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Results 1 - 10 of 62 for scoliosis OR vitiligo
  1. Scoliosis 
    Scoliosis is an abnormal curving of the spine. Your spine is your backbone. It runs straight down ... spine naturally curves a bit. But people with scoliosis have a spine that curves too much. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001241.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Vitiligo 
    Vitiligo is a skin condition in which there is a loss of color (pigment) from areas of ... Vitiligo occurs when immune cells destroy the cells that make brown pigment (melanocytes). This destruction is thought ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000831.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Scoliosis - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information on scoliosis : American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons -- orthoinfo.aaos.org/ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002201.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Scoliosis surgery in children 
    Scoliosis surgery repairs abnormal curving of the spine ( scoliosis ). The goal is to safely straighten your child's ... bone fuses together. Newer types of surgery for scoliosis do not require fusion. Instead, the surgeries use ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007383.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Vitiligo (image) 
    Vitiligo is a condition which involves complete loss of melanin, the primary skin pigment. The cause of vitiligo is unknown but it appears to be an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/10030.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Scoliosis (image) 
    Abnormal curvature in the spine is known as scoliosis, and generally begins just at the onset of ... growth. Most junior high schools routinely screen for scoliosis because, if caught early, progressive spine curvature can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1114.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Scoliosis (image) 
    Lateral curvature of the spine, scoliosis, is a relatively common condition. The majority of individuals with scoliosis do not require surgery or braces because their condition is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1728.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Signs of scoliosis (image) 
    Scoliosis may be suspected when one shoulder appears to be higher than the other, there is a ... pelvis appears to be tilted. The treatment of scoliosis can involve the use of a brace or ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19466.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Vitiligo on the face (image) 
    This is a picture of vitiligo on the face. Complete loss of melanin, the primary skin pigment, occurs for unknown reasons. The resulting lesions are white in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2487.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Vitiligo on the back and arm (image) 
    Vitiligo is characterized by patches of depigmented skin. Here, the contrast is seen very clearly. People with ... light skin may not notice small areas of vitiligo. This person is receiving ultraviolet light treatment to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2673.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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