Comorbidities
Central Auditory Processing Disorder
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) occurs when the brain has trouble interpreting sounds. For an unknown reason, the ears and brain don't fully communicate. A person...
Gulf War Illness
Gulf war illness is an unexplained condition that affects veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War from 1990-1991. Veterans may experience a wide range of...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep condition that occurs when the airway is intermittently narrowed or blocked throughout the night, resulting in decreased oxygen saturation...
Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
The Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are a group of connective tissue disorders that mainly affect the joints and skin. Different genes have been tied to the production of...
Marfan Syndrome
Marfan syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder that can affect almost every system in the body. Connective tissue has an important role to support, protect...
Chiari Malformation
Chiari Malformation is a structural defect that typically occurs during fetal development but may also occur due to drainage of excessive spinal fluid. Normally, the cerebellum...
Fibromuscular dysplasia
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a disease that causes narrowing, beading, bulging (aneurysm) and dissections in the medium to large arteries in the body. Headaches and ringing...
Chronic Bronchitis
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchioles, or tubes, that carry air into the lungs. When inflammation occurs, a person can experience cough, wheezing and excess...
Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
Myocardial infarction (MI), also known as a heart attack, occurs when there is an obstruction of blood flow to the heart. This results in ischemia or...
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a musculoskeletal condition that occurs when the cartilage, found at the end of the bone, wears down over time. Once the cartilage wears away,...