary Neuropathies: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

  • spinal

  • Spinal Muscular Atrophies

  • skin

  • Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the SkinSidebar

  • tongue

  • Hypoglossal Nerve Disorders

  • vaginal

  • Effects of Aging on the Female Reproductive System
    Some Causes and Features of Vaginal BleedingTables
    Vaginal Discharge: What the doctor doesTables
    Menopause: After menopause
    Dyspareunia: Superficial Pain

    Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

    Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
    Signs of ADHDSidebar
    ADHD: Epidemic or Over-Diagnosis?Sidebar

  • information resources on


  • Atypical moles (dysplastic nevi)

    Moles: Atypical Moles (Dysplastic Nevi)

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