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• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Brain for Parents

  
  

  A brain MRI, a safe and painless test that produces detailed images of the brain and the brain stem, can help detect cysts, tumors, bleeding, and other problems.

• A to Z: Polyarteritis Nodosa for Parents

  
  

  Learn about polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), a rare disease causing inflammation of the blood vessels.

• A to Z: Epilepsy for Parents

  
  

  Epilepsy is a seizure disorder in which electrical signals in the brain misfire, causing temporary communication problems between nerve cells. Someone who gets recurrent seizures is thought to have epilepsy.

• Sunless and Self-Tanning During Pregnancy for Parents

  
  

  It hasn’t been that well-studied, but there's no proof that self-tanners are harmful to an unborn baby.

• A to Z: Atrial Flutter for Parents

  
  

  Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes the heart to beat too fast.

• Sickle Cell Disease (Topic Center) for Parents

  
  

  If your child or teens has sickle cell disease, you can get the facts here.

• Cardiac Stents for Parents

  
  

  Cardiac stents are very small mesh wire tubes that hold blood vessels open so that blood can flow through the vessels normally. Find out about the procedure to place a stent.

• Health Care Providers: Speech Therapists for Parents

  
  

  Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) — also called speech therapists — are licensed professionals who diagnose and treat disorders that affect speech and interfere with communication. Speech therapists can work in schools, hospitals, or specialty clinics.

• Immune Thrombocytopenia for Parents

  
  

  Immune thrombocytopenia happens when the immune system attacks platelets. Viral infections often trigger this in children, but it usually goes away within 6 months.

• Secondhand Smoke for Parents

  
  

  Breathing in someone else's secondhand smoke is hazardous to our health. Find out what you can do about it.