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Conditions Explained
Conditions Explained
face saver
   Encephaloceles/ Tessier Cleft
Tessier clefts occur in less than 5 of every 100,000 births ... What's a Tessier cleft? Read more.
none
   Cerebral Palsy
Learn more about this debilitating condition that affects thousands of children like John and James.
kidneys
   Kidney Disease
Get the signs and symptoms of kidney disease.
awake brain
   Brain Tumors: Astrocytoma/Glioma
What's a glioma? Get the details on Dominic's condition and find resources that can help.
train-wreck heart
   Congenital Heart Disease
In the United States, about a million people have a congenital heart defect, like Allison and Sebastian from "Train-wreck Heart."
epilepsy
   Epilepsy
Sky from "Epilepsy Surgery" suffers from complex partial seizures. Find out more on the neurological condition.
six-organ transplant
   Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction
Gretchen Miller, featured in the episode "Six-Organ Transplant," suffers from chronic intestinal-obstruction. Get more on the disorder and resources on the Web.
extreme spine surgery
   Scoliosis
In the "Extreme Spine Surgery" episode, Margaret and Juma battled extreme cases of scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine. But most cases are not as severe or life-threatening.

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