In a quiet therapy room at Baho Smile Institute in Kigali, a young woman named Chadia sat in silence. Her legs were paralyzed, her voice lost, her body wracked with unexplained pain. Medical scans and ...

Survivors of non-consensual sexual experiences need curated sex therapy for trauma responses and to create a new foundation ...

Over 50% of patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction experience carbohydrate intolerance, and these patients report ...

Other anticonvulsants are less well-established for treating mood symptoms in bipolar disorder, and some -- such as Lyrica, Neurontin, or Topamax-- are also used "off label" for other types of ...

Kennedy has a rare disorder called spasmodic dysphonia — a spasm of the vocal muscles. Kennedy is one of an estimated 50,000 people in North America with spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological ...

A person with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) may experience an excessive concern for prestige and power, as well as a lack of empathy for others. A personality disorder affects how a ...

You could be diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder if you've had trouble controlling your worries more often than not for the past 6 months and you have additional symptoms such as trouble ...

A Florida baby who was given just weeks to live is thriving today — and it wouldn’t have been possible without the generosity of an anonymous donor who covered her medical bills. When Bill and ...

Auditory processing disorder (APD) in adults can lead to communication problems, poor social skills, depression, and impacts on daily function similar to those experienced by people with hearing loss.

Objective This study aimed to examine how age and gender moderate the associations between alcohol use disorders (AUD) and several somatic diseases. Design and setting We performed a retrospective, ...

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops in response to complex trauma during childhood. Complex trauma is defined as prolonged exposure to traumatic events ...