Treatment and Diagnosis

Diagnosis Identifying Febrile Convulsions When a child with typical development has a single, short seizure linked to fever, doctors usually rely on the medical and developmental…

Diagnosis Checking Symptoms and Health History Doctors start by asking about symptoms and the person’s medical history. They do a physical exam to feel for lumps,…

Diagnosis Doctors begin identifying myoclonus by carefully reviewing a person’s health history, reported symptoms, and performing a detailed physical exam. They use different types of tests…

Diagnosis Doctors look for signs like blood clots or repeated pregnancy loss that other conditions do not explain. They use blood tests to check for antiphospholipid…

Diagnosis Doctors often begin diagnosing Prader-Willi syndrome when they notice signs such as weak muscle tone, poor growth, or delayed development. Genetic testing confirms the condition…

Diagnosis Diagnosing factitious disorder is challenging. People with this psychiatric disorder often go to great lengths to appear ill, sometimes even causing physical signs themselves. Healthcare…

Diagnosis Checking for Other Possible Reasons When a child shows signs that may point to Rett syndrome, doctors first rule out other conditions that could cause…

Diagnosis Diagnosing multiple system atrophy (MSA) is not simple because its symptoms, like stiffness and trouble with balance, can also appear in other neurological disorders, including…

Diagnosis A team of experts, often led by a speech-language pathologist, diagnoses speech disorders such as dysarthria, aphasia, or apraxia through several steps. The speech-language pathologist…

Diagnosis Common Evaluation Tools Doctors use a mix of symptom reviews, hands-on exams, and blood flow checks to spot claudication and issues like peripheral artery disease…