Learn more about diseases that affect the valve between the left heart chambers, including mitral valve regurgitation and mitral valve stenosis.
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Mixed connective tissue disease
This condition has symptoms of several other conditions, making it hard to diagnose. There's no cure, but medicines can help.
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Mood disorders
These conditions affect emotions. Depression causes a feeling of deep sadness. Bipolar disorder goes back and forth from being very sad to being very happy.
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Movement disorders
Learn about the different types of neurological conditions that affect movement.
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Moyamoya disease
This rare condition happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked or narrowed and a tiny cluster of blood vessels forms at the base of the brain.
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Muscular dystrophy
Find out about the various types of this condition, which affects muscles over time. Then learn about treatments to help with the symptoms.
Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for this autoimmune disease that attacks nerve fibers in the body.
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Narcissistic personality disorder
This mental disorder includes an unreasonably high sense of importance, a need for excessive admiration, fragile self-esteem, and troubled relationships.
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Nicotine dependence
Learn about the chemical in tobacco that makes it hard to stop smoking. Then find out about treatments and resources to help you quit.
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Niemann-Pick disease
A condition passed down in families that affects how the body breaks down and uses fats. Fat buildup in cells damages the nerves, brain and other organs.
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Nightmare disorder
Nightmare disorder involves disturbing or scary dreams that awaken you, causing distress or preventing adequate sleep.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
OCD features unwanted thoughts and fears, or obsessions. These obsessions lead to repetitive behaviors, also known as compulsions, that get in the way of daily activities.